Milestones
Air Products has played a key role in oxy-fuel for
glass melting and continues to make significant contributions to
the ongoing optimization of the technology. |
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| 1991 |
Developed and patented the Cleanfire®
Gen I oxy-fuel burner for glass melting |
| 1991 |
First full oxy-fuel conversion of a large
borosilicate furnace |
| 1993 |
First full oxy-fuel conversion of a large
lead TV glass furnace |
| 1994 |
Developed Cleanfire® HR flat flame
burner. |
| 1995 |
First coupled computer model of glass
furnace combustion space and glass bath. |
| 1997 |
Oil version of Cleanfire® HR flat
flame burner introduced. |
| 1997 |
Cleanfire® HR flat flame burner selected
as best burner in 3rd party testing of competitive burners. |
| 1997 |
Converted roll glass furnace to oxy-fuel
on the fly. |
| 1997 |
Hot conversion of funnel glass furnace
to Cleanfire® HR burners |
| 1998 |
First float glass melter (600TPD) converted
to 100% oxy-fuel using Cleanfire® HR flat flame burners. |
| 1999 |
20th high quality glass tank (mainly float)
installs Air Products Oxy-boost technology. |
| 2000 |
Second float glass melter converted to
100% oxy-fuel using Cleanfire® HR flat flame burners. |
