GLASS MELTING TECHNOLOGIES (INTRODUCTORY TRAINING)
21 - 24 February 2023
00:00 - 00:00 CET
4 sessions of 4 hours - The exact time will depend on participants' locations
Online and in Eindhoven
This training provides an eminent overview of the key process steps involved in converting raw materials into a glass melt ready to be delivered to the forming process. The general description of glass production enables trainees who desire generic knowledge of glass melting to understand the challenges of glass production.
With this condensed version of the 5-day General Glass Technology training, you will have a clear view of the main challenges in glass production and how they are linked to raw materials, furnace design, and process settings.
Contents:
- Production line for different glass types and products
- Furnace configuration: end port, cross-fired, oxygen fired, electric melters
- A glass furnace is a chemical reactor
- Glass quality : fining process
- Raw materials, recycling and carry-over
- Regenerators and recuperators
- Evaporation, condensation
- Refractory types, properties and challenges
- Energy consumption of glass furnaces
- Environmental aspects and emissions
Trainers
Neil Simpson
Neil Simpson graduated in Energy Engineering from Edinburgh Napier University. He developed burners for the glass industry with Laidlaw Drew and BOC, was a glass industry specialist at Eclipse and became an independent consultant in 2014. With over 20 published patent applications, Neil is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Society of Glass Technology. He became a CelSian registered trainer in 2015 and has organized multiple UK-based courses since then. 
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.
Price
The price per participant is 2.190 EUR. This is the equivalent of 4 tons of glass.
The 6th participant from the same company can join FOR FREE. Prices exclude tax and duties.
