77th Conference on Glass Problems

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 ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiOPERATIONSGlass Plant Audits—Three Case Studies in Glass Production 3Problems and Their SolutionsJ. M. UhlikFurnace Design and Operation for the Long Term 19D. BootheCONTROLSEnergy Reduction with Model Based Predictive Control 33M. Powys and D. Armagost, M. P. H. Muijsenberg, R. Bodi, J. Muller, J. David, and G. NeffSmart Manufacturing for Continuous, High-Technology 45Glass ProductionD. Kuhn and J. AhrensOptimal Control Strategy for Predictive Compensation of Gas 55Quality Fluctuations in Glass Melting FurnancesP. HemmannENERGYNew Furnace Design Solution Breaks the 3 Gigajoules per Ton 67Benchmark LimitM. Lindig-NikolausOx-Fuel Tableware Furnace with Novel Oxygen- and Natural 73Gas Preheating SystemT. Görüney, Ne et Arzan, Süleyman Koç, O. Öztürk and H. ahin, H. Kim and T. Kang, Y. Joumani, X. Paubel, and L. JarryAdvanced Heat Recovery for Ox-Fuel Fired Glass Furnaces with 83Plus TechnologyS. Laux, U. Iyoha, R. Bell, J. Pedel, A. Francis, K.T. Wu, and H. KobayashiImproving Energy Efficiency of Glass Furnances 93M. van Kersbergen, and S. LessmannOptimization of Combustion Settings: An Energy Efficient Approach to the Reduction of Emissions by Glass Melting Furnaces 103S. Tiozzo, W. Battaglia, R. Dall’Igna, and A. MigattaMELTINGImpact of Redox in Industrial Glass Melting and Importance of 115Redox ControlM. Hubert, A. J. Faber, H. Sesigur, F. Akmaz, S-R. Kahl, E. Alejandro, and T. MaeharaMODELING AND FORMINGFluid Dynamics Analysis Leading to Innovative Glass 131Homogenization Device “Arctwister”A. FuchsNon-Isothermal Glass Moulding of Complex LED Optics 141H. Kreilkamp, A. T. Vu, O. Dambon, and ND F. KlockeREFRACTORIESTin Bath Block Evolution and Development: A Case of Toil, 153Endeavour and FearsChristopher J. WindleNew Oxy-Combustion Crown Efficient Flue Gas 167Heat RecoveryW. Kuhn and A. ReynoldsExtending the Life of Fused Cast Ceramics 171R. McGrath and J. CroweEnhanced Radar Control for High Performance Bottom Paving 179J-G. Vuillermet, M. Gaubil, I. Cabodi, and O. BoriesHigh Performance Superstructure Concept for Container Glass 187FurnacesB. C. Snow and T. CloseEnhanced Hydrated Lime—A Simple Solution for Acid Gas 201ComplianceG. Hunt and M. Sewell