68th Conference on Glass Problems, Volume 29, Issue 1

This book is a state-of-the-art collection of recent papers on glass problems as presented at the 68th Conference on Glass Problems at The Ohio State University. Topics include manufacturing, glass melters, combustion, refractories, and new developments.

Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii Batch Plant Dust Collection-An Egingered Approach to Dust Reduction 1 Don Feuerstein, Barney Olson, and Natalie Gaydos Forehearth Coloring Advancements 11 John M. Bauer Gob Temperature Control 23 Brent Illingworth, Jim Knooe, Steve Nixon, Alan White, and Julian Railey Applications and Challenges for Infrared Temperature Measurement in Glass Manufacturing with an Emphasis on Tempering of Low-Emissivity 39 James Earle and Frank Schneider Industrial Experiences with a New Surface Treatment Technology 47 Heiko Hessenkemper What is the Ideal Glass Batch Depth of a Glass Furnace? 57 E. Muijsenberg, M. Muijsenberg, J. Chmelar, and Glenn Neff Effects of Surface Structure on Wetting of Patterned Superhydrophobic Surfaces 65 Bharat Bhushan and Yong Chae Jung Critical Thinking 75 David Kalman and Alison Lazenby Glass Melting at Corning's Research Facility 85 David McEnroe and Michael J. Snyder Small Scale Melting Platforms for Problem Solving 93 Michael J. Snyder and David McEnroe Solving Glass Problems 101 Melissa Mesko and J. T. Fisk Numerical Simulation of the Submerged Combustion Melting Process 115 Bruno A. Purnode, Raj Venuturumilli, Jaydeep Kulkarni, Lewis Collins, and Grigory Aronchik Operation of a Pilot-Scale Submerged Combustion Melter 125 David Rue, Walter Kunc, and Grigory Aronchik Development of an Advanced Batch/Cullet Preheater for Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Furnaces 137 H. Kobayashi, E. Evenson, and Y. Xue Innovations in Container Glass Production in Central and Eastern Europe 149 Günter Lubitz Tin Bath Bottom Blocks-Challenges New Solutions 159 Götz Heilemann, Bernhard Schmalenba, Thomas Weichert, and Klaus Santowski Electric Forehearths for Borosilicate Glasses-A Recent View 171 Peter R.H. Davies, Alex J.R. Davies, Douglas H. Davis, Christopher J. Hoyle, and Larry McCloskey Low NOx Combustion in Regenerative Glass Furnaces 187 Ruud Beerkens and Harsan Limpt Advanced Cleanfire® HRITM Oxy-Fuel Boosting Application Lowers Emissions and Reduces Fuel Consumption 203 Michael Habel, Kevin Lievre, Julian Inskip, Jan Viduna, and Richard Huang Oxygen Enrichment: Recognizing and Addressing the Hazards 213 Robert L. Martrich, Joseph W. Slusser, and Kevin A. Lievre Chromium VI: Concerns, Compliance and Controls 221 Terry L. Berg and Carlos E. Davis Examination of a Used Chrome-Alumina Monolithic Lining from an Insulation Fiberglass (C-Glass) Electric Melter 229 Howard Winkelbauer and Mathew Wheeler Structure, Microstructure and Refractory Performance 249 Nigel Longshaw Author Index 263