Revised Customer process oxyfuel glass tank in the Glass & Minerals sector

Oxyfuel glass tank

Efficient production of glass

PROCESS DESCRIPTION

The fuel is fired without nitrogen in the applied oxidant (pure oxygen) (lower volumes of flue gases) with oxygen quality >90%.

 

In general, oxy-fuel glass furnaces have the same basic design as recuperative glass melters, with multiple lateral burners and a limited number of exhaust port(s).Typically are only 4 to 6 burners per sidewall installed.

Burners from opposite sidewalls are preferably not placed in one line, but staggered in order not to produce hot spots. A complete oxy-fuel furnace is approximately 35% cheaper in comparison to a cross-heated regenerative furnace, approximately 25-30% cheaper in comparison to an end fired regenerative furnace, and approximately 15-20% cheaper in comparison to a recuperative furnace.

Oxy-fuel melting can be a very effective technique for thermal NOx abatement (see COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 28 February 2012 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions for the manufacture of glass).

Revised Application technology oxyfuel glass tank in the Glass & Minerals sector

Oxyfuel burner in your glass tank

Optimizing heat distribution and lowering emissions with tailormade oxygen applications