This book is a state-of-the-art collection of recent papers on glass problems as presented at the 68th Conference on Glass Problems at The Ohio State University. Topics include manufacturing, glass melters, combustion, refractories, and new developments.
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Batch Plant Dust Collection—An Engineered Approach to Dust Reduction 1
Don Feuerstein, Barney Olson, and Natalie Gaydos
Forehearth Coloring Advancements 11
John M. Bauer
Gob Temperature Control 23
Brent lllingworth, Jim Knope, Steve Nixon, Alan White, and Julian Railey
Applications and Challenges for Infrared Temperature Measurement in Glass Manufacturing with an Emphasis on Tempering of Low-Emissivity Glass 39
James Earle and Frank Schneider
Industrial Experiences with a New Surface Treatment Technology 47
Heiko Hessenkemper
What is the Ideal Glass Batch Depth of a Glass Furnace? 57
E. Muijsenberg, M. Muijsenberg, J. Chmelar, and Glenn Neff
Effects of Surface Structure on Wetting of Patterned Superhydrophobic Surfaces 65
Bharat Bhushan and Yong Chae Jung
Critical Thinking 75
David Kaiman and Alison Lazenby
Glass Melting at Coming's Research Facility 85
David McEnroe and Michael J. Snyder
Small Scale Melting Platforms for Problem Solving 93
Michael J. Snyder and David McEnroe
Solving Glass Problems 101
Melissa Mesko and J. T. Fisk
Numerical Simulation of the Submerged Combustion Melting Process 115
Bruno A. Purnode, Raj Venuturumilli, Jaydeep Kulkarni, Lewis Collins, and Grigory Aronchik
Operation of a Pilot-Scale Submerged Combustionló