AFGM Articles 2018

Advanced forehearth heating system

Glass Worldwide Issue: 
76

Stephen Sherlock discusses the development and trials of an innovative combustion system that uses fewer burners, distributes the heat better and more efficiently and provides the opportunity for direct heat recovery, which cannot be achieved using pre-mix systems. The combustion control for this system offers the same accuracy of control as the best existing systems but with the potential for an even higher turn- down ratio, lower gas consumption improved safety and direct heat recovery.

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