HEAT TRANSFER IN GLASS MELTING FURNACES (ADVANCED TRAINING)

This in-depth training describes the fundamentals of heat transfer mechanisms in the combustion space, batch blanket and glass melt.

It focusses on radiative heat transfer in glass melts depending on the presence of colouring ions and redox state of the melt. The effects of new, emerging, sustainable furnace technologies, like hydrogen combustion and full electric melting on the heat transfer mechanisms are elucidated.