GLASS MELT TANK HEAT UP USING THERMAL IMAGING
Heat-up of fired glass furnaces refers to the controlled process of gradually increasing the temperature of a glass furnace from ambient conditions to its operational range, typically between 1500°C and 1600°C, to initiate production. This critical process ensures the longevity of the furnace, maintains structural integrity, and enhances operational safety. When executed properly, the heat-up process can enable the early production of high-quality glass, resulting in quicker revenue generation and smoother production ramp-up.
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OPTIMISING COMBUSTION CONDITIONS IN GLASS MANUFACTURING
Glass manufacturing is a highly energy-intensive process, so optimising the combustion conditions is essential to minimise energy costs and ensure compliance with air pollution emissions regulations. The Lancom 4 portable flue gas analyser measures the key parameters needed to understand and adjust the burner controls.
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR CONTAINER GLASS APPLICATIONS
Accurate and reliable temperature measurements at key process locations are vital to ensure consistent quality throughout container glass manufacture. AMETEK Land provides proven solutions throughout the production process to deliver these measurements, supporting an efficient process and high-quality product.
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN GLASS TEMPERING
Tempered glass – sometimes called toughened or safety glass – is glass which has been heat-treated and then rapidly cooled, in a controlled manner, in an air quench section. This process makes the glass much more resilient than plain flat glass.
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GLASS TANK REFRACTORY MONITORING
The condition of glass furnace refractories is vitally important to safety and process efficiency, especially
towards the end of the life of the tank. Deterioration of the refractories can increase fuel costs, and may
cause glass break-outs or refractory failure.
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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN THE AIR-COOLING ZONES DOWNSTREAM OF THE LEHR ON A FLOAT GLASS PLANT
Accurately measuring and controlling the cooling rates along the length of the glass ribbon and thermal profile across the width within the annealing lehr is common practice. However, with ever-increasing demand for quality, measuring and controlling the cooling rates in the air-cooling zones is becoming necessary to attain the float glass quality during the production of glass that is thinner or thicker than standard glass (window glass).
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