69th Conference on Glass Problems, Volume 30, Issue 1

Charles H. Drummond, III, received his PhD from Harvard University in 1974 and his research interests are primarily focused on the structure and properties of amorphous solids or glasses. This includes bulk glasses of scientific and commercial interest and glasses present in crystalline materials. Dr. Drummond is the director of the Annual Conference on Glass Problems, and has received the Governor's Award for Emerging Technology and the Cramer Award from the American Ceramic Society.

• Foreword ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiMELTING AND MODELINGExperiences with an Oxygen-Fired Container Glass Furnace with Silica Crown-1 4 Years-a World Record? 3Jan J. SchepFining of Glass Melts: What We Know about Fining Processes Today 13Ruud BeerkensAll-Electric Furnaces for High Quality Demands in a Wide Range of Glass Compositions 29Lars Biennek, Harald Jodeit, and Hans-Jurgen LinzLaboratory Experiments and Mathematical Modeling Can Solve Furnace Operational Problems 4H. P. H. Muijsenberg, J. Ullrich and G. NeffApplications of Model Based Control in Float and Fiberglass 59Ron FinchLCD Glass Manufacturing for a Global Industry 69Daniel A. NoletREFRACTORIESBuying Refractories in China 79Charles E. SemlerRefractories for a Global Glass Market 89Sarah Baxendale and Nigel LongshawHistory of Hot Repairs-Past, Present and Future 101David T. BootheWater-cooled Refractory Shapes for Harsh Forehearth Superstructure Applications 111Walter L. Evans, Luke Evans, and Christopher W. HughesA New Silica Brick Without Lime Bonding 115Gotz Heilemann, Stefan Postrach, Rongxing Bei, Bernhard Schmalenbach, and Klaus SantowskiCOMBUSTION AND ENERGY SAVINGSAn Improved Solution for Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Melting Furnaces 123Matthias LindigBatch Preheating on Container Glass Furnaces 133Hansjurgen Barklage-HilgefortEnergy Saving Options for Glass Furnaces and Recovery of Heat from Their Flue Gases and Experiences with Batch and Cullet Pre-Heaters Applied in the Glass Industry 143Ruud BeerkensIndustrial Results of ALGLASS FH Oxy Fuel Forehearth Burner Operation 163Robert Kalcevic, Remi Tsiava, Ryuji Fujinurna, Chendhill Periasarny, Rajeev Prabhakar, and George ToddFloat Fire Gas Fired System for Tin Float Lines 173Jim Roberts, Herb Gessler, and Gary DerenEvaluation and Implementation of X-Ray Analysis of Raw Materials Using Borate Fusion Samples 177Neal T. Nichols and Brian D. MitchellGlass Surface Corrosion and Protective Interleaving Systems 181Paul F. DufferENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND NEW PRODUCTSMegatrends in the Commercial Glazing Market-A Challenge for the Glass Industry 191James J. FinleyLooking Windward: Fiber Glass in the Energy Markets 203Cheryl A. RichardsCurrent Glass Furnace Air Emission Compliance Issues 215C. Philip RossGlobal Warming and Sustainability of the Glass Industry 227Guy TackelsAuthor Index 235