CERAMIC ENGINEERING &SCIENCE PROCEEDING
VOL.20, NO. 1 , 1999
Contents
59th Conference on Glass Problems
Foreword.......................................................................................................vii
Preface . ...... ........ ............. ........ ............... ....... .. ..... ...... ...................... ..ix
Acknowledgments . ....... .......... ........ ................. ............................... ..xi
Studies in Furnace Anal/sis: Comparison of
Predicted Thermal Efficiency of Regenerative
and High-Oxygen Glass Tanks 1
Robert H. Essenhigh
Oxy-Fuel Furnace Design Optimization Using
Coupled Combustion/Glass Bath Numerical
Simulation .................................... 23
D. Shamp, 0. Marin, M.Joshi, C. Champinot, B.Jurcik, and R. Grosman
TV Oxy-Fuel Conversion and Experience with
Noncatalytic Denitrification ........................ 37
Matthias R. Lindig
High-Temperature IR Radiation Conductivity of
Industrial Glasses .............................. 47
Peter A. van Nijnatten.J.T. Broekhuijse, and A.J. Faber
Glass Furnace Air Permits: Don't Forget the Process 57
Michael L Newsom
Fused Zirconia or Fused AZS: Which Is the Best
Choice? ...................................... 65
Gerard Duvierre.Yves Boussant-Roux, and Mike Nelson
Update on Selection of Refractories for Oxy-Fuel
Glass-Melting Service . ...... .................... . 81
S.M. Winder: K.R. Selkregg, and A. Gupta
A Fused Silica Pumpable Refractory for Crown
Damage Resulting from Oxy-Fuel Firing . ...... ......... 107
Gunter Frohlich
for Glassmakers .................................................................................................115
Charles T. Simmons
Mathematical Modeling of Forchearths ...............................................................133
O.M.G.C. Op den Camp. E.G.J. Peters, andV.O.Aume
Oxy-Gas Forehearths: Results of Mathematical
Modeling of a Flint Glass and Field Trials on a
Borosilicate Glass ..............................................................................................143
Alan Stephens.Tom Clayton, Mahendra MisraJohn Brown, and
James Cook
Statistics in the Batch Plant .................................................................................155
Richard K. Peelle
Mixing Model Simulation of an On-the-Fly Glass
Conversion ........................................................................................................171
Richard Bergman :
Generalized Predictive Control for Glass
Manufacturing Processes . ....... .........................................................................181
David M. Koenig
The Glass Industry in Germany: Environmentally
Sound Melting and Recycling of Glass.................................................................207
Helmut A. Schaeffer
The NSF Industry-University Center for Glass
Research: An Overview . ...... ....... ........... ........................................................215
T.R Seward
A High-Efficiency, Low-NO^ Burner for Oxy-Gas
Glass Furnaces ............................................................................................... .227
David Rue, Hamid Abbasi, David Neff, and Patrick Mohr
The Pilkington 3R Process for Controlling NO
Emissions: A Refractory Perspective ........................................................... .... 243
lan Shulver
Improving Oxy-Fuel Furnace Operating Efficiency:
An Operator's Perspective .............................................................................. .255
D. Shamp.J. Smith, M.Joshi, H. Borders, 0. .Charon, and R. Grosman
A Direct Comparison of Oxy-Fuel Burner Technology .......................................271
John H.Tylen James F. Booth, Robert D. Marchiando, and Kevin A. Lievre
The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council .................................................... ....283
James A. Shell
__________________________
CERAMIC ENGINEERING & SCIENCE PROCEEDING
VOL. 20, NO. 2, 1999
Contents
Materials and Equipment/Whitewares
Foreword ................................................... vii
Methods for the Determination of Soluble Salts in
Casting Slips .. ................... ............ ... 1
R.A. Haber and H. Gocmez
Kilns Require a Unified Control System ................ . 27
Francis V.Pixley
Advanced Near-Infrared Moisture Analysis and
Measurement in Ceramic Materials .................. . 35
Ray Oberg
The Effect of Sodium/Potassium Ratio on Melting in
Triaxial Porcelains ............................... 43
Catherine Becker.William Carty, and Ethan Schillinger
Effect of Plasticizer on Compaction Behavior and
Springback Defects .............................. 51
Chase R. Perry and William M. Carty
Physical Properties of Commercial Casting Slips II ........ . 65
Ronald J.Thomas
How to Prepare for a Change in Ceramic Tile Body
Compositions .................................. 71
Cihat Kutbay
Modern Shaping Methods in the Tableware Industry ...... . 75
Gerhard Seitz
An Evaluation of the Effects of PEO/PEG Molecular
Weight on Extruded Alumina Rods ......... .......... . 89
N.B. Bolger and D.K Dinger
Evaluation of Softening Deformation Behavior in
Porcelain Bodies During Firing ....................... 99
M. MiUra,T. Shimadzu, H. Shin, and E.H. Ishida
Improving Slip Systems Through the Use of Specialty
Additives ..................................... 113
Mike Brezina
A Critical Evaluation of Dispersants: Part II. Effects
on Rheology, pH, and Specific Adsorption . . .......... .. 119
Katherine R. Rossington, Udayan Senapati, and William M. Carty
Dry Glazing in Ceramic Tile Production . ............... 133
F.Andreola and M. Romagnoli
Improved Quality Control with Rapid, Simple,
Accurate Determination of Additive Dosages in
Ceramic Slurries ................................ 141
K.J. MoeggenborgJ.C.AIfano, and J.E.Whitten
Organic and Inorganic Dispersion of Alumina 151
Brian R. Sundlof and William M. Carty
Drying Fundamentals: Evaluating Dryer Performance . ..... 167
Denis A. Brosnan
A Practical Evaluation of Reversible Thermal
Expansion in Determining Fired Whiteware Body
Performance .................................. 175
A. Kenneth Bougher
Information Resources for Ceramic Manufacturers . ....... 183
Greg Geiger
_________________________