Oxy-combustion glass furnace recovers heat from flue gases to preheat oxygen and fuels, reducing energy consumption.
Intense heating means melt batch surface layer to increase emissivity and improve thermal efficiency in glass furnaces.
Liquid-cooled furnace linings create a skull layer that prevents corrosive degradation of refractory components during high-volume reactive glass manufacturing.
A glass plate production method adjusts mixing ratios of raw materials and cullet to control impurity concentration.
Diffusing resistivity enhancers into the refractory floor increases electrical resistance to mitigate hot spots and prevent fire through events.
Centrifugal casting solidifies gradient materials while a control platform adjusts melt flow to prevent macro-cracking and enable large-size production.
A closed tubular vibration conveyor element transports molten glass into a melting furnace.
Double heat exchange recovers combustion energy to dry raw materials below 2% moisture, cutting oxygen costs.
Subsurface injection via a feeder tank prevents fine particle carry over into exhaust streams, eliminating downstream particulate collection needs.
Extending the exhaust pipe into a quenching hood prevents light material discharge by redirecting fines back to the furnace.
Metallic members in glass melting furnaces prevent corrosion by staying outside the electric current flowing region, reducing metal particle contamination.
A refractory barrier transfers heat from oxy-fuel combustion products to glassmaking materials without direct contact.
Precipitate agents extract heavy metals from molten cullet, enabling safe reuse in container manufacturing.
Extended doghouse length and insulated roof reduce atmospheric heat losses while preventing dust contamination during glass melting.
A preheater system transfers thermal energy from exhaust fluids to batch materials using a dedicated heat exchange mechanism.
Adding metallic aluminium to mineral raw materials reduces Fe(III) and mitigates excessive shrinkage in gas-fired cyclone furnaces.
Melting distinct glass compositions enables tailored thermal expansion coefficients.
Top-mounted actuator drives inner tubular chopper to clear solidified glass obstructions and maintain continuous batch flow.
A heat recovery system captures exhaust waste heat from a melter to preheat feedstock and oxidant supplies.