Sample Articles

High-quality glass with reduced emissions

High-quality glass with reduced emissions

High-quality glass with reduced emissions
Utilising a combination of electric and fuel combustion heating, SORG’s new hybrid furnace allows glassmakers to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, whilst offering future-proofed flexibility for variations in pull rate and raw materials, explains Dirk Schnurpfeil. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

What does the future of glass melting look like?

What does the future of glass melting look like?

What does the future of glass melting look like?
Evaluating the viability of mooted de-carbonising options, Stuart Hakes explains how F.I.C.’s experience in float furnace electric boosting has led the company to advocate a hybrid approach for larger glass manufacturers, and to introduce the concept of superboosting as an interim step. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Electricity is ready for large scale decarbonisation

Electricity is ready for large scale decarbonisation

Electricity is ready for large scale decarbonisation
Mikael Le Guern from Eurotherm explains why today, decarbonisation means using melting solutions with a high technology readiness level, such as electrification. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Virtual water runs deep

Virtual water runs deep

Virtual water runs deep
Tobias Wachtmann from Siemens explains how the company has paired its software solutions with expertise from industrial water systems specialist PVAG to design more efficient and sustainable cooling-water systems for the glass industry. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Pages