Oil-Firing: The Viewpoint of the Glass Manufacturer

JSGT 1951 V35 T158-T176

The thermal efficiencies of oil-fired and of gas-fired glass-tank furnaces are compared, the comparison being based on theoretical calculations as well as on heat balances and glass-melting efficiencies. The effect of oil firing on refractories, on the length of furnace life and on furnace operation is discussed. Some experimental melts were carried out in order to find out the effect of small quantities of vanadium on glass colour. In discussing the effect of oil firing on the quality of glass, the disadvantages of high sulphur content of the fuel are stressed.

S. Kruszewski & E. Seddon