[Usa] Industrial Technologies Program: Energy-Efficient Glass Melting - Next Generation Melter

The US Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Department & US-based glass manufacturers, are funding a joint research project looking at a next generation melting system based on an oxy-gas-fired submerged combustion melter that would offer every performance characteristic that current melters offer, plus decreased operating & capital costs, energy use, & emissions, with a simple design & high reliability. The new melters could be used immediately in applications requiring little glass refining, or integrated with future advancements in refining technology. For more information please contact Elliott Levine from the Industrial Technologies Program on email: elliott.levine@ee.doe.gov