79th 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 xPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiPlenary SessionChallenges and Progress in Understanding Glass Melting 3Mathieu Hubert and Irene PetersonCullet Supply Issues and Technologies 15David M. RueGlass Surface Modifications for New Products in the 21st Century 29J.W. McCamy, A. Ganjoo, and C-H HungFlat Glass Manufacturing Before Float 37Luke KutilekTowards the Path for De-Carbonization-Understanding Legislative Challenges 55Jim NordmeyerDry Sorbent Injection System Optimization and Cost Reduction Potential Through Data Analysis 65Gerald Hunt, Ian Saratovsky, and Melissa SewellMelting and CombustionModel Predictive Control and Monitoring of the Batch Coverage and Shape, and Its Effects Upon the Crown Temperature. Can this be Correlated to the Overall Glass Quality and Stability in a Glass Furnace? 87Erik Muijsenberg, Robert Bodi, Menno Eisenga, and Glenn NeffOptimization of Energy Efficiency, Glass Quality and NOx Emissions in Oxy-Fuel Glass Furnaces Through Advanced Oxygen Staging 101Mark D. D’Agostini, and Bill HoranStaged, Oxy-Fuel Wide Flame Burners to Mitigate Refractory Port Fouling and Foaming in Glass Furnaces 117Gaurav Kulkarni, Uyi Iyoha, Shrikar Chakravarti, Patrick Diggins III, Arthur Francis, and Gregory J. PanuccioIndustry 3.9 Thermal Imaging Using the Near Infrared Borescope (NIR-B) 125N. G. Simpson, S. F. Turner, and M. BennettRefractoriesINNOREG: Going Beyond a Well-Known Solution for Thermal Regenerators 141Stefan Postrach and Elias CarrilloAdvanced Post Mortem Study, From Digital Survey to Micro Scale Analysis 151Emile Lopez, Jean-Gaël Vuillermet, Isabelle Cabodi and Michel GaubilDigitally Mapping the Future of Glass Furnaces with Lasers 157Bryn Snow, Crawford Murton, Corey Foster, and Ulf HermanssonSORG 340S+® Forehearths - Improvements and Operational Data 169Rüdiger NebelEnergy Recovery with a New Type of Tin Bath Cooler 177Wolf Kuhn, Peter Molcan, and Stephane GuillonChemical Strengthening of Silicate Glasses: Dangerous and Beneficial Impurities 191Vincenzo M. SglavoEnvironmentOperating Experience with the OPTIMELTTM Heat Recovery Technology on a Tableware Glass Furnace 201M. van Valburg, F. Schuurmans, E. Sperry, S. Laux, R. Bell, A. Francis, S. Chakravarti and H. KobayashiContinuously Measuring CO and O2 to Optimize the Combustion Process 213Lieke de Cock, Vincent van Liebergen, and Marco van KersbergenMitigation Options for Respirable Crystalline Silica: Engineering Controls vs. Personal Protection 219Kyle BillyFuture of Glass Melting in a World with Stringent Reductions of Carbon Dioxide 227Stuart Hakes