Trial Success Boosts Production

BOC has installed its 35th CGM advanced melting technology system in one of Saint-Gobain's float glass furnaces following a successful trial last year. During the trial, production was boosted by 19% over the air fuel operations and 9% over conventional oxy-fuel boosting technologies previously used. According to BOC, the CGM technology melts glass faster than side-fired configurations by directly applying oxy-fuel flames on the batch in the furnace, resulting in an improved heat transfer rate that brings better quality, increased pull, decreased furnace size, decreased NOx emissions and improved thermal efficiency. (whole item)