WO2015025569A1 - Float glass production device and float glass production method using the same - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a float glass manufacturing apparatus and a float glass manufacturing method using the same.
- the float glass manufacturing method includes a forming step of flowing a glass ribbon on a liquid surface of a molten metal (for example, molten tin) in a bathtub to form a plate (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
- a molten metal for example, molten tin
- the molding space between the bathtub and the ceiling is filled with a reducing gas in order to suppress the oxidation of the molten metal.
- the forming space contains a small amount of gas evaporated from the molten metal. This gas contains the metal element evaporated from the molten metal in the form of a simple substance or a compound. Examples of the compound include metal oxides and metal sulfides.
- the gas evaporated from the molten metal is cooled to form foreign matters such as droplets and particles, and the foreign matters fall on the upper surface of the glass ribbon, resulting in many defects.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its main object to provide a float glass manufacturing apparatus with a reduced number of defects.
- a bathtub containing molten metal An entrance wall located above the upstream portion of the bathtub; An outlet wall located above the downstream part of the bathtub; A ceiling extending from the entrance wall to the exit wall above the bathtub;
- the glass ribbon flowing on the liquid surface of the molten metal is provided at intervals in the flow direction, and is surrounded by the ceiling, the bathtub, the inlet wall, and the outlet wall by protruding from the lower surface of the ceiling.
- a plurality of partition walls that partition the molding space;
- the horizontal distance between the upstream end of the first partition wall counted from the entrance wall and the upstream end of the entrance wall is 3.5 to 6.5 times the reference distance,
- a vertical distance between a lower end of the first partition wall and a lower surface of the ceiling is 0.4 to 0.9 times the reference distance;
- Float glass manufacturing wherein an exhaust part for exhausting gas from the first space to the outside of the molding space is provided on a side wall of a first space formed between the first partition wall and the inlet wall.
- a float glass manufacturing apparatus with a reduced number of defects is provided.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. It is a top view which shows the lower structure of the shaping
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the forming apparatus taken along line VV in FIG. 4. It is a top view which shows the positional relationship of the protrusion wall and glass ribbon by a 1st modification.
- the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same or corresponding reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the “width direction” means a direction orthogonal to the flow direction of the glass ribbon in the forming step.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a forming apparatus of a float glass manufacturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. In FIG. 2, the heater, the upper side wall, and the top roll are not shown in order to make the drawing easier to see.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
- the float glass manufacturing apparatus has a forming apparatus 10.
- the forming apparatus 10 causes the glass ribbon 14 to flow on the liquid surface of the molten metal 11 in the bathtub 20 to form a plate shape.
- the glass ribbon 14 is pulled up from the molten metal 11 in the downstream area of the bathtub 20, and is sent from the outlet formed between the bathtub 20 and the outlet wall 28 to the slow cooling furnace.
- a plate-like float glass is obtained by cutting the glass ribbon 14 that has been gradually cooled in the slow cooling furnace.
- the molding apparatus 10 includes a bathtub 20, a spout trip 22, a twill 23, restrictor tiles 24 and 25, an inlet wall 26, an outlet wall 28, a ceiling 30, upper side walls 32 and 33, Air passages 34-1 to 34-6, heater 36, top roll 40, partition walls 42-1 to 42-5, exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6, and the like are provided.
- the bathtub 20 accommodates the molten metal 11 as shown in FIGS.
- the molten metal 11 for example, molten tin or a molten tin alloy can be used as long as it can float the glass ribbon 14.
- the spout trip 22 continuously supplies the molten glass 12 on the liquid surface of the molten metal 11.
- the molten glass 12 passes between the spout trip 22 and the twill 23, is supplied onto the liquid surface of the molten metal 11, and becomes a glass ribbon 14.
- the twill 23 is movable up and down with respect to the spout trip 22 in order to make the flow rate of the molten glass 12 variable.
- the restrictor tiles 24 and 25 are in contact with the glass ribbon 14 as shown in FIG. 2 and regulate the width of the glass ribbon 14.
- the restrictor tiles 24 and 25 expand toward the downstream side. Therefore, between the restrictor tiles 24 and 25, the glass ribbon 14 is widened while flowing toward the downstream.
- the glass ribbon 14 flows at a distance from the side wall of the bathtub 20, and the width can be freely changed between the side walls of the bathtub 20.
- the entrance wall 26 is located above the upstream part of the bathtub 20 as shown in FIG.
- the inlet wall 26 is disposed on the downstream side of the spout trip 22 and is disposed above the restrictor tiles 24 and 25.
- the entire liquid surface of the molten metal 11 is covered with the glass ribbon 14 on the upstream side of the inlet wall 26.
- most of the liquid level of the molten metal 11 is covered with the glass ribbon 14 on the downstream side of the inlet wall 26, but a part of the liquid level of the molten metal 11 is not covered with the glass ribbon 14.
- the exit wall 28 is located above the downstream part of the bathtub 20 as shown in FIG.
- the ceiling 30 is provided above the bathtub 20 as shown in FIG. 1 and extends from the entrance wall 26 to the exit wall 28.
- the forming space 50 surrounded by the bathtub 20, the ceiling 30, the inlet wall 26 and the outlet wall 28 is filled with a reducing gas in order to suppress oxidation of the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 11 that is not covered by the glass ribbon 14. May be.
- the pressure in the molding space 50 may be higher than the atmospheric pressure.
- the upper side walls 32 and 33 block the gap between the side wall of the bathtub 20 and the ceiling 30 as shown in FIG.
- the upper side walls 32, 33 extend from the inlet wall 26 to the outlet wall 28.
- the upper side walls 32 and 33 are formed with a through-hole through which the rotation shaft of the top roll 40 is inserted, and ends of the exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6.
- the heater 36 is inserted into the air supply passages 34-1 to 34-6 of the ceiling 30, and the heat generating portion of the heater 36 is disposed in the molding space 50.
- the heater 36 heats the molten metal 11 and the glass ribbon 14 from above.
- a plurality of heaters 36 are provided at intervals in the flow direction (X direction) and the width direction (Y direction) of the glass ribbon 14. The output of the heater 36 is controlled so that the temperature of the glass ribbon 14 becomes lower toward the downstream side.
