71st Conference on Glass Problems: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 71st Conference on Glass Problems, The Ohio State University, Columbus, ... (Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings)

This issue contains a collection of papers presented at the 71st Conference on Glass Problems, October 19-20, 2010 at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Topics include glass melting; glass science, defects; safety; refractories; recycling; controls; and raw materials. 71st Conference on Glass Problems......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Foreword......Page 11 Preface......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 15 GLASS MELTING......Page 17 Recent Developments of Batch and Cullet Preheating in Europe—Practical Experiences and Implications......Page 19 Oxy-Fuel Conversion Reduces Fuel Consumption in Fiberglass Melting......Page 35 Solar Glass Melting......Page 49 Integrated Air Quality Control System for Float Glass Furnace......Page 55 GLASS SCIENCE, DEFECTS, AND SAFETY......Page 67 Heavy Metal Issues—In and Out of Glass......Page 69 A Look at the Chemical Strengthening Process: Alkali Aluminosilicate Glasses vs. Soda-Lime Glass......Page 77 Studying Bubble Glass Defects That are Caused by Refractory Materials......Page 83 Analysis of Cord and Stones in Glass......Page 97 "Cat Scratch" Cord Dispersal......Page 103 Tools Used to Improve Operational Safety in Johns Manville Glass Plants......Page 111 REFRACTORIES AND RECYCLING......Page 121 Extra Clear Glass Refractory Selection: A Follow Up......Page 123 Refractory Issues and Glass Processing and Preventative Solutions......Page 131 Fuel Savings with High Emissivity Coatings......Page 141 Regenerator Temperature Modeling for Proper Refractory Selection......Page 153 Thinking Green: Recycling in the Refractory Industry......Page 173 Recycling of Post-Consumer Glass: Energy Savings, CO2 Emission Reduction, Effects on Glass Quality and Glass Melting......Page 183 Characterization and Improvement of Gob Delivery Systems......Page 211 CONTROLS AND RAW MATERIALS......Page 219 Model Based Process Control for Glass Furnace Operation......Page 221 Taking Full Benefit of Oxygen Sensors and Automatic Control......Page 231 Flue Gas Treatment in the Glass Industry: Dry Process and Calcium-based Sorbents......Page 241 To Wet or Not to Wet—That is the Question—Part A......Page 251 A Historical Perspective on Silica and the Glass Industry in the USA......Page 265 Author Index......Page 277