Patents Assigned to F.I.R.E. S.R.L.
  • Publication number: 20110126595
    Abstract: A forehearth (1) or working-end for glass furnace of the type including one or more modules or sections (2), each one having: —an understructure (3) in which a vat (4) is defined into which the molten glass flows; —a superstructure (5) including a cooling air duct (13) and a pair of lateral fume ducts (20), communicating with the vat area (4) into which the molten glass flows, characterised in that, next to an outlet opening (17) of the duct (13), a “Venturi block” (22) is provided, into which both the cooling air from the duct (13) and the fumes from the fume ducts (20) flow, shaped in such a way that the cooling exit air causes the fumes to be extracted from the fume ducts (20). The forehearth and the fume extraction procedure enable the thermal homogeneity of the glass to be improved while reducing the use of refractory material, the formation of cracks in the superstructure and costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: F.I.R.E. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Marco Braglia