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<p>Foreword ix</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p><b>GLASS MELTING</b></p> <p>Optimization of Burners in Oxygen-Gas Fired Glass Furnace 3<br /> <i>Marco van Kersbergen, Ruud Beerkens, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, and Hisashi Kobayashi</i></p> <p>Future Energy-Efficient and Low-Emissions Glass Melting Processes 15<br /> <i>Ruud Beerkens, Hans van Limpt, Adriaan Lankhorst, and Piet van Santen</i></p> <p>Mathematical Modeling to Optimize a Furnace Length by Width Ratio 33<br /> <i>Erik Muijsenberg, Marketa Muijsenberg, Tomas Krobot, and Glenn Neff</i></p> <p>A Summary of Almost 50 Years of Glass Furnace Preheating 53<br /> <i>George Kopser</i></p> <p>Is 50% Energy Efficiency Improvement Possible in the Glass Product and Production Chain in 2030? 65<br /> <i>Leon Wijshoff</i></p> <p><b>REFRACTORIES</b></p> <p>Conception of Modern Glass Furnace Regenerators 75<br /> <i>Stefan Postrach, Elias Carillo, Mathew Wheeler, and Götz Heilemann</i></p> <p>New Cruciform Solutions to Upgrade Your Regenerator 91<br /> <i>D. Lechevalier, I. Cabodi, O. Citti, M. Gaubil, and J. Poiret</i></p> <p>Bonded Solutions for the Container Market 105<br /> <i>Thierry Azencot and Michele Blackburn</i></p> <p>Low-Cost Fused Cast Refractories: Some Peculiarities and Connection with Glass Defects 113<br /> <i>P. Carlo Ratto</i></p> <p>Mullite, Spinel & Calcium Aluminate—Leading the Way for Long Campaign/Energy Efficient Modern Glass Furnace Construction 121<br /> <i>Chris Windle, Trevor Wilson, and Rhiannon Webster</i></p> <p>MoZr02—A New Material for Glass Melting Electrodes and Molybdenum Glass Tank Reinforcements—Experiences and Insights 135<br /> <i>Mike Ferullo and Rudolf Holzknecht</i></p> <p><b>PROCESS CONTROL</b></p> <p>Changing of Gob Temperature from Spout to Blank 147<br /> <i>Gesine Bergmann, Hayo Müller-Simon, Nils-Holger Löber, and Kristina Kessler</i></p> <p>High Viscosity Glass Sheet Fabrication 159<br /> <i>Daniel Hawtof</i></p> <p>Closed Loop Control of Blank Mold Temperatures 167<br /> <i>Jonathan Simon and Braden McDermott</i></p> <p><b>LEGISLATION, SAFETY, AND EMISSIONS</b></p> <p>The U.S. Policy and Political Landscape and Its Potential Impacts on the Glass Industry: Through a Glass Darkly 179<br /> <i>Shelley N. Fidler and Marisa Hecht</i></p> <p>Achieving a Global Corporate Safety Culture 187<br /> <i>Jeff Hannis</i></p> <p>Emission Monitoring in the Glass Industry 193<br /> <i>Steve Roosz</i></p> <p><b>RECYCLING AND BATCH WETTING</b></p> <p>Design of a New 25 Ton per Hour Waste Glass Processing Plant for Rumpke 205<br /> <i>Christian Makari and Stefan Ebner</i></p> <p>Glass Recycling Technology of Today 217<br /> <i>Hoser Moser</i></p> <p>Cord Testing using Thermal Shock: Virtue or Vice? 221<br /> <i>Gary L. Smay and Henry M. Dimmick, Jr.</i></p> <p>To Wet or Not to Wet, That is the Question—Part B—Using Dry Batch 231<br /> <i>Douglas H. Davis and Christopher J. Hoyle</i></p> <p>Batch Wetting—Another Point of View 243<br /> <i>John Brown, Hisashi Kobayashi, Wladimir Sarmiento-Darkin, and Matthias Lindig</i></p> <p>Author Index 257</p>

<p><b>CHARLES H. DRUMMOND, III, PhD,</b> recently retired from The Ohio State University as Emeritus Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department. Drummond has been the Director of the Annual Conference on Glass Problems since 1974 and is a recipient of the Ohio Governor's Emerging Technology Award and the American Ceramic Society's Cramer Award.</p>

<b>Sets forth innovative, viable solutions to challenging problems in glass manufacturing</b> <p>Since 1934, the annual Conference on Glass Problems has addressed the challenges facing the glass industry with innovative solutions that have led to new and enhanced glass products and processes. Each year, the proceedings from this conference, which has become the largest industrial glass meeting in the United States, have been published for the benefit of glass, ceramics, and materials scientists and engineers around the world.</p> <p>This volume features the state-of-the-science collection of papers presented at the 72nd Conference on Glass Problems. During the conference, leading international scientists and engineers met for two days to discuss the latest innovations and solutions for glass manufacturing. Moreover, they forecasted and explored future directions of the glass industry. The proceedings are grouped into five sections:</p> <ul> <li>Glass melting </li> <li>Legislation, safety, and emissions</li> <li>Refractories </li> <li>Recycling and batch wetting</li> <li>Process control</li> </ul> <p>References at the end of each paper enable readers to explore individual topics in greater depth.</p> <p>The <i>72nd Conference on Glass Problems</i> is essential reading for all scientists and engineers who need to stay abreast of the latest research in the field. All readers will find valuable information that enables the glass industry to continue to innovate with new and improved glass products and processes to meet the needs of both industrial and general consumers.</p>

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