“Improved Glass Melting through Oxy Fuel Technologies”

Specially tailored to the fast growing American glass industry, Linde Gas and Glass Global are hosting a two-day seminar in São Paulo on August 29-30, 2007.

The focus will be on glass melting technologies that increase the profitability of customers´ production facility. For instance, using the unique patented CGM^TM advanced Convective Glass Melting technology can increase production by more than 15%.

The main topics of the seminar are:

• Refractory considerations for oxy fuel applications
• Oxy fuel Hot Spot Boosting of end port furnaces
• Zero Port Boost of side port furnaces
• Introduction of the CGM™ advanced glass melting technology
• Furnace Life Extension using CGM™
• CFD Modeling
• Oxygen gas supply and considerations
• Financial parameters to be considered when converting to oxy fuel glass melting
• Forecast calculations with Online Glass Engineering http://www.glassglobal.com/engineering/

The highlight of the seminar will be a reference visit to a TV glass plant of LP Displays Brasil Ltda in Capuava, near São Paulo, where CGM^TM has been successfully installed on an air fuel regenerative furnace with Silica / fused cast crown.

Learn how to increase the profitability of your glass melting. See how modern glass calculation tools can bring value to your production process. Join-in on this unique event and meet the glass experts from Europe and the US. Simply contact seminar@glassglobal.com or use the following link: www.glassglobal.com/seminar  to obtain registration information.

Hotel accomodation / lodging:
Blue Tree Convention Ibirapuera (3 km from the Congonhas Airport, São Paulo)
Av. Ibirapuera, 2.927
Moema
CEP: 04029-200
São Paulo - SP
Tel.: (55-11) 5053-2200
Fax: (55-11) 5053-2201
reservas@bluetree.com.br

* The acquisition of BOC Gases by Linde Gas in 2006 merged two outstanding glass teams into one. This group is now capable of supplying unique glass melting technologies to more parts of the globe than any industrial gases company.