- the top rolls 40 are used in pairs, pressing the end of the glass ribbon 14 in the width direction, and applying tension to the glass ribbon 14 in the width direction.
- a plurality of pairs of top rolls 40 are disposed at intervals along the flow direction of the glass ribbon 14.
- the top roll 40 has a rotating member in contact with the glass ribbon 14 at the tip. While the plurality of pairs of top rolls 40 apply tension to the glass ribbon 14, the glass ribbon 14 gradually cools and hardens while flowing in the downstream direction.
- the top roll 40 may have a refrigerant flow path inside to suppress deterioration due to heat.
- a coolant such as water flowing through the coolant channel absorbs the heat of the top roll 40 and transports it to the outside, thereby cooling the top roll 40.
- the partition walls 42-1 to 42-5 partition the molding space 50 by projecting downward from the ceiling 30, and a plurality of partition walls 42-1 to 42-5 are provided at intervals in the flow direction of the glass ribbon 14. .
- Each partition wall 42-1 to 42-5 may extend from one upper side wall 32 to the other upper side wall 33 as shown in FIG.
- the molding space 50 is divided into a plurality of (six in FIG. 1) spaces 50-1 to 50-6 by a plurality (five in FIG. 1) of partition walls 42-1 to 42-5.
- the plurality of partition walls 42-1 to 42-5 of the present embodiment have the same shape and the same size, but may have different shapes and different sizes. Moreover, although the number of partition walls is five in FIG. 1, what is necessary is just two or more.
- gas is supplied from the outside of the molding apparatus 10 through an air supply path formed on each ceiling.
- This gas may be a reducing gas in order to limit oxidation of the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 11.
- the reducing gas includes, for example, 1 to 15% by volume of hydrogen gas and 85 to 99% by volume of nitrogen gas.
- the reducing gas may be preheated in the preheating space 53 surrounded by the roof casing 31 and the ceiling 30, and then supplied to the spaces 50-1 to 50-6 via the air supply passages 34-1 to 34-6. . Note that the gas in the preheating space 53 enters the spaces 50-1 to 50-6 not only via the air supply passages 34-1 to 34-6 but also via brick joints that form the ceiling 30. Inflow.
- the preheating space 53 is divided into a plurality of (five in FIG. 1) dividing walls 43-1 to 43-5 (FIG. 1) so that the amount of gas supplied to each of the spaces 50-1 to 50-6 can be adjusted independently. May be divided into six spaces 53-1 to 53-6.
- a plurality of dividing walls may be provided at intervals in the flow direction of the glass ribbon 14, and one dividing wall may be provided immediately above each partition wall.
- the same type of gas is supplied to the spaces 50-1 to 50-6 of the present embodiment through the air supply passages formed on the respective ceilings, but even if different types of gas are supplied. Good. Further, in the present embodiment, the number of partition walls and the number of partition walls are the same number, but may not be the same number.
- the most upstream space 50-1 is formed between the twill 23 and the inlet wall 26 in addition to the air supply path 34-1 formed on the ceiling. Gas is supplied from outside the molding apparatus 10 through the spout space 27.
- the gas may be supplied to the spout space 27 from at least one of the upper side and the side.
- This gas may be either an inert gas or a reducing gas.
- An exhaust path is not connected to the spout space 27, and most of the gas supplied to the spout space 27 passes below the inlet wall 26 and is supplied to the upstream space 50-1.
- Exhaust passages are formed on the side walls of the spaces 50-1 to 50-6 (that is, the upper side walls 32 and 33) as exhaust portions for exhausting gas from the spaces to the outside of the molding apparatus.
- the exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6 (see FIG. 2) discharge the gas in the space to which the exhaust passages are connected to the outside of the molding apparatus 10.
- Each of the exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6 may discharge gas using a pressure difference between the space to which each exhaust passage is connected and the outside of the molding apparatus 10, or may use suction force such as a pump. Then, the gas may be discharged.
- the float glass manufacturing method has a forming step in which the glass ribbon 14 is flowed on the liquid surface of the molten metal 11 in the bathtub 20 to form a plate shape.
- the forming step the end portion in the width direction of the glass ribbon 14 that has passed between the liquid surface of the molten metal 11 and the inlet wall 26 is pressed by the top roll 40.
- the molding space 50 contains gas evaporated from the molten metal 11 in the bathtub 20.
- This gas contains the metal element evaporated from the molten metal 11 in the form of at least one of a simple substance and a compound.
- the compound include metal oxides and metal sulfides.
- this gas is referred to as a metal-containing gas.
- the metal-containing gas is likely to be generated in the high temperature region of the bathtub 20 and is likely to be generated in the upstream region of the bathtub 20.
- the flow of the metal-containing gas from the upstream region to the downstream region can be suppressed, cooling of the metal-containing gas can be suppressed. Therefore, the number of foreign matters such as droplets and particles that can be formed by cooling the metal-containing gas can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the number of defects caused by the foreign matter falling on the surface of the glass ribbon 14.
- the molding apparatus 10 of the present embodiment satisfies the following conditions (1) to (3) in order to suppress the flow of the metal-containing gas from the upstream region to the downstream region.
- the horizontal distance L1 between the upstream end of the first partition wall 42-1 counted from the inlet wall 26 and the upstream end of the inlet wall 26 is 3.5 to 6.5 times the reference distance H0.
- the reference distance H0 is a vertical distance between the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 11 and the lower surface of the ceiling 30.
- the horizontal distance L1 is a distance in the flow direction of the glass ribbon 14.
- the horizontal distance L1 is not more than 6.5 times the reference distance H0, the distance between the first partition wall 42-1 and the inlet wall 26 is short, and convection may occur due to the temperature difference between the upper layer and the lower layer of the molding space 50. Is easily divided and the speed of convection is slow enough.
- the horizontal distance L1 is preferably not more than 6.0 times the reference distance H0, more preferably not more than 5.5 times the reference distance H0.
- the horizontal distance L1 is 3.5 times or more of the reference distance H0, the number of partition walls and division walls is small, and the configuration of the molding apparatus 10 can be simplified.
- the horizontal distance L1 is preferably 4.0 times or more of the reference distance H0, more preferably 4.5 times or more of the reference distance H0.
