2,042,560 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A. H. STEWART FURNACE WALL Filed Sept, 28, 1934 June 2, 1936.June 2, 1936. A. H. STEWART 2,042,560 FURNACE WALL Filed Sept. 28, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig 6. Les 30 Was UGE EES ae Hebi s Ailmey:Patented June 2, 1936 UNITED STATES 2,042,560 PATENT OFFICE 2,042,560, WURNACE WALL ‘Andrew H. Stewart, Shields, Pa- Application September 28, 1 2 Claims. My invention relates to furnace walls and more particularly to che walls of furnaces for molten Blass or other metals. ie the case of elass-melting furnaces and the 5 tke, the molten metal, particularly at what 1 Hnown as the “metal line” or normal giass level, Glerts @ gradual progressive erosive action on eeertSay wall of the furnace. ‘The furnace walls ene taually constructed of what is kmown ss tank to blocks, and as initially produced, have ® somo. vet smooth surface. ‘The erosive action of the Tiiiten glass is not £0 rapid on a smooth surface ne when the surface is rough or has become pit~ ted and eroded. as ““Atvempis have heretofore been made to in= crente the life of tank blocks by artificially cool” fhe the same in order to retard the erosive ef- Teas of the molten glass. In some cases, alr has fecn blown against the outer sides of the blocks, ‘a0 but if the block is made of sufficient thickness to pander it suitable for use in a melting tank, the Tenge action of the air is not sufficiently ef soetire, particularly when the block is new and 1s cee fall thickness, because the heat transferred 5 through the block is approximately in direct n- tatee ratio to the thickness of the block. “Gee object of my invention is to provide for the contine of the blocks at zones adjacent to their fhner or glass-contacting surfaces. 20 “Another object of my invention is to provide & steumture wherein successively smooth surfaces sae resentod to the glass in the vicinity of the are BThine, as the block is eroded or worn away: ceene of the forms which my invention may 45 take are shown in the accompanying drawings, take in igure 1 is a sectional view, through & Rosion of a meling furnace embodying my in- Potion; Pig. 2 is a similar view, but showing © NGrtion of the block eroded or worn away Py the 40 weiten glass; Fig. 3 is a view taken on the tine molteit of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an inner face view of TE the blocks; Fig. 6 is = plan view thereof: She. G is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing & Fis hed form of block; Fig. 7 is @ vertical sec: 45 Tonal view of the Block of Fig. 6, but taken at Hohe angles to the view of Fig. 6; Fis. 8 is a plan Tent of the block of Fig. 7, and ig. 9 shows @ View or in which the bridge wall of a fumace may be cooled. ® forring first to Figs. 1 to 4,1 show a furnace of somewhat the usual form, but employing spe- CL Tovtormed tank blocks 1? that extends some- cy Shove the normal glass level 13, and upon het shiek stones or blocks 14 are positioned as 55 Se oommon in structures of this kind, the blocks 934, Serial No. 745,800 (cL. 263-44) {2 being replaceable without disturbing the struc ture above the tuck stones. Ene blocks (2 may be cast or molded in any dlcmpen manner, cores of wood or other suit~ Net Retial being provided to produce the core 6 ablfungs 18 and 18. The cores are preferably of cpeue-like or tapered form, so that they cat be weuery removed from the block before it is fired. readily Mpenings {7 and {8 extend from the outer Lat erat of the Block to the pocket-like core spaces 10 Tenet 16. respectively, the air pipes 1@ and 20 Uduarging into the passageways (7 and (8. re- Ceoively, from an eir supply line 21, in which Tpertresstire may be 60 low as to produce only & gentle flow of the air. “tle ‘ack stones 14 axe preferably of channel formand provide a convenient exit for the cools {orm that is blown through the pockets 18 and 18, ‘as ig well understood in the art, the tendency 20 cof the glass to eat into or erode the blocks (2 1s oe eee eonounced at the metal line 12, and