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Technologies and Equipment
Generic Technologies
Transforming raw materials into usable glass products requires large amounts of energy to heat and melt the material and homogenize the glass.
| Unit Operation |
Purpose |
Major Technologies |
| Batch Preparation |
Prepare raw material for melting |
Wet mixing, batch agglomeration |
| Melting/Refining |
Melt and refine glass to ensure uniformity |
Side port furnace, end port furnace, regenerative furnace, electric boosting, unit melters |
| Forming |
Form glass |
Tin bath (flat), IS machine (container), spinning (fiber) |
| Finishing |
Modify strength and other properties |
Annealing, tempering, coating, polishing |
Source: Ross 1999
Glass facilities report using a variety of generic technologies to increase efficiency.
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