- the first partition wall 42-1 may be movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the ceiling 30.
- the flow in the X direction in the upper layer of the molding space 50 is likely to be divided.
- Convection that can be caused by a temperature difference between the upper layer and the lower layer of the molding space 50 is mainly composed of a flow from the lower layer to the upper layer, a flow in the X direction in the upper layer, a flow from the upper layer to the lower layer, and a flow in the X direction in the lower layer. Is done. Of these flows, most of the flow in the X direction in the upper layer is divided, and convection can be suppressed.
- the glass ribbon downstream from the first partition wall 42-1 can be monitored from the uppermost stream of the forming space 50.
- the vertical distance H1 is preferably 0.8 times or less of the reference distance H0, more preferably 0.7 times or less of the reference distance H0.
- the first partition wall 42-1 may be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the ceiling 30.
- An exhaust passage 44-1 is provided on the side wall of a space 50-1 (hereinafter referred to as “first space 50-1”) formed between the first partition wall 42-1 and the entrance wall 26. It is done.
- the gas discharge amount Qout1 to the outside of the molding apparatus 10 in the first space 50-1 is 0.5 to 1 of the gas supply amount Qin1 from the outside of the molding apparatus 10. Can be 5 times larger.
- Qout1 is preferably 0.7 to 1.3 times Qin1.
- Qin1 is the normal flow rate (Nm 3 / hr) of the gas supplied to the first space 50-1 from at least one of the upper, side, and upstream (from the upper and upstream in this embodiment). means.
- the amount of gas supplied from the downstream is not included in Qin1.
- the reason why the amount of gas supplied from the upstream (that is, the spout space 27) is included in Qin1 is that most of the gas supplied from the outside of the molding apparatus 10 to the spout space 27 is supplied as it is to the first space 50-1. Because. When gas is supplied to the first space 50-1 from the side, an air supply path may be provided in the upper side walls 32 and 33.
- the product (Nm 3 ) of Qin1 (Nm 3 / hr) and time is, for example, 5 to 30 times, preferably 10 to 25 times the volume V1 (m 3 ) of the first space 50-1. More preferably, it is 15 to 20 times.
- the volume V1 of the first space 50-1 can be approximately calculated by multiplying H1, L1, and W1. W1 represents the width of the first space 50-1.
- Qout1 means the normal flow rate (Nm 3 / hr) of the gas discharged from the first space 50-1 to at least one of the upper side and the side (side in this embodiment).
- the amount of gas discharged downstream and upstream is not included in Qout2. Note that the amount of gas discharged to the upstream (that is, the spout space 27) is very small. This is because the exhaust path is not connected to the spout space 27.
- an exhaust path may be provided in the ceiling 30.
- the convection speed in the first space 50-1 is sufficiently low. Therefore, if the condition (3) is satisfied, most of the gas supplied from the outside of the molding apparatus 10 to the first space 50-1 can be discharged to the outside of the molding apparatus 10 as it is. There is almost no outflow of the metal-containing gas from the first space 50-1 to the low temperature space on the downstream side. Therefore, the number of foreign matters such as droplets and particles that can be formed by cooling the metal-containing gas can be reduced, and the number of defects that can be caused by the foreign matters falling on the surface of the glass ribbon 14 can be reduced.
- the molding apparatus 10 of the present embodiment satisfies the following conditions (4) to (6) in order to further suppress the flow of the metal-containing gas from the upstream region to the downstream region.
- the horizontal distance L2 between the upstream end of the first partition wall 42-1 and the upstream end of the second partition wall 42-2 counted from the inlet wall 26 is the same as the horizontal distance L1. It is 3.5 to 6.5 times the reference distance H0, preferably 4.0 to 6.0 times, and more preferably 4.5 to 5.5 times.
- At least one of the first partition wall 42-1 and the second partition wall 42-2 may be movable in the horizontal direction with respect to the ceiling 30.
- the vertical distance H2 between the lower end of the second partition wall 42-2 and the lower surface of the ceiling 30 is 0.4 to 0.9 times the reference distance H0, similar to the vertical distance H1.
- the ratio is preferably 0.4 to 0.8 times, more preferably 0.4 to 0.7 times.
- the second partition wall 42-2 may be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the ceiling 30.
- An exhaust passage is formed on the side wall of a space 50-2 (hereinafter referred to as “second space 50-2”) formed between the first partition wall 42-1 and the second partition wall 42-2. 44-2 is provided.
- the gas discharge amount Qout2 to the outside of the molding apparatus 10 in the second space is the same as the first space 50-1, and the gas supply amount from the outside of the molding apparatus 10 is the same. It can be 0.5 to 1.5 times Qin2.
- Qout2 is preferably 0.7 to 1.3 times Qin2.
- Qin2 means the normal flow rate (Nm 3 / hr) of the gas supplied from at least one of the upper side and the side (from the upper side in this embodiment) to the second space 50-1.
- the amount of gas supplied from upstream and downstream is not included in Qin2.
- the product (Nm 3 ) of Qin2 (Nm 3 / hr) and time is, for example, 5 to 30 times, preferably 10 to 25 times the volume V2 (m 3 ) of the second space 50-2. More preferably, it is 15 to 20 times.
- the volume V2 of the second space 50-2 can be approximately calculated by multiplying H2, L2, and W2. W2 represents the width of the second space 50-2.
- Qout2 means the normal flow rate (Nm 3 / hr) of the gas discharged from the second space 50-1 to at least one of the upper side and the side (side in this embodiment). The amount of gas discharged upstream and downstream is not included in Qout2.
- the molding apparatus 10 of the present embodiment may satisfy the following conditions (7) to (9) in order to further suppress the flow of the metal-containing gas from the upstream region to the downstream region.
- the horizontal distance Ln between the upstream end of the n-th partition wall (n is a natural number of 3 or more) counted from the inlet wall 26 and the (n + 1) -th partition wall is the same as the horizontal distance L1.
- the distance H0 is 3.5 to 6.5 times, preferably 4.0 to 6.0 times, and more preferably 4.5 to 5.5 times.
- the vertical distance Hn between the lower end of the nth partition wall and the lower surface of the ceiling 30 is 0.4 to 0.9 times the reference distance H0, like the vertical distance H1, preferably 0.4 to 0.8 times, more preferably 0.4 to 0.7 times.
