Furnace Solutions 2024 programme

Furnace Solutions 2024 programme

The full programme for Furnace Solutions has been published

WEDNESDAY 5TH JUNE

09:30 - AGC decarbonation pathway towards net zero emissions : from processes to products
Fabrice Fasilow, AGC Glass Europe

10:10 Hydrogen or Boost.How the journey to decarbonisation of glass furnaces may affect refractory performance, Dr Rhiannon Webster, DSF Refractories & Minerals

10:50 - break

11:20 - Can oxy-combustion beat regenerative combustion? Thermodynamic aspects and practical solutions, Wolf Khun, Fives Glass

12:00 - Title TBC, Sven-Roger Kahl, Ardagh Glass

12:40 - Lunch

13:20 - What the future hydrogen fuelled glass furnaces may look like, and other updates from the Horizon H2-GLASS project, Ernesto Cattaneo, Stara Glass

14:00 - Quality improvements and savings by tuning raw materials, Christian Rabinger, Celsian

14:40 - break

15:10 - Carbon Reduction Technologies, Benjamin Koster, Hotwork International

15:50 - CCUS projects, Dr Masimba Toperesu, Glass Futures

16:30 - Tour of Glass Futures facility

THURSDAY 6TH JUNE

09:20 - Improved Process Automation for Regenerators, Neil Simpson, Simpson Combustion

09:50 - Camera Systems, Batch Monitoring and Control Technology, Erik Muijsenberg, Glass Service

10:20 - Joint Q/A Discussion on Instrumentation to support furnace operations

10:50 - break

11:20 - Reducing carbon emissions in refractory production using dopant-additive technologies to enable lower temperature sintering, Dr Jafar Daji, PSR

12:00 - Implementation of Dilujet Swing FH oxy-burners at the Refiner of a 75 TPD oxy-fuel furnace for a homogenic heat transfer and strong CO₂ reduction, Jaoquin de Diego Rincon, Nippon Gasses

12:40 - Lunch

13:20 - Furnace design and Decarbonisation? To Be Confirmed, Sisecam

14:00 - Regenerator design optimization and monitoring solutions to maximize and maintain furnace energy efficiency, Rodrigues, Fabiano; Schaller, Stephane TBC, SEFPRO

14:40 - break

15:10 - Electric Forehearths, Stuart Hakes, FIC UK

15:50 - Michael Garvey award presentation

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