70th Conference on Glass Problems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 31, Issue 1

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70th Conference
on Glass Problems
70th Conference
on Glass Problems
A Collection of Papers Presented at the
70th Conference on Glass Problems
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
October 11-12, 2009
Edited by
Charles H. Drummond, III
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Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
GLASS MELTING
Rapid Refining of Submerged Combustion Melter Product Glass 3
David Rue, Walter Kunc, John Wagner, Bruno Purnode, and Aaron Huber
Modeling the Quality of Glass Melting Processes 11
Adriaan Lankhorst, Andries Habraken, Mathi Rongen, Philip Simons, and Ruud
Beerkens
Process Optimization of the Glass Forming Process by Advanced 21
3D Forming Models
Erik Muijsenberg
Operational Experience of an Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Melter Using an 33
Improved Silica Crown and Wide Flame Burners
Alonso Gonzalez, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, John T. Brown, Len Switzer,
Euan Evenson, Sho Kobayashi, and Cuauhtemoc Lagos
C'mon, Level with Me 45
Terry Berg
THE FUTURE OF THE GLASS INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS
How Big is My Carbon Footprint? 53
Todd J. Seifried, Christopher J. Hoyle, and Douglas H. Davis
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ICG: A Global Cooperation in the Challenging World of Glass 67
Fabiano Nicoletti and René Vacher
Particle Size Measurements in the Flue Gas of Glass Melting 75
Furnaces
Andreas Kasper, Simon Slade, Dilek Bolean, and Guy van Marcke de Lummen
Ceramic Filter Elements for Emission Control on Glass Furnaces— 85
Efficient Multi-Pollutant Treatment in a Single Step
Gary Elliott and Andrew Startin
Requirements for Glass Compositions for Solar Applications 97
A. Ganjoo, L. J. Shelestak, J. W. McCamy, and M. Arbab
Strategic Materials: Strategic Planning, Geopolitical Forces and 107
Risk Management
Peter Wray
ENERGY
Red Lion Bio-Energy—Syngas Production from a Novel Thermal 121
Conversion Process of Coal/Biomass
Douglas Struble
Macro Energy Balances 127
John Brown and John Nelson
Glass Furnace Stack Gas Calculation Issues 135
C. Philip Ross
Increase of Glass Production Efficiency and Energy Efficiency with 143
Model-Based Predictive Control
Erik Muijsenberg, Menno Eisenga, and Jörg Buchmayer
Temperature Distributions in Glass Gobs between Shears and 151
Blank Mold: Calculations and Measurements
Hayo Müller-Simon, Gesine Bergmann, and Kristina Kessler
REFRACTORIES
Postmortem of a Conventional Silica Brick from a Soda-Lime Float 161
Glass Furnace Crown
Warren Curtis
Refractory Ceramic Fibers 175
Joe Ventura and Daniel M. Wood
Refractory Solutions for Extra White Glasses 179
Michèle Blackburn, L. Massard, and M. Gaubil
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Testing and Performance of Fusion-Cast Refractories 189
Amul Gupta, Kevin Selkregg, and Roland Heidrich
Mullite Regenerators—An Optimum Solution 203
Chris Windle and Trevor Wilson
Author Index 217
70th Conference on Glass Problems · vii
Foreword
The conference was sponsored by the Department of Materials Science and Engi-
neering at The Ohio State University.
The director of the conference was Charles H. Drummond, III, Associate Professor,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University.
Randy Moses, Interim Associate Dean, College of Engineering, The Ohio State
University, gave the welcoming address. Rudolph Buchheit, Chair, Department of
Materials Science and Engineering, The Ohio State University, gave the Depart-
mental welcome.
The themes and chairs of the five half-day sessions were as follows:
Glass Melting
Ruud Beerkens, TNO Glass Technology - Glass Group, Eindhoven, The Nether-
lands, Tom Dankert, O-I, Toledo OH and Larry McCloskey, Toledo Engineering,
Toledo OH
The Future of the Glass Industry and Environment Regulations
Dick Bennett, Johns Manville, Littleton CO, Terry Berg, CertainTeed, Athens GA
and Phil Ross, Glass Industry Consulting, Laguna Niguel CA
Energy
Martin H. Goller, Coming, Coming NY, Elmer Sperry, Libbey Glass, Toledo OH
and Carsten Weinhold, Schott, Dyrea PA
Refractories
Warren F. Curtis, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh PA, Dan Wishnick, Siemens, Spring
House PA and John Tracey, North American Refractories, Cincinnati OH
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Preface
In the tradition of previous conferences, started in 1934 at the University of Illinois,
the papers presented at the 70th Annual Conference on Glass Problems have been
collected and published as the 2009 edition of The Collected Papers.
The manuscripts are reproduced as furnished by the authors, but were reviewed
prior to presentation by the respective session chairs. Their assistance is greatly ap-
preciated. С. Н. Drummond did minor editing with further editing by the American
Ceramic Society. The Ohio State University is not responsible for the statements
and opinions expressed in this publication.
The following presentations were made at the conference but the manuscripts
were not received in time for publication in this proceedings: Heat Recovery on a
500MT/D Float Furnace by Niels A. Rozendaal, OPTIMUM Environmental & En-
ergy Technologies, Arnhem, The Netherlands and Gob Assist, an Indispensable
Tool for the Glass Industry by Joop Dalstra, XPAR Vision, Groningen, The Nether-
lands
CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, III
Columbus, OH
December 2009
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Acknowledgments
It is a pleasure to acknowledge the assistance and advice provided by the members
of Program Advisory Committee in reviewing the presentations and the planning of
the program:
Ruud G. С Beerkens—TNO
Dick Bennett—Johns Manville
Terry Berg—CertainTeed
Warren Curtis—PPG Industries
Tom Dankert—O-I
Martin H. Goller—Corning
Larry McCloskey—Toledo Engineering
C. Philip Ross—Glass Industry Consulting
Elmer Sperry—Libbey Glass
John Tracey—North American Refractories
Carsten Weinhold—Schott
Dan Wishnick—Siemens
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