The present invention relates to a method for producing phase-separated glass, sequentially including a melting step of melting a glass, a phase separation step of separating phases in the glass, and a shaping step of shaping the glass, and to the phase-separated glass obtained by the production method.

A glass-manufacturing furnace for feeding a float unit for floating glass on a bath of molten metal, the furnace including, from upstream to downstream: a hot-crown melting zone including burners to melt a glass batch to obtain a glass bath, the melting zone including a first convection current and delimited by a no-return separation device to prevent the molten glass from going back into the melting zone; a glass-refining zone including a first refining zone including a burner and electrodes and a second refining zone, the first refining zone being separated from the melting zone by the separation device and from the second refining zone by a wall, respectively, wherein the glass is recirculated in the first refining zone on a second convection current and in the second refining zone on a third convection current; and a glass-cooling zone including a conditioning tank through which the third convection current flows.

A glass-manufacturing furnace for feeding a float unit for floating glass on a bath of molten metal, the furnace including, from upstream to downstream: a hot-crown melting zone including burners to melt a glass batch to obtain a glass bath, the melting zone including a first convection current and delimited by a no-return separation device to prevent the molten glass from going back into the melting zone; a glass-refining zone including a first refining zone including a burner and electrodes and a second refining zone, the first refining zone being separated from the melting zone by the separation device and from the second refining zone by a wall, respectively, wherein the glass is recirculated in the first refining zone on a second convection current and in the second refining zone on a third convection current; and a glass-cooling zone including a conditioning tank through which the third convection current flows.

Methods of processing molten material comprising the step (I) of flowing molten material through an interior of a conduit from a first station to a second station of a glass manufacturing apparatus and the step (II) of cooling the molten material within the interior of the conduit by passing a cooling fluid along an exterior of the conduit. The method further includes the step (III) of directing a travel path of the cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit. In further examples, a glass manufacturing apparatus comprises a first station, a second station, and a conduit configured to provide a travel path for molten material traveling from the first station to the second station. The glass manufacturing apparatus further comprises at least one baffle configured to direct a travel path of cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit.

Methods of processing molten material comprising the step (I) of flowing molten material through an interior of a conduit from a first station to a second station of a glass manufacturing apparatus and the step (II) of cooling the molten material within the interior of the conduit by passing a cooling fluid along an exterior of the conduit. The method further includes the step (III) of directing a travel path of the cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit. In further examples, a glass manufacturing apparatus comprises a first station, a second station, and a conduit configured to provide a travel path for molten material traveling from the first station to the second station. The glass manufacturing apparatus further comprises at least one baffle configured to direct a travel path of cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit.

A method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte includes: heating and melting a first sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in a furnace to obtain a first melt; supplying a second sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material to the first melt; heating and melting an obtained mixture in a gas atmosphere containing a sulfur element; and cooling an obtained second melt.

A method for producing a sulfide-based solid electrolyte includes: heating and melting a first sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material in a furnace to obtain a first melt; supplying a second sulfide-based solid electrolyte raw material to the first melt; heating and melting an obtained mixture in a gas atmosphere containing a sulfur element; and cooling an obtained second melt.

The present invention relates to a method for producing phase-separated glass, sequentially including a melting step of melting a glass, a phase separation step of separating phases in the glass, and a shaping step of shaping the glass, and to the phase-separated glass obtained by the production method.

Liquid is delivered into a void between a burner and a melt vessel, which causes a skull of a material to form within an interior of the melt vessel. The void is in fluidic communication with the interior of the melt vessel. The burner is moved from a first position internal to the void to a second position external from the void. Thereafter, the burner is isolated from the void.

Methods of processing molten material comprising the step (I) of flowing molten material through an interior of a conduit from a first station to a second station of a glass manufacturing apparatus and the step (II) of cooling the molten material within the interior of the conduit by passing a cooling fluid along an exterior of the conduit. The method further includes the step (III) of directing a travel path of the cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit. In further examples, a glass manufacturing apparatus comprises a first station, a second station, and a conduit configured to provide a travel path for molten material traveling from the first station to the second station. The glass manufacturing apparatus further comprises at least one baffle configured to direct a travel path of cooling fluid toward a vertical plane passing through the conduit.