72nd Conference on Glass Problems
A Collection of Papers Presented at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, October 18-19, 2011, Volume 33, Issue 1
Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings (Series Nr. 33)
1. Edition June 2012
272 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-118-20587-7
John Wiley & Sons
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This issue contains a collection of papers presented at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Topics covered include glass melting; refractories; process control; legislation safety, and emissions; recycling and batch wetting.
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
GLASS MELTING
Optimization of Burners in Oxygen-Gas Fired Glass Furnace
3
Marco van Kersbergen, Ruud Beerkens, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin,
and Hisashi Kobayashi
Future Energy-Efficient and Low-Emissions Glass Melting
Processes 15
Ruud Beerkens, Hans van Limpt, Adriaan Lankhorst, and Piet van
Santen
Mathematical Modeling to Optimize a Furnace Length by Width
Ratio 33
Erik Muijsenberg, Marketa Muijsenberg, Tomas Krobot, and Glenn
Neff
A Summary of Almost 50 Years of Glass Furnace Preheating
53
George Kopser
Is 50% Energy Efficiency Improvement Possible in the Glass
Product and Production Chain in 2030? 65
Leon Wijshoff
REFRACTORIES
Conception of Modern Glass Furnace Regenerators 75
Stefan Postrach, Elias Carillo, Mathew Wheeler, and Götz
Heilemann
New Cruciform Solutions to Upgrade Your Regenerator 91
D. Lechevalier, I. Cabodi, O. Citti, M. Gaubil, and J.
Poiret
Bonded Solutions for the Container Market 105
Thierry Azencot and Michele Blackburn
Low-Cost Fused Cast Refractories: Some Peculiarities and
Connection with Glass Defects 113
P. Carlo Ratto
Mullite, Spinel & Calcium Aluminate--Leading the Way
for Long Campaign/Energy Efficient Modern Glass Furnace
Construction 121
Chris Windle, Trevor Wilson, and Rhiannon Webster
MoZr02--A New Material for Glass Melting Electrodes and
Molybdenum Glass Tank Reinforcements--Experiences and Insights
135
Mike Ferullo and Rudolf Holzknecht
PROCESS CONTROL
Changing of Gob Temperature from Spout to Blank 147
Gesine Bergmann, Hayo Müller-Simon, Nils-Holger Löber,
and Kristina Kessler
High Viscosity Glass Sheet Fabrication 159
Daniel Hawtof
Closed Loop Control of Blank Mold Temperatures 167
Jonathan Simon and Braden McDermott
LEGISLATION, SAFETY, AND EMISSIONS
The U.S. Policy and Political Landscape and Its Potential
Impacts on the Glass Industry: Through a Glass Darkly 179
Shelley N. Fidler and Marisa Hecht
Achieving a Global Corporate Safety Culture 187
Jeff Hannis
Emission Monitoring in the Glass Industry 193
Steve Roosz
RECYCLING AND BATCH WETTING
Design of a New 25 Ton per Hour Waste Glass Processing Plant for
Rumpke 205
Christian Makari and Stefan Ebner
Glass Recycling Technology of Today 217
Hoser Moser
Cord Testing using Thermal Shock: Virtue or Vice? 221
Gary L. Smay and Henry M. Dimmick, Jr.
To Wet or Not to Wet, That is the Question--Part
B--Using Dry Batch 231
Douglas H. Davis and Christopher J. Hoyle
Batch Wetting--Another Point of View 243
John Brown, Hisashi Kobayashi, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, and
Matthias Lindig
Author Index 257
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
GLASS MELTING
Optimization of Burners in Oxygen-Gas Fired Glass Furnace
3
Marco van Kersbergen, Ruud Beerkens, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin,
and Hisashi Kobayashi
Future Energy-Efficient and Low-Emissions Glass Melting
Processes 15
Ruud Beerkens, Hans van Limpt, Adriaan Lankhorst, and Piet van
Santen
Mathematical Modeling to Optimize a Furnace Length by Width
Ratio 33
Erik Muijsenberg, Marketa Muijsenberg, Tomas Krobot, and Glenn
Neff
A Summary of Almost 50 Years of Glass Furnace Preheating
53
George Kopser
Is 50% Energy Efficiency Improvement Possible in the Glass
Product and Production Chain in 2030? 65
Leon Wijshoff
REFRACTORIES
Conception of Modern Glass Furnace Regenerators 75
Stefan Postrach, Elias Carillo, Mathew Wheeler, and Götz
Heilemann
New Cruciform Solutions to Upgrade Your Regenerator 91
D. Lechevalier, I. Cabodi, O. Citti, M. Gaubil, and J.
Poiret
Bonded Solutions for the Container Market 105
Thierry Azencot and Michele Blackburn
Low-Cost Fused Cast Refractories: Some Peculiarities and
Connection with Glass Defects 113
P. Carlo Ratto
Mullite, Spinel & Calcium Aluminate--Leading the Way
for Long Campaign/Energy Efficient Modern Glass Furnace
Construction 121
Chris Windle, Trevor Wilson, and Rhiannon Webster
MoZr02--A New Material for Glass Melting Electrodes and
Molybdenum Glass Tank Reinforcements--Experiences and Insights
135
Mike Ferullo and Rudolf Holzknecht
PROCESS CONTROL
Changing of Gob Temperature from Spout to Blank 147
Gesine Bergmann, Hayo Müller-Simon, Nils-Holger Löber,
and Kristina Kessler
High Viscosity Glass Sheet Fabrication 159
Daniel Hawtof
Closed Loop Control of Blank Mold Temperatures 167
Jonathan Simon and Braden McDermott
LEGISLATION, SAFETY, AND EMISSIONS
The U.S. Policy and Political Landscape and Its Potential
Impacts on the Glass Industry: Through a Glass Darkly 179
Shelley N. Fidler and Marisa Hecht
Achieving a Global Corporate Safety Culture 187
Jeff Hannis
Emission Monitoring in the Glass Industry 193
Steve Roosz
RECYCLING AND BATCH WETTING
Design of a New 25 Ton per Hour Waste Glass Processing Plant for
Rumpke 205
Christian Makari and Stefan Ebner
Glass Recycling Technology of Today 217
Hoser Moser
Cord Testing using Thermal Shock: Virtue or Vice? 221
Gary L. Smay and Henry M. Dimmick, Jr.
To Wet or Not to Wet, That is the Question--Part
B--Using Dry Batch 231
Douglas H. Davis and Christopher J. Hoyle
Batch Wetting--Another Point of View 243
John Brown, Hisashi Kobayashi, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, and
Matthias Lindig
Author Index 257
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, III, PhD, recently retired from The
Ohio State University as Emeritus Professor in the Materials
Science and Engineering Department. Drummond has been the Director
of the Annual Conference on Glass Problems since 1974 and is a
recipient of the Ohio Governor's Emerging Technology Award and the
American Ceramic Society's Cramer Award.
Ohio State University as Emeritus Professor in the Materials
Science and Engineering Department. Drummond has been the Director
of the Annual Conference on Glass Problems since 1974 and is a
recipient of the Ohio Governor's Emerging Technology Award and the
American Ceramic Society's Cramer Award.
