Chapter 4. An Oxy-Gas Furnace for Lead Crystal Glass Melting
- John Kieffer
Published Online: 26 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470294468.ch4
Copyright © 1998 The American Ceramic Society
Book Title
A Collection of Papers Presented at the 58th Conference on Glass Problems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 19, Issue 1
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How to Cite
Kynik, J. (2008) An Oxy-Gas Furnace for Lead Crystal Glass Melting, in A Collection of Papers Presented at the 58th Conference on Glass Problems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 19, Issue 1 (ed J. Kieffer), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470294468.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 26 MAR 2008
- Published Print: 1 JAN 1998
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Print ISBN: 9780470375563
Online ISBN: 9780470294468
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- lead crystal;
- glass melting;
- high molybdenum consumption;
- total alpha-beta system;
- oxy-fuel project
Summary
To facilitate higher product yields and further growth, St. George Crystal Ltd. embarked on a new technology batch and furnace operation. Operational problems and quality requirements were the prime drivers motivating the search for this new technology. St. George constructed an oxy-fuel-fired furnace with an elaborate baghouse addition to filter particulate emissions, rebuilt the batchhouse, and tied the control scheme together through a PLC platform. To date, promising results have been achieved from the investment.