- An exhaust passage 44-n is provided on a side wall of a space (hereinafter referred to as “nth space”) formed between the nth partition wall and the (n + 1) th partition wall.
- nth space a space formed between the nth partition wall and the (n + 1) th partition wall.
- Qinn means the normal flow rate (Nm 3 / hr) of the gas supplied to the nth space from at least one of the upper side and the side (from the upper side in this embodiment). The amount of gas supplied from upstream and downstream is not included in Qinn.
- the product (Nm 3 ) of Qinn (Nm 3 / hr) and time is, for example, 5 to 30 times the volume Vn (m 3 ) of the nth space, preferably 10 to 25 times, more preferably 15 to 20 times.
- the volume Vn of the nth space can be approximately calculated by multiplying Hn, Ln, and Wn. Wn represents the width of the nth space.
- Qoutn means a normal flow rate (Nm 3 / hr) of gas discharged from at least one of the upper side and the side from the n-th space (side in this embodiment). The amount of gas discharged upstream and downstream is not included in Qoutn.
- the manufactured float glass may be, for example, an alkali-free glass.
- the alkali-free glass is a glass that does not substantially contain an alkali metal oxide (Na 2 O, K 2 O, Li 2 O, etc.).
- the alkali-free glass may have a total content of alkali metal oxides of 0.1% by mass or less.
- the alkali-free glass is, for example, expressed by mass% based on oxide, SiO 2 : 50 to 73%, Al 2 O 3 : 10.5 to 24%, B 2 O 3 : 0 to 12%, MgO: 0 to 8%, CaO: 0 to 14.5%, SrO: 0 to 24%, BaO: 0 to 13.5%, ZrO 2 : 0 to 5%, MgO + CaO + SrO + BaO: 8 to 29.5%.
- the alkali-free glass has both a high strain point and high solubility, it is preferably expressed in terms of mass% on the basis of oxide, SiO 2 : 58 to 66%, Al 2 O 3 : 15 to 22%, B 2 O 3 : 5 to 12%, MgO: 0 to 8%, CaO: 0 to 9%, SrO: 3 to 12.5%, BaO: 0 to 2%, MgO + CaO + SrO + BaO: 9 to 18%.
- the alkali-free glass is preferably expressed in terms of mass% based on oxide, SiO 2 : 54 to 73%, Al 2 O 3 : 10.5 to 22.5%, B 2 O 3 : 0 to 5.5%, MgO: 0 to 8%, CaO: 0 to 9%, SrO: 0 to 16%, BaO: 0 to 2.5%, MgO + CaO + SrO + BaO: 8 to 26%.
- the molding temperature of these alkali-free glasses is 100 ° C. or more higher than the molding temperature of general soda lime glass. Therefore, the amount of the metal-containing gas that evaporates from the molten metal 11 is large, and it is significant to divide the convection that may be caused by the temperature difference between the upper layer and the lower layer of the molding space 50 by the partition walls 42-1 to 42-5.
- the molding apparatus according to the second embodiment and the molding apparatus according to the first embodiment have different lower structures and substantially the same upper structure. Hereinafter, description will be made centering on the lower structure of the molding apparatus of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the lower structure of the molding apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the molding apparatus taken along line VV in FIG.
- the bathtub 120 is configured in the same manner as the bathtub 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the bath 120 accommodates the molten metal 111 and causes the glass ribbon 114 to flow on the liquid surface of the molten metal 111.
- the bathtub 120 includes a metal casing 161 that opens upward, and a bottom brick 162 and a side brick 163 that are installed in the casing 161.
- the casing 161 is for preventing external air from being mixed.
- the lower surface of the casing 161 is exposed to the outside air and naturally cooled.
- the bottom brick 162 protects the inner bottom surface of the casing 161, and the side brick 163 protects the inner side surface of the casing 161.
- a plurality of bottom bricks 162 are two-dimensionally arranged in the X direction and the Y direction.
- a plurality of side bricks 163 are arranged in a square ring along the inner side surface of the casing 161 so as to surround the plurality of bottom bricks 162.
- the liquid level of the molten metal 111 in the bath 120 includes a wide area Z1, a middle area Z2 that gradually decreases in width, and a narrow area Z3 that narrows from the upstream side.
- the temperature of the wide area Z1 is set to 700 ° C. or higher in the case of alkali-containing glass. Further, the temperature of the wide area Z1 is set to 900 ° C. or more in the case of alkali-free glass.
- the liquid level of the molten metal 111 in the bathtub 120 includes an exposed portion that is not covered with the glass ribbon 114 and a covered portion that is covered with the glass ribbon 114.
- the exposed portion exists on both sides in the width direction of the covering portion as shown in FIG.
- the protruding wall 170 protrudes from the upper part of the side brick 163 of the bathtub 120, and forms a gap 178 between the protruding surface of the molten metal 111 and the liquid surface.
- the protruding wall 170 has, for example, a plate shape, and is provided horizontally above the molten metal 111.
- the protrusion wall 170 of this embodiment is provided horizontally with respect to the liquid level of the molten metal 111, for example, it may be provided obliquely with respect to the liquid level of the molten metal 111.
- the protruding wall 170 restricts the contact between the oxygen gas mixed from the outside into the space above the protruding wall 170 and the molten metal 111, and suppresses an increase in the oxygen concentration in the molten metal 111. Further, the protruding wall 170 receives the foreign matter 117 falling from above, and prevents the foreign matter 117 from dropping onto the molten metal 111.
- the air supply pipe 158 supplies reducing gas to the gap 178 from the outside of the molding apparatus through the through hole of the protruding wall 170, in other words, from the outside of the molding space 50.
- the reducing gas in the supply pipe 158 includes hydrogen gas as a gas having a reducing power, for example.
- the reducing gas in the supply pipe 158 may be a mixed gas further containing an inert gas such as nitrogen gas.
- an inert gas such as nitrogen gas.
- the same type of gas may be used.
- the reducing gas in the supply pipe 158 may be a high-temperature gas so as not to cool the molten metal 111 and the glass ribbon 114, and a band heater may be wound around the supply pipe 158.
