74th Conference on Glass Problems, Volume 35, Issue 1

S. K. SUNDARAM, PhD, is an Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University. Before joining Alfred University, Dr. Sundaram was a chief materials scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He joined the PNNL in 1994 as a post-doctoral fellow and became a senior research scientist in 1996. He was then promoted to chief materials scientist in January 2002. Dr. Sundaram is internationally recognized for interdisciplinary research. He has made over 100 technical presentations, edited/contributed to twelve books, published over eighty peer-reviewed publications and technical reports, mentored/supported over forty-five students, and organized/co-organized several national and international symposia on advanced topics in materials science. He is also a co-inventor in three issued patents and two provisional patent applications.

• Foreword ix Preface xiAcknowledgments xiiiBatching and FormingLong Term Results of Oxy Fuel Forehearth, Heating Technology for E-Glass Fibers 3Christian Windhoevel, Chendhil Periasarny, George Todd, Justin Wang, Bertrand Leroux, and Youssef JoumaniGlass Production Losses Originating from Contaminants in Cullet and Raw Materials 15J. Terry FiskDeveloping a Better Understanding of Boron Emissions from Industrial Glass Furnaces 25Andrew Zamurs, Tim Batson, David Lever, Simon Cook, and Suresh DonthuNew Developments Batch Briquetting 33Khaled Al Harndan, Heiko Hessenkemper, and Sven WiltzachApplication of Self-Supporting Precious Metal Stirrers in the Melting of Soda-Lime Glass 43Alexander FuchsGlass MeltingApplication of an Energy Balance Model for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Glass Melting Furnaces 53Adriaan Lankhorst, Luuk Thielen, Johan van der Dennen, and Miriam del Hoyo ArroyoObservation of Batch Melting and Glass Melt Fining and Evolved Gas Analysis 69Penny Marson, Ruud Beerkens, and Mathi RongenThermochemical Recuperation to Increase Glass Furnace Energy Efficiency 81David Rue, Aleksandr Kozlov, Mark Khinkis, and Harry KurekDry Batch Optimizer-Gain All Benefits of Water-Wetting While Reducing the Drawbacks 93F. Philip Yu, Tom Hughes, and Blaine KrauseModeling, Sensing, and ControlIn-Situ CO and O2 Laser Sensor for Burner Control in Glass Furnaces 103A.J. Faberm M. van Kersbergen, and H. van LimptRadiation Impact on the Two-Dimensional Modeling of Glass Sheet Sagging and Tempering 109Dominique Lochegnies, Fabien Béchet, Norbert Sledow, and Philippe MoreauAn Advanced Expert Control System and Batch Imaging Software for an Improved Automatic Melter Operation 117H.P.H. (Erik) Muijsenberg, Robert Bodi, Menno Eisenga, and Glenn NeffHow Can Predictive Strategies Contribute to Improved Power Management and Decreased Energy Comsumption? 133Rene MeulemanHow Many Chambers are Enough? - A Float Furnace Modeling Study 141Matthias LindigTwo-Dimensional Modeling of the Entire Glass Sheet Forming Process, Including Radiative Effects 147Fabien Bechet, Norbert Siedow, and Dominique LochegniesRefractories IHot Bottom Repairs: Global Impact, Performance Case Study and Development for the Americas 165S. Cristina Sánchez Franco, Kevin Pendleton, Dennis Cawthom, and Bryn SnowProcess Improvements with Bonded Alumina Channels 177Elmer Sperry and Laura LoweBonded Refractories for Extreme Conditions in the Top of Regenerators 189Rongxing Bei, Klaus Santowski, Christian Majcenovic, Goetz Heilemann, and Mathew WheelerNew Fused Cast Refractory for Metal Line Protection 197Olivier Bories, Isabelle Cabodi, Michael Gaubil, and Bruno MalphettesAncorro-Refinement Technology for Refractory in Glass Melt Contact 203Rolf Weigand, Heiko Hessenkemper, Anne-Katrin Rössel, David Tritschel, and Romy KühneRefractories IIAn Update on the Technological Evolution (Or Lack Thereof) of Chinese Manufacturers of Fused Cast Refractories and the Value vs. Cost Proposition 211P. Carlo RattoMonolithic Crown and Its Benefits, Colloidal Silica Bonded Refractories Technology 217Ali Farhadi, Tom Fisher, Alonso Gonzalez Rodriguez, and Marlo EstradaHigh Emissivity Coatings in Glass Furnaces 225Tom Kleeb and Bill FauseyNew Recycling Solution for Refractories from Insulation Glass Furnaces 233O. Citti, C. Linnot, T. Champion, and P. LenfantFurnace Repair after a Hurrican Flooding at Monterrey, Mexico 245Roberto CabreraAuthor Index 251