RADIOTRACER GLASS FURNACES INVESTIGATIONS

J. Palige1, A. G. Chmielewski1, Z. R. Dziewoński1, H. Rahimi2, A. Naimpour2, A. Amini2, A. Abedinzadeh2, E. Khalilipour2

1 Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, 03-195 Warsaw, Dorodna 16, Poland,
2 Nuclear Research Center, Tehran, Iran

The methodology and results of radiotracer investigation of a furnace for flat glass production are presented. Lanthanum oxide activated in a nuclear reactor was used as glass tracer. The dynamic characteristic of the furnace and principal parameters of its operation were determined. The glass flow model in the furnace was proposed.