Burners that incinerate oxygen instead of air have many advantages – even in the glass industry.
Some major benefits of oxygen incineration include, lower nitrogen oxide emissions, reduced dust emissions, reduced energy consumption, improved glass quality and improved melting power.
Replacing air with oxygen increases the concentration of oxygen, which, in turn, raises flame temperature. It also makes the gas jet more effective by increasing the concentration of CO2 and H2O - the components primarily responsible for thermal radiation - near the flame.
As a result, more heat is transferred to the glass bath, enabling higher, more precise melting performance.
The benefits listed above apply regardless of whether a pure oxygen burner is being installed in a new glass melting furnace or retrofitted to an existing, conventional system.
New furnaces have the added advantage of significantly lower upfront investment costs and a much smaller environmental footprint thanks to the compact design.
Whatever the industry, the additional cost of using oxygen is offset by lower energy and raw materials costs.
At a glance |
| Name: | Optimising glass melting processes |
| Country: | Global |
| Segment: | Glass industry |
| More information: | Oxy Glass® |
