70th Conference on Glass Problems: Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings

70th Conference on Glass Problems: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 70th Conference on Glass Problems The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio October 11–12, 2009......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 11
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgments......Page 15
GLASS MELTING......Page 17
Rapid Refining of Submerged Combustion Melter Product Glass......Page 19
Modeling the Quality of Glass Melting Processes......Page 27
Process Optimization of the Glass Forming Process by Advanced 3D Forming Models......Page 37
Operational Experience of an Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Melter Using an Improved Silica Crown and Wide Flame Burners......Page 49
C\'mon, Level with Me......Page 61
THE FUTURE OF THE GLASS INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS......Page 67
How Big is My Carbon Footprint?......Page 69
ICG: A Global Cooperation in the Challenging World of Glass......Page 83
Particle Size Measurements in the Flue Gas of Glass Melting Furnaces......Page 91
Ceramic Filter Elements for Emission Control on Glass Furnaces— Efficient Multi-Pollutant Treatment in a Single Step......Page 101
Requirements for Glass Compositions for Solar Applications......Page 113
Strategic Materials: Strategic Planning, Geopolitical Forces and Risk Management......Page 123
ENERGY......Page 135
Red Lion Bio-Energy—Syngas Production from a Novel Thermal Conversion Process of Coal/Biomass......Page 137
Macro Energy Balances......Page 143
Glass Furnace Stack Gas Calculation Issues......Page 151
Increase of Glass Production Efficiency and Energy Efficiency with Model-Based Predictive Control......Page 159
Temperature Distributions in Glass Gobs between Shears and Blank Mold: Calculations and Measurements......Page 167
REFRACTORIES......Page 175
Postmortem of a Conventional Silica Brick from a Soda-Lime Float Glass Furnace Crown......Page 177
Refractory Ceramic Fibers......Page 191
Refractory Solutions for Extra White Glasses......Page 195
Testing and Performance of Fusion-Cast Refractories......Page 205
Mullite Regenerators—An Optimum Solution......Page 219
Author Index......Page 233