- the supply pipe 158 can adjust the composition of the atmosphere in contact with the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 to a desired composition by supplying the reducing gas to the gap 178. Therefore, as will be described in detail later, diffusion of the metal oxide gas evaporated from the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 can be suppressed, and the oxygen concentration in the molten metal 111 can be reduced.
- the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 by the supply pipe 158 reacts with the metal oxide gas evaporated from the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 to generate a metal element gas and water vapor.
- the amount of the metal element gas in the gap 178 exceeds the saturated vapor amount, the newly generated metal element gas is liquefied, and the metal element droplets fall on the molten metal 111.
- the water vapor is exhausted to the outside of the molding apparatus through the exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6 shown in FIG.
- the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 by the air supply pipe 158 decomposes the metal oxide gas evaporated from the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 and suppresses the diffusion of the metal oxide gas. Therefore, the fall of the metal oxide particles that can be generated by cooling the metal oxide gas onto the glass ribbon 114 can be suppressed.
- the molten metal 111 is molten tin
- evaporation of tin oxide such as stannous oxide (SnO) from the liquid surface is likely to occur at 700 ° C. or higher, is remarkable at 800 ° C. or higher, and is particularly remarkable at 1000 ° C. or higher. It is.
- the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 by the supply pipe 158 comes into contact with the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 and reacts with oxygen in the molten metal 111 to generate water vapor.
- This water vapor is exhausted to the outside of the molding apparatus through exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6 shown in FIG.
- the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 by the air supply pipe 158 reduces the oxygen concentration in the molten metal 111. Therefore, the amount of metal oxide gas that evaporates from the exposed surface of the molten metal 111 can be reduced.
- the hydrogen gas concentration (volume%) in the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 by the supply pipe 158 is the hydrogen in the reducing gas supplied to the forming space 50 by the supply passages 34-1 to 34-6 shown in FIG. It is preferably higher than the gas concentration (volume%).
- the reducing gas supplied from the supply pipe 158 to the gap 178 may be substantially composed of only hydrogen gas, and may have a hydrogen gas concentration of 99% by volume or more.
- the reducing gas of the supply pipe 158 of this embodiment contains hydrogen gas as gas which has a reducing power
- the gas which has a reducing power is not limited to hydrogen gas.
- the reducing gas in the supply pipe 158 may include acetylene gas (C 2 H 2 ) as a gas having a reducing power.
- Acetylene gas has a higher reducing power than hydrogen gas.
- the acetylene gas concentration (volume%) in the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 by the supply pipe 158 is the reducing gas supplied to the molding space 50 by the supply passages 34-1 to 34-6 shown in FIG. It may be lower than the hydrogen gas concentration (volume%) inside.
- the reducing power of the atmosphere in contact with the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 may be increased.
- a plurality of air supply pipes 158 may be provided at intervals in the flow direction of the glass ribbon 114.
- the amount of gas supplied through the supply pipe 158 is included in Qin1.
- the amount of gas supplied through the supply pipe 158 is included in Qin2.
- the amount of gas supplied from each air supply pipe 158 is, for example, 0.01 to 10% of Qin1, and is set to a flow rate that does not affect the gas flow in the first space 50-1.
- the amount of gas supplied from each air supply pipe 158 is preferably 0.05 to 1% of Qin1, and more preferably 0.1 to 0.5% of Qin1.
- the protruding wall 170 may be formed of carbon (C) and exposed to a reducing gas supplied from the supply pipe 158 to the gap 178.
- Carbon has a reducing power and generates carbon monoxide gas (CO) in an environment having a low oxygen concentration. Carbon reacts with the metal oxide gas evaporated from the molten metal 111 to generate a metal element gas and a carbon monoxide gas.
- the carbon monoxide gas is exhausted to the outside of the molding apparatus through exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6 shown in FIG.
- the protruding wall 170 formed of carbon decomposes the metal oxide gas evaporated from the molten metal 111 and suppresses diffusion of the metal oxide gas. Therefore, the fall of the metal oxide particles that can be generated by cooling the metal oxide gas onto the glass ribbon 114 can be suppressed.
- the reduction reaction with carbon tends to proceed at 450 ° C. or higher.
- the protruding wall 170 made of carbon has good wettability with the glass ribbon 114. Therefore, when the flow of the glass ribbon 114 is disturbed and the glass ribbon 114 comes into contact with the protruding wall 170, the fluidity of the glass ribbon 114 is not easily lowered.
- the protruding wall 170 may be divided into a plurality of blocks 170-1 to 170-6 that are continuously arranged along the flow direction (X direction) of the glass ribbon 114 as shown in FIG. Since each block 170-1 to 170-6 can be installed, the installation work is easy.
- the protruding wall 170 may be provided above the high temperature wide area Z1.
- the temperature of the wide area Z1 is higher than the temperature at which the metal oxide gas starts to evaporate from the molten metal 111.
- the X direction dimension X1 of the protruding wall 170 may be 10% or more of the X direction dimension (X2 in FIG. 1) of the molten metal 111, preferably 30% or more, more preferably 50% or more, and even more preferably 70%. Above, especially preferably 90% or more.
- the protruding wall 170 may be provided at a position that does not overlap the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from above. An operator can confirm the position of the side end of the glass ribbon 114.
- An interval Y1 (see FIG. 5) in the Y direction between the front end of the protruding wall 170 and the side end of the glass ribbon 114 is, for example, 150 mm or less in order to sufficiently obtain the effect of reducing gas supplied to the gap 178. Preferably it is 100 mm or less, More preferably, it is 50 mm or less, Most preferably, it is 25 mm or less. Further, the interval Y1 is, for example, larger than 0 mm, preferably 10 mm or more, and more preferably 15 mm or more in order to confirm the position of the side end of the glass ribbon 114.
- An interval h1 (see FIG. 5) between the lower surface of the protruding wall 170 and the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 is, for example, 100 mm or less, preferably 50 mm or less, more preferably, in order to suppress an increase in the number of ventilations described later. Is 25 mm or less, more preferably 10 mm or less. Further, the interval h1 may be larger than 7 mm, which is an equilibrium plate thickness of the glass ribbon, in order to prevent contact between the protruding wall 170 and the glass ribbon 114 due to disturbance of the amount of molten glass supplied to the molding apparatus.
