CPC C04B 14/22 (2013.01) [B05B 7/20 (2013.01); B22F 3/003 (2013.01); C03B 5/00 (2013.01); C03B 19/10 (2013.01); C04B 7/4453 (2013.01); C04B 14/30 (2013.01); C04B 20/0036 (2013.01); C04B 20/026 (2013.01); C04B 20/04 (2013.01); C04B 35/62665 (2013.01); C09K 8/80 (2013.01); F27B 15/00 (2013.01); F27B 15/10 (2013.01); F27B 15/14 (2013.01); C04B 7/43 (2013.01); C04B 7/44 (2013.01); C04B 2103/0042 (2013.01); C04B 2111/00327 (2013.01); C04B 2235/528 (2013.01); F27B 15/003 (2013.01); Y02P 40/121 (2015.11)] | 18 Claims |
1. A method for producing microspheroidal glassy particles, comprising:
flowing a gas mixture comprising an oxidant gas and a combustible fuel through a burner;
preheating and entraining, within a cyclone, solid aluminosilicate feedstock particles in the gas mixture;
introducing the solid aluminosilicate feedstock particles into a melt chamber, the melt chamber having the burner at a first end;
introducing quench air into the melt chamber through quench air injectors, the quench air injectors disposed around the burner;
melting the solid aluminosilicate feedstock particles in the melt chamber while the aluminosilicate feedstock particles are in flight within the melt chamber to form molten aluminosilicate particles; and
quenching, in a quench chamber and while in flight, the molten aluminosilicate particles to form the microspheroidal glassy particles.
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