GENERAL GLASS TECHNOLOGY (AMERICAN SUMMER EDITION)

The training course is an excellent introduction for new entrants to the glass industry and a perfect refresher for more experienced ones. This course contains a global overview of key glass making technologies from raw materials till the glass forming process.

At the end of the training, you will have a clear view of the industrial glass production process, understanding of the current and future challenges, and plenty of ideas to optimize your process. This comprehensive course was developed in cooperation with the National Committee of the Dutch glass industry (NCNG).

Contents:

Glass and melt composition, structure, properties
Raw materials and REACH
Cullet and recycling
Batch processing
Carry-over
Batch-to melt conversion energy and kinetics
Redox, colour and heat transfer
Fining and foaming
Evaporation
Furnace types, design and control
Electrical melting
Combustion and NOx
Energy efficiency
Emissions and Carbon capture
Glass defects : bubbles and inclusions

Trainers

Corinne Claireaux

Corinne Claireaux studied glass and materials chemistry in Rennes and obtained her PhD from the Sorbonne University in Paris in 2014. She worked as an internal trainer and R&D project leader for Saint-Gobain, improving or developing new glass formulations for different businesses and products (float, glass wool, glass-ceramics). She joined CelSian as a glass scientist and trainer in 2019.

Sjoerd Stelwagen

Sjoerd Stelwagen studied Chemical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. Directly after his study he started as a Technical Specialist at the Furnace department of Ardagh Glass in Dongen, The Netherlands, where he later became Batch and Furnace Manager. He then evolved as EHS manager for the Benelux plants. With more than 16 years of practical glass making experience, he joined Celsian in 2021 to work as a project manager and trainer.

GENERAL GLASS TECHNOLOGY (AMERICAN SUMMER EDITION)

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