- the equilibrium thickness of the glass ribbon means the thickness of the glass ribbon in a natural state with no external force.
- the number of ventilations per hour in the gap 178 is preferably 3 to 20 times, more preferably 8 to 10 times because the purification process is not sufficiently performed if the number is too small and the cost is increased if the number is too large.
- the ventilation frequency is expressed as a ratio between the volume (Nm 3 ) of the reducing gas supplied to the gap 178 in one hour in a standard state (1 atm, 25 ° C.) and the volume of the gap 178.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the positional relationship between the protruding wall and the glass ribbon according to the first modification.
- the protruding wall 270 of the first modification is used in place of the protruding wall 170 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the tip of the protruding wall 270 has both a portion that overlaps with the glass ribbon 114 and a portion that does not overlap with the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from above, and has an uneven shape. As described above, a portion of the side end of the glass ribbon 114 that does not require position confirmation may be hidden under the protruding wall 270.
- the Y-direction dimension Y2 of the portion overlapping the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from the upper end of the protruding wall 270 is 150 mm or less, preferably 100 mm or less, more preferably 50 mm or less, and particularly preferably 25 mm or less. If the Y-direction dimension Y2 is 150 mm or less, the glass ribbon 114 can be prevented from being exposed to a reducing gas having a strong reducing power supplied from the air supply pipe 158 shown in FIG.
- the distance Y3 in the Y direction between the portion of the tip of the protruding wall 270 that does not overlap the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from above and the side edge of the glass ribbon 114 is the same as the distance Y1 shown in FIG.
- it is 150 mm or less, preferably 100 mm or less, more preferably 50 mm or less, and particularly preferably 25 mm or less.
- interval Y3 is larger than 0 mm, for example, Preferably it is 10 mm or more, More preferably, it is 15 mm or more.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a molding apparatus according to a second modification.
- the molding apparatus of the second modified example has a vertical wall 179 as a wall protruding from the lower surface of the protruding wall 170 in addition to the protruding wall 170 shown in FIGS.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the molding apparatus shown in FIGS.
- the vertical wall 179 protrudes from the lower surface of the protruding wall 170 and is perpendicular to the liquid level of the molten metal 111.
- an oblique wall with respect to the liquid level of the molten metal 111 may be provided on the lower surface of the protruding wall 170.
- the vertical wall 179 may extend downward from the tip of the protruding wall 170 as shown in FIG. Note that the vertical wall 179 may extend downward from the middle between the distal end and the proximal end of the protruding wall 170.
- the vertical wall 179 may be formed from the upstream end to the downstream end of the protruding wall 170 along the side edge of the glass ribbon 114.
- the air supply pipe 158 supplies the reducing gas to the gap 178 from the outside of the molding apparatus through the through hole of the protruding wall 170 as described above.
- the reducing gas in the supply pipe 158 includes hydrogen gas as a gas having a reducing power, for example.
- the through hole of the protruding wall 170 to which the tip of the air supply pipe 158 is connected is located between the side brick 163 that supports the protruding wall 170 and the vertical wall 179.
- the glass ribbon 114 is not easily exposed to reducing gas having a high reducing power supplied to the gap 178 by the air supply pipe 158.
- the vertical wall 179 may be provided at a position that does not overlap the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from above.
- the interval Y4 in the Y direction between the vertical wall 179 and the side edge of the glass ribbon 114 is, for example, 150 mm or less, preferably 100 mm or less, more preferably 50 mm or less, and particularly preferably, similarly to the interval Y1 shown in FIG. 25 mm or less.
- interval Y4 is larger than 0 mm, for example, Preferably it is 10 mm or more, More preferably, it is 15 mm or more.
- the vertical wall 179 of this embodiment protrudes on the lower surface of the protrusion wall 170 shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, it may protrude on the lower surface of the protrusion wall 270 shown in FIG. In this case, the vertical wall 179 may have a portion that overlaps the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from above. This portion projects inward in the width direction of the glass ribbon 114 from the side end of the glass ribbon 114 when viewed from above.
- the protrusion distance is 150 mm or less, preferably 100 mm or less, more preferably 50 mm or less, and particularly preferably 25 mm or less, similarly to the Y-direction dimension Y2 shown in FIG.
- the vertical wall 179 is provided above the molten metal 111 and the glass ribbon 114 so as not to hinder the flow of the molten metal 111 and the glass ribbon 114.
- the distance h2 between the lower end of the vertical wall 179 and the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal 111 is preferably 50 mm or less, more preferably 25 mm or less, and even more preferably 10 mm or less. Further, the distance h2 is preferably larger than 7 mm because the equilibrium thickness of the glass ribbon in a natural state without external force is about 7 mm.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a molding apparatus according to a third modification.
- an exhaust pipe 159 as an exhaust unit is connected to the protruding wall 170 of the second modified example.
- the exhaust pipe 159 may be connected to the protruding wall 170 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 or the protruding wall 270 of the first modified example.
- the exhaust pipe 159 is connected to the protruding wall 170 and discharges gas from the gap 178 to the outside of the molding apparatus through the through hole of the protruding wall 170.
- the through hole of the protruding wall 170 through which the gas passes is located between the side brick 163 that supports the protruding wall 170 and the vertical wall 179.
- a plurality of exhaust pipes 159 may be provided at intervals in the flow direction of the glass ribbon 114.
- the opening of the exhaust pipe 159 exists in the first space 50-1 shown in FIG. 1, the amount of gas exhausted by the exhaust pipe 159 is included in Qout1.
- the opening of the exhaust pipe 159 exists in the second space 50-2 shown in FIG. 1, the amount of gas exhausted by the exhaust pipe 159 is included in Qout2.
- An exhaust path may or may not be provided on the side wall of the space where the opening of the exhaust pipe 159 is provided. That is, the gas in each of the spaces 50-1 to 50-6 shown in FIG. 1 may be discharged to the outside of the molding apparatus through either the exhaust passages 44-1 to 44-6 or the exhaust pipe 159, and from both You may discharge
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a molding apparatus according to a fourth modification.
- the protruding wall 370 of the fourth modified example is used instead of the protruding walls 170 and 270.