the most Diy tue biock is shown more clearly in Fig. sr herein the nner wall has been dissolved or 2 eitway until the glass has entered tho inner 25 gaits 1g, At this stage, te tuck stones 14 aoc ttte left in place or drawn backward some avy on the supporting angles 30 of the strucs pnt Gork, o replaced by other tuck stones that Hi overtie only the pockets 18, while molten $0 Wass witl enter into the recesses or openines 17, eee freeze therein, as shown in Pig. 2, dias pockets (8 and 16 are of considerable width as shown more clearly in Figs, 4 and 5, so as to Sresent wide smooth surfaces to the glass Gay in front of the pockets Stay ekets 16 are staggered relative to the Taskets 18 50 as to not necessarily weaken the Poe as above-explained, the wide smooth sur loge (f the pockets, when the molten glass has 49 Teiretrated thus far into the block, are more Fe- eect to erosive action than pitted or rough sur~ astant Cirhen the molten glass has penetrated to {ree ckols 18, air is, of course, supplied only to the potiets 16, and after the giass has pene. 45 fhe pep the pockets 18, air can be blown against trated fo taurface of the block in the usual man the eae pipes 19 and 20 being suitable for this purpose also. irpese ing now to Figs. 6,7 and 8, T show o 50 ctr citre wherein pockets 28 and 26 which corre: ste comewhat to the pockets 18 and 16. are spon a relative to one another and communt- ‘imolines jhelr lower ends, as shown more clearly gate es, 6 and 8. in this structure, discharge 5520 > 2,042,560 Thevaus aafetuted only for the pockets 28 since warn away to the Pocket 3, the supply of air out ehraat is own into such pockets wall pass throat tt tB®,P 4s cut off, and air ts then FT tha unter ne, MaKe 26 and beneath plate supplied mee 36 ive 37." When the glass droigindertes the tuck stone. "Irdesired the nage, thrOuER. th Pocket 34, the air supply ° a8 and then qearet Be Blown through the pockets through the abet, POCKet cut off, and air will 5 foie peer, passed through the pockets 28, but these ge, Bm through the pipe 38 to the rear tion partarable to have the air in a colder candle side ee tat got ee ped to the pockets 26 which are near. “'ertte_bee invention:— fis enter race Of the Block. “When the'glass 1A maniay javenti having refractory walls 10 Memaved ito the pockets 25, the plate 77 will be prove as § serles of slots adjacent to the 10 discharge direct egy 28, Sil Be Pulled back to inner ‘sunaces oar ge and widened in alc tien ike Surely to the pockets 26, and finally reccons aces, 0f 2 the planes of said surfaces, Biber wal acs 295 eaten to the pockets 26, the and ses Parallel to th Tevesses in staggered rela Oitermast fee UEe, 2 discharge against’ the tion to Ther see ee Te Tecesses and located 1 outermost face of the block, ‘nearer to the outer surfaces of the side walle 15 tional wow cro", 8 {asMentary longituainar "5s fo, the outer sur having a refractory wall nd 30g aorerag fume wherein the melting provided wane ornaee of upwardly-exposed ‘re brags agharated trom the refining end 31 bys Pastel approximately the height of the molten as indie imaee which the moiton glass Nova, mast Re oS brovided with a second series of 2 ovided airy, She arrows. ‘The bridge wall is uoneerear es? recesses “between the first 20 Rearend the nok, OF blocks 32 at te side named seseresed Fe outer face of the wall, @ end fe higher mating end of the tumace, which ghameal oe Aisposed over the open ends of BE ie preengihan the refining end. ‘The block alter eyaree ‘and means for directing cool hich rovided with recesses or pockets 35-94 MO" ald through said recesses and channel we eg, CoTesPONd to the pockets 25 and 28 of mimiid,t channel member being supported for 25 Pig. 6, adjustment transversely of the furmace’ nan Fecha re ack 38 Js recessed forthe placing ot whengent ransve catised to overlie only ‘the the Dockate 35 ory $4 284,37 thee discharge into Second namcn nests, <2 recesses, fhe Dockets 88 and 34." Atr will frst be suoping Sothrough the pipe 36." After the block §e ret ANDREW H. STEWART. 30