Title :
Energy comparisons between electric melting and gas firing for the production of rolled glass
Author :
Litzinger, John J.
Author_Institution :
AFC Ind. Inc., Kingsport, TN, USA
Abstract :
The production of glass by electric melting and gas firing is compared on a direct basis. The product and processes are compared from a quality, operational, energy, construction, and economic viewpoint. It is argued that electric melting is much more BTU-efficient but, depending on the cost of local energy, not always cost-efficient
Keywords :
electric heating; glass industry; BTU-efficient; electric melting; energy comparisons; gas firing; rolled glass production; Costs; Energy efficiency; Firing; Furnaces; Glass industry; Insulation; Power generation economics; Production; Temperature; Windows;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