- the protruding wall 370 includes a protruding wall body 371 made of carbon and an antioxidant film 372 that protects the protruding wall body 371.
- the protruding wall body 371 is made of carbon.
- An antioxidant film 372 is provided on the surface of the protruding wall body 371 in order to suppress the burning of carbon.
- the antioxidant film 372 is formed of ceramics such as silicon carbide (SiC). As a method for forming the antioxidant film 372, for example, there is a spraying method. The antioxidant film 372 may cover the entire surface of the protruding wall 370.
- the vertical wall when a vertical wall protrudes from the lower surface of the protruding wall 370, the vertical wall may be composed of a vertical wall body made of carbon and an antioxidant film that protects the vertical wall body.
- the protruding wall main body and the vertical wall main body may be integrally formed.
- Examples 1 to 4 float glass plates were manufactured using the molding apparatus shown in FIGS. In Examples 1 to 4, float glass plates were produced under the same production conditions except that Qout1 / Qin1 and Qin1 / V1 were changed. Production conditions are shown in Tables 1 to 3. Table 1 shows the ratio between H1 to H5 and H0. Table 2 shows the ratio between L1 to L5 and H0. Table 3 shows Qout1 / Qin1 and Qin1 / V1.
- the float glass plate was manufactured on the same conditions as Example 1 except not using the partition wall shown in FIG.
- the number of defects of the float glass plates obtained in Examples 1 to 4 was 1/10 or less of the number of defects of the float glass plates obtained in Comparative Example 1.
- the protruding wall 170 of the above embodiment is formed of carbon, but may be formed of ceramics, and the material of the protruding wall 170 may be a material having heat resistance.
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溶融金属を収容する浴槽と、
前記浴槽の上流部の上方に位置する入口壁と、
前記浴槽の下流部の上方に位置する出口壁と、
前記浴槽の上方において前記入口壁から前記出口壁まで延びる天井と、
前記溶融金属の液面の上を流動するガラスリボンの流動方向に間隔をおいて設けられ、前記天井の下面から突出することによって前記天井、前記浴槽、前記入口壁および前記出口壁で囲まれた成形空間を仕切る複数の仕切壁とを有し、
前記溶融金属の液面のうち前記ガラスリボンによって覆われない露出部分と前記天井の下面との間の上下方向距離を基準距離とすると、
前記入口壁から数えて1番目の仕切壁の上流端と前記入口壁の上流端との間の水平方向距離が前記基準距離の3.5~6.5倍であり、
前記1番目の仕切壁の下端と前記天井の下面との間の上下方向距離が前記基準距離の0.4~0.9倍であり、
前記1番目の仕切壁と前記入口壁との間に形成される第1の空間の側壁に、前記第1の空間から前記成形空間の外部にガスを排気する排気部が設けられる、フロートガラス製造装置を提供する。 In order to solve the above problems, according to one aspect of the present invention,
A bathtub containing molten metal;
An entrance wall located above the upstream portion of the bathtub;
An outlet wall located above the downstream part of the bathtub;
A ceiling extending from the entrance wall to the exit wall above the bathtub;
The glass ribbon flowing on the liquid surface of the molten metal is provided at intervals in the flow direction, and is surrounded by the ceiling, the bathtub, the inlet wall, and the outlet wall by protruding from the lower surface of the ceiling. A plurality of partition walls that partition the molding space;
When the vertical distance between the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal that is not covered by the glass ribbon and the lower surface of the ceiling is a reference distance,
The horizontal distance between the upstream end of the first partition wall counted from the entrance wall and the upstream end of the entrance wall is 3.5 to 6.5 times the reference distance,
A vertical distance between a lower end of the first partition wall and a lower surface of the ceiling is 0.4 to 0.9 times the reference distance;
Float glass manufacturing, wherein an exhaust part for exhausting gas from the first space to the outside of the molding space is provided on a side wall of a first space formed between the first partition wall and the inlet wall. Providing equipment.
図1は、本発明の第1実施形態によるフロートガラス製造装置の成形装置を示す断面図である。図2は、図1のII-II線に沿った断面図である。図2において、図面を見やすくするため、ヒータ、上部側壁、およびトップロールの図示を省略する。図3は、図1のIII-III線に沿った断面図である。 [First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a forming apparatus of a float glass manufacturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. In FIG. 2, the heater, the upper side wall, and the top roll are not shown in order to make the drawing easier to see. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
第2実施形態の成形装置と上記第1実施形態の成形装置とは、異なる下部構造を有し、略同じ上部構造を有する。以下、第2実施形態の成形装置の下部構造を中心に説明する。 [Second Embodiment]
The molding apparatus according to the second embodiment and the molding apparatus according to the first embodiment have different lower structures and substantially the same upper structure. Hereinafter, description will be made centering on the lower structure of the molding apparatus of the second embodiment.
