FURNACE SOLUTIONS 9

Conference and ‘Training day - Introduction to Glassmaking Refractories’

Wednesday - Thursday 4 and 5^th June 2014

Lucideon (previously CERAM), Stoke-on-Trent

‘Furnace Solutions 9’ will be held on Thursday 5^th June 2014. These conferences have now become a regular fixture in the international glassmaking calendar – attracting delegates and speakers from around the globe.
Uniquely, they deal entirely with ‘practical’ glassmaking issues and their informal format allows participants to share experiences, and discuss solutions to some of today’s glass melting challenges.

Lucideon (previously CERAM), Stoke-on-Trent

Posted 25 April 2014

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Furnace Solutions 9
and ‘Training day - Introduction to Glassmaking Refractories’
Wednesday - Thursday 4 and 5^th June 2014

The programme of papers and speakers for Furnace Solutions 9 will include:

Erik Muijsenberg (Glass Service Inc.): Complete model based control glass production
Neil Simpson (BOC Industrial Gases): BOC Hot Spot Boosting for Flexible Operations and Security of Glass
James Crowe (Johnson Matthey): Platinum Coated Furnace Blocks
Andries Habraken et al (Celsian Glass & Solar): The ‘CHEETAH’ Energy Efficiency Improvement Strategy, a step forward in low-carbon glass production process

Philipp Zippe (Zippe, Germany) Hot Batch – the Future of Batch Preparation
Sebastien Cornil (Fives Stein, France) Information system integration for a float glass hot end
Donald Park (Magneco/Metrel UK Ltd.)
David Lever (Rio Tinto) Borate Raw Materials for the Glass Industry
Sven-Roger Kahl Ardagh Group

Container glass making at high cullet levels - potentials, challenges and perspectives

In response to the success of last year’s inaugural venture, the preceding day (Wednesday 4^th June) will see another ‘Training day - Combustion of Fuels in Furnaces’:

The objective is to provide an introduction into the fundamentals of fuels, combustion control and energy efficiency - from a practical and modern perspective.
The speakers are renowned experts in combustion, regenerator and combustion system design.
It should be of interest to anyone involved in the design and operation of glass furnaces.
And, as with ‘Furnace Solutions 9’ an international audience is expected.

The fees (including buffet lunches and refreshments) are:
- FURNACE SOLUTIONS 9: £110
- TRAINING DAY: £60 (SGT members) or £110 (non-members)

Numbers for both events are limited - so please book early to avoid disappointment.

FURTHER INFORMATION (including the conference dinner) and bookings for both events:
The Society of Glass Technology
Website: www.furnacesolutions.co.uk
Email: christine@sgt.org
+44 (0)114-2634455

Attendance at Furnace Solutions 9 and the Training Day qualifies for the Continuing Professional Development programme and CPD certificates will be presented by the SGT.