80th 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 viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xiPlenary SessionFuture Of Oxy-Fuel Glass Melting: Oxygen Production, Energy Efficiency, Emissions and CO2 Neutral Glass Melting 3Hisashi KobayashiPeculiar Wear Behavior of Soda Lime Silicate Glass in Humid Air And Its Implications 13Nisha Sheth and Seong H. KimMelting and CombustionA Glass Problem Solved 25James UhlikElectric Power Adjustment in Glass Furnace with Varivolt Transformer 35Marc BernardSynchronized Oxy-Fuel Boost Burners for Zero-Port Performance Optimization in Float Glass Melting Furnaces 37Michael J. Gallagher, Mark D. D’Agostini, and William J. HoranElectric Boosting and Hybrid Furnaces (Practical Application of Higher Levels of Electric Heat Input) 53W. Kuhn, A. Reynolds, P. Molcan, and B. MalphettesCarbon Reduction with Super Boosting and Advanced Energy Management using Renewable Resources 71H. P. H. Muijsenberg, Hans Mahrenholtz, Petr Jandacek, Stuart Hakes, and Christoph JatzwaukBatch, Environmental, and ModelingDesigning Furnace Feed Systems That Work 97Roger A. Barnum and Scott A. ClementBag Filter And Catalyst (SCR) – Does This Fit Together? 109Ruediger MargrafCullet – Another Step Towards Glass Sustainability 123Christopher J. Hoyle, Kevin L. Fulkerson, and Brian J. NavekenRefractoriesNew Tuckstone Refractory Solution for Long Life Glass Furnace Superstructure 133Isabelle Cabodi, Pierrick Vespa, Thibaut Chuffart, and Michel GaubilOptimization and Energy Savings Especially in Container Glass Production by Using a Refractory Coating 141Rolf Weigand and Heiko HessenkemperSensors and ControlApplication of Advanced Sensors in the Glass Industry 149Lieke de CockLighter and StrongerPaulus SchreudersHTXTM – High Performance, High Temperature Thermocouple Wire 159Declan Tucker, Jonathan Pearce, Ritesh Rawal, and Les HuttonNot Just A Pretty Picture – In-Furnace Thermal Imaging 167Mark Bennett, Neil Simpson, S. Fiona Turner, and John Naughton