11 溶融金属
12 溶融ガラス
14 ガラスリボン
20 浴槽
22 スパウトリップ
26 入口壁
28 出口壁
30 天井
42-1~42-5 仕切壁
50 成形空間 DESCRIPTION OF
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- 溶融金属を収容する浴槽と、
前記浴槽の上流部の上方に位置する入口壁と、
前記浴槽の下流部の上方に位置する出口壁と、
前記浴槽の上方において前記入口壁から前記出口壁まで延びる天井と、
前記溶融金属の液面の上を流動するガラスリボンの流動方向に間隔をおいて設けられ、前記天井の下面から突出することによって前記天井、前記浴槽、前記入口壁および前記出口壁で囲まれた成形空間を仕切る複数の仕切壁とを有し、
前記溶融金属の液面のうち前記ガラスリボンによって覆われない露出部分と前記天井の下面との間の上下方向距離を基準距離とすると、
前記入口壁から数えて1番目の仕切壁の上流端と前記入口壁の上流端との間の水平方向距離が前記基準距離の3.5~6.5倍であり、
前記1番目の仕切壁の下端と前記天井の下面との間の上下方向距離が前記基準距離の0.4~0.9倍であり、
前記1番目の仕切壁と前記入口壁との間に形成される第1の空間の側壁に、前記第1の空間から前記成形空間の外部にガスを排気する排気部が設けられる、フロートガラス製造装置。 A bathtub containing molten metal;
An entrance wall located above the upstream portion of the bathtub;
An outlet wall located above the downstream part of the bathtub;
A ceiling extending from the entrance wall to the exit wall above the bathtub;
The glass ribbon flowing on the liquid surface of the molten metal is provided at intervals in the flow direction, and is surrounded by the ceiling, the bathtub, the inlet wall, and the outlet wall by protruding from the lower surface of the ceiling. A plurality of partition walls that partition the molding space;
When the vertical distance between the exposed portion of the liquid surface of the molten metal that is not covered by the glass ribbon and the lower surface of the ceiling is a reference distance,
The horizontal distance between the upstream end of the first partition wall counted from the entrance wall and the upstream end of the entrance wall is 3.5 to 6.5 times the reference distance,
A vertical distance between a lower end of the first partition wall and a lower surface of the ceiling is 0.4 to 0.9 times the reference distance;
Float glass manufacturing, wherein an exhaust part for exhausting gas from the first space to the outside of the molding space is provided on a side wall of a first space formed between the first partition wall and the inlet wall. apparatus. - 前記入口壁から数えて1番目の仕切壁の上流端と2番目の仕切壁の上流端との間の水平方向距離が前記基準距離の3.5~6.5倍であり、
前記2番目の仕切壁の下端と前記天井の下面との間の上下方向距離が前記基準距離の0.4~0.9倍であり、
前記1番目の仕切壁と前記2番目の仕切壁との間に形成される第2の空間の側壁に、前記第2の空間から前記成形空間の外部にガスを排気する排気部が設けられる、請求項1に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 The horizontal distance between the upstream end of the first partition wall and the upstream end of the second partition wall counted from the entrance wall is 3.5 to 6.5 times the reference distance,
A vertical distance between a lower end of the second partition wall and a lower surface of the ceiling is 0.4 to 0.9 times the reference distance;
An exhaust part that exhausts gas from the second space to the outside of the molding space is provided on the side wall of the second space formed between the first partition wall and the second partition wall. The float glass manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1. - 前記浴槽のサイド煉瓦の上部から突出する突出壁が、前記溶融金属の液面の前記露出部分との間に隙間を形成し、
前記突出壁の貫通孔を介して前記成形空間の外部から前記隙間に還元性ガスを供給する給気管が設けられる、請求項1または2に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 The protruding wall protruding from the upper part of the side brick of the bathtub forms a gap with the exposed portion of the liquid level of the molten metal,
The float glass manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an air supply pipe is provided for supplying a reducing gas to the gap from the outside of the molding space through a through hole of the protruding wall. - 前記給気管によって前記隙間に供給される還元性ガス中の水素ガス濃度が、前記天井の給気路によって前記成形空間に供給される還元性ガス中の水素ガス濃度よりも高い、請求項3に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 The hydrogen gas concentration in the reducing gas supplied to the gap by the air supply pipe is higher than the hydrogen gas concentration in the reducing gas supplied to the molding space by the ceiling air supply passage. The float glass manufacturing apparatus described.
- 前記突出壁の下面から突出する壁が設けられ、
前記給気管の先端部が接続される前記突出壁の貫通孔は、前記突出壁を支持するサイド煉瓦と、前記突出壁の下面から突出する壁との間に位置する、請求項3または4に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 A wall protruding from the lower surface of the protruding wall is provided;
The through hole of the protruding wall to which the tip of the air supply pipe is connected is located between a side brick that supports the protruding wall and a wall protruding from the lower surface of the protruding wall. The float glass manufacturing apparatus described. - 前記突出壁は、カーボンで形成され、前記給気管によって前記隙間に供給される還元性ガスに曝される、請求項3~5のいずれか一項に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 The float glass manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the protruding wall is made of carbon and exposed to a reducing gas supplied to the gap by the air supply pipe.
- 前記突出壁は、カーボンで形成される突出壁本体と、該突出壁本体を保護する酸化防止膜とを有する、請求項3~5のいずれか一項に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 The float glass manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the protruding wall includes a protruding wall body made of carbon and an antioxidant film that protects the protruding wall body.
- 製造されるフロートガラスは無アルカリガラスである、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載のフロートガラス製造装置。 The float glass manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the float glass to be manufactured is alkali-free glass.
- 請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載のフロートガラス製造装置を用いるフロートガラス製造方法であって、
前記第1の空間において、前記成形空間の外部へのガスの排出量が、前記成形空間の外部からのガスの供給量の0.5~1.5倍である、フロートガラス製造方法。 A float glass manufacturing method using the float glass manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The float glass manufacturing method, wherein in the first space, the amount of gas discharged to the outside of the molding space is 0.5 to 1.5 times the amount of gas supplied from the outside of the molding space. - 請求項2に記載のフロートガラス製造装置を用いるフロートガラス製造方法であって、
前記第1の空間において、前記成形空間の外部へのガスの排出量が、前記成形空間の外部からのガスの供給量の0.5~1.5倍であり、
前記第2の空間において、前記成形空間の外部へのガスの排出量が、前記成形空間の外部からのガスの供給量の0.5~1.5倍である、フロートガラス製造方法。 A float glass manufacturing method using the float glass manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2,
In the first space, the amount of gas discharged to the outside of the molding space is 0.5 to 1.5 times the amount of gas supplied from the outside of the molding space,
The float glass manufacturing method, wherein in the second space, the amount of gas discharged to the outside of the molding space is 0.5 to 1.5 times the amount of gas supplied from the outside of the molding space. - 請求項3に記載のフロートガラス製造装置を用い、
前記給気管によって前記隙間に供給される還元性ガス中の水素ガス濃度が、前記天井の給気路によって前記成形空間に供給される還元性ガス中の水素ガス濃度よりも高い、フロートガラス製造方法。 Using the float glass manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3,
A method for producing a float glass, wherein a hydrogen gas concentration in the reducing gas supplied to the gap by the air supply pipe is higher than a hydrogen gas concentration in the reducing gas supplied to the molding space by the ceiling air supply passage. . - 請求項1に記載のフロートガラス製造装置を用い、
製造されるフロートガラスが無アルカリガラスである、フロートガラス製造方法。 Using the float glass manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1,
The float glass manufacturing method whose float glass manufactured is an alkali free glass.
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