Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Batching and Forming
Long Term Results of Oxy Fuel Forehearth, Heating Technology for E-Glass Fibers 3
Christian Windhoevel, Chendhi Periasarny, George Todd, Justin Wang, Bertrand Leroux, and Youssef Joumani
Glass Production Losses Originating from Contaminants in Cullet and Raw Materials 15
J. Terry Fisk
Developing a Better Understanding of Boron Emissions from Industrial Glass Furnaces 25
Andrew Zamurs, Tim Batson, David Lever, Simon Cook, and Suresh Donthu
New Development Batch Briquetting 33
Khaled Al Harndan, Heiko Hessenkemper, and Sven Wiltzach
Application of Self-Supporting Precious Metal Stirrers in the Melting of Soda-Lime Glass 43
Alexander Fuchs
Glass Melting
Application of an Energy Balance Model for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Glass Melting Furnaces 53
Adriaan Lankhorst, Luuk Thielen, Johan van der Dennen, and Miriam del Hoyo Arroyo
Observation of Batch Melting and Glass Melt Fining and Evolved Gas Analysis 69
Penny Marson, Ruud Beerkens, and Mathi Rongen
Thermochemical Recuperation to Increase Glass Furnace Energy Efficiency 81
David Rue, Aleksandr Kozlov, Mark Khinkis, and Harry Kurek
Dry Batch Optimizer-Gain All Benefits of Water-Wetting While Reducing the Drawbacks 93
F. Philip Yu, Tom Hughes, and Blaine Krause
Modeling, Sensing, and Control
In-Situ CO and O2 Laser Sensor for Burner Control in Glass Furnaces 103
A.J. Faberm M. van Kersbergen, and H. van Limpt
Radiation Impact on the Two-Dimensional Modeling of Glass Sheet Sagging and Tempering 109
Dominique Lochegnies, Fabien Bechet, Norbert Sledow, and Philippe Moreau
An Advanced Expert Control System and Batch Imaging Software for an Improved Automatic Melter Operation 117
H.P.H. (Erik) Muijsenberg, Robert Bodi, Menno Eisenga, and Glenn Neff
How Can Predictive Strategies Contribute to Improved Power Management and Decreased Energy Comsumption? 133
Rene Meuleman
How Many Chambers are Enough? - A Float Furnace Modeling Study 141
Matthias Lindig
Two-Dimensional Modeling of the Entire Glass Sheet Forming Process, Including Radiative Effects 147
Fabien Bechet, Norbert Siedow, and Dominique Lochegnies
Refractories I
Hot Bottom Repairs: Global Impact, Performance Case Study and Development for the Americas 165
S. Cristina Sanchez Franco, Kevin Pendleton, Dennis Cawthom, and Bryn Snow
Process Improvements with Bonded Alumina Channels 177
Elmer Sperry and Laura Lowe
Bonded Refractories for Extreme Conditions in the Top of Regenerators 189
Rongxing Bei, Klaus Santowski, Christian Majcenovic, Goetz Heilemann, and Mathew Wheeler
New Fused Cast Refractory for Metal Line Protection 197
Olivier Bories, Isabelle Cabodi, Michael Gaubil, and Bruno Malphettes
Ancorro-Refinement Technology for Refractory in Glass Melt Contact 203
Rolf Weigand, Heiko Hessenkemper, Anne-Katrin Rossel, David Tritschel, and Romy Kuhne
Refractories II
An Update on the Technological Evolution (Or Lack Thereof) of Chinese Manufacturers of Fused Cast Refractories and the Value vs. Cost Proposition 211
P. Carlo Ratto
Monolithic Crown and Its Benefits, Colloidal Silica Bonded Refractories Technology 217
Ali Farhadi, Tom Fisher, Alonso Gonzalez Rodriguez, and Marlo Estrada
High Emissivity Coatings in Glass Furnaces 225
Tom Kleeb and Bill Fausey
New Recycling Solution for Refractories from Insulation Glass Furnaces 233
O. Citti, C. Linnot, T. Champion, and P. Lenfant
Furnace Repair after a Hurrican Flooding at Monterrey, Mexico 245
Roberto Cabrera
Author Index 251
