81st Conference on Glass Problems

The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is a 100-year old non-profit organization that serves the informational, educational, and professional needs of the international ceramics community.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPLENARYSurface Viscosity and the Melting of GlassDaniel R. SwilerCONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRSupporting Hot and Cold Furnace RepairsNeil G Simpson, John Naughton, and Philippe KerboisInfrastructure and Process Considerations when Increasing the Size of Your FurnaceChristopher Hetro, Michael Hannagan, and Thomas MaheadyAnalysis of Experiences in Recurring Furnace Construction ProjectsJalil Abraham KuriMELTINGImproved Glass Homogeneity and Higher Sustainability through Textured Expendables Tubes in Container Glass FurnacePatrice Fournier, Michel Gaubil, and Stephane SchallerExtending Campaign Life in an All-Electric Melter using High Levels of Commercial CulletPhillip Tucker and Donn SederstromCase Study: Comparison of an AC IGBT Controlled System and AC Phase Angle SCR Controlled System in a Resistance Heating ApplicationStanley F. Rutkowski IIIFrom Landfill to Raw Material: Obtaining High Quality Recycled Cullet to Avoid Glass Manufacturing ProblemsJacques van PuttenQUALITY CONTROL AND SENSORSGlass Melt Quality Optimization by Mathematical Modeling of Redox and Bubbles in the Glass MeltAndries Habraken, Oscar Verheijen , Adriaan Lankhorst, Anne-Jans Faber, and Corinne ClaireauxThe Detection and Root Causes of Cord in GlassScott CooperFloat Glass Flatness: Process Consequences, and How to Improve ControlJoseph LaPlanteENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITYWaste Heat Recovery in Oxy-Fuel Glass Furnaces – A Path To Sustainability and Lower CO2 EmissionsShrikar Chakravarti, Jeff Alexander, and Hisashi Kobayashi

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