Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having a roof, a floor, a wall structure connecting the roof and floor, and an outlet, the melter producing an initial foamy molten glass. One or more non-submerged auxiliary burners are positioned in the roof and/or wall structure and configured to deliver combustion products to impact at least a portion of the bubbles with sufficient force and/or heat to burst at least some of the bubbles and form a reduced foam molten glass.

Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having a roof, a floor, a wall structure connecting the roof and floor, and an outlet, the melter producing an initial foamy molten glass. One or more non-submerged auxiliary burners are positioned in the roof and/or wall structure and configured to deliver combustion products to impact at least a portion of the bubbles with sufficient force and/or heat to burst at least some of the bubbles and form a reduced foam molten glass.

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.

Devices and methods for preventing a cooling flat tube of a platinum channel from collapsing during warming are provided. The devices include a traction structure. The cooling flat tube is externally wrapped with a plurality of heater modules. There may be a gap between the cooling flat tube and the plurality of heater modules. A docking seam is disposed between every two docked heater modules. The traction structure is disposed on an outer surface of the cooling flat tube and includes a traction hanging bar. A position of the traction hanging bar coincides with a position of the docking seam. By designing the special traction structure on the upper surface of the cooling flat tube, combined with a matching mounting manner, the stability of a cross section structure of the cooling flat tube during warming is realized, and the cooling flat tube is prevented from deforming and collapsing during warming.

Devices and methods for preventing a cooling flat tube of a platinum channel from collapsing during warming are provided. The devices include a traction structure. The cooling flat tube is externally wrapped with a plurality of heater modules. There may be a gap between the cooling flat tube and the plurality of heater modules. A docking seam is disposed between every two docked heater modules. The traction structure is disposed on an outer surface of the cooling flat tube and includes a traction hanging bar. A position of the traction hanging bar coincides with a position of the docking seam. By designing the special traction structure on the upper surface of the cooling flat tube, combined with a matching mounting manner, the stability of a cross section structure of the cooling flat tube during warming is realized, and the cooling flat tube is prevented from deforming and collapsing during warming.

Disclosed is a hot-state efficient filling device and method for a root of a flange of a clarification section of a platinum channel, comprising a material conveying structure. A refractory brick channel is provided outside the clarification section of the platinum channel, the clarification section of the platinum channel includes a platinum body and the flange, a cavity region is provided between the flange and the refractory brick channel, one or more filling observation openings are formed on the refractory brick channel corresponding to the cavity region, a transmission end of the flange penetrates through the one or more filling observation openings, the material conveying structure penetrates through the one or more filling observation openings, an input end of the material conveying structure is provided outside the refractory brick channel, and a reserved distance is arranged between the output end of the material conveying structure and the platinum body.

Disclosed is a hot-state efficient filling device and method for a root of a flange of a clarification section of a platinum channel, comprising a material conveying structure. A refractory brick channel is provided outside the clarification section of the platinum channel, the clarification section of the platinum channel includes a platinum body and the flange, a cavity region is provided between the flange and the refractory brick channel, one or more filling observation openings are formed on the refractory brick channel corresponding to the cavity region, a transmission end of the flange penetrates through the one or more filling observation openings, the material conveying structure penetrates through the one or more filling observation openings, an input end of the material conveying structure is provided outside the refractory brick channel, and a reserved distance is arranged between the output end of the material conveying structure and the platinum body.

Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having a roof, a floor, a wall structure connecting the roof and floor, and an outlet, the melter producing an initial foamy molten glass. One or more non-submerged auxiliary burners are positioned in the roof and/or wall structure and configured to deliver combustion products to impact at least a portion of the bubbles with sufficient force and/or heat to burst at least some of the bubbles and form a reduced foam molten glass.

Submerged combustion systems and methods of use to produce glass. One system includes a submerged combustion melter having a roof, a floor, a wall structure connecting the roof and floor, and an outlet, the melter producing an initial foamy molten glass. One or more non-submerged auxiliary burners are positioned in the roof and/or wall structure and configured to deliver combustion products to impact at least a portion of the bubbles with sufficient force and/or heat to burst at least some of the bubbles and form a reduced foam molten glass.