74th Conference on Glass Problems, Volume 35, Issue 1 [Hardcover]

Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings Volume 35, Issue 1, 74th Conference on Glass Problems
S.K. Sundaram, Editor

In continuing the tradition that dates back to 1934, this volume is a collection of 25 papers presented at the 74th Glass Problems Conference, October 1417, 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. These papers are essential reading for all who need to stay abreast of the latest research in the glass manufacturing field. Content is grouped into the below five sections:

• Batching and Forming
• Glass Melting
• Modeling, Sensing and Control
• Refractories I
• Refractories II

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, Chendhil 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 Developments 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 Thielãf