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Title:
BACKUP STRUCTURE OF RISE TUBE OR DOWN COMER OF VACUUM DEGASSING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/000844
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A backup structure of the rise tube or the down comer of a vacuum degassing apparatus in which a structure for releasing elongation of a refractory brick due to thermal expansion downward is prevented from being damaged by elongation of the refractory brick, a vacuum degassing apparatus employing that backup structure, and vacuum degassing method of molten glass employing the vacuum degassing apparatus. In a vacuum degassing apparatus comprising a rise tube, a vacuum degassing tank and a down comer, the backup structure of the rise tube or the down comer of the vacuum degassing apparatus constituted by arranging refractory bricks around the rise tube or the down comer made of platinum or a platinum alloy, characterized in that a thermal expansion release member composed of a material selected from a metal material or a ceramic material having creep strength (JIS Z2271:1993) of 35 MPa or above at 760°C is arranged above the refractory bricks.

Inventors:
TAKESHITA SHINJI (JP)
ISHIMURA KAZUHIKO (JP)
NAGNO SEI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/306960
Publication Date:
January 04, 2007
Filing Date:
March 31, 2006
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Assignee:
ASAHI GLASS CO LTD (JP)
TAKESHITA SHINJI (JP)
ISHIMURA KAZUHIKO (JP)
NAGNO SEI (JP)
International Classes:
C03B5/225; B01D19/00
Foreign References:
JP2003160340A2003-06-03
JP2002087826A2002-03-27
JPH0959028A1997-03-04
JPH0959029A1997-03-04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SENMYO, Kenji et al. (38 Kanda-Higashimatsushitach, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, JP)
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