LINDE and GLASS GLOBAL EUROPEAN GLASS SEMINAR

The Gases Division of the Linde Group based in Munich, Germany and Glass Global hosted a two-day seminar on the theme of “improved glass melting through oxyfuel technologies” held in Lisbon, Portugal on 24-25 June 2008.

The seminar included a visit to the Saint-Gobain Covina float glass plant and offered glass manufacturers the unique opportunity to see Linde’s CGM™ technology applied to a large air-fuel float furnace for primarily the production of architectural glass. CGM™ has been installed in this furnace for approximately 2.5 years in the “zero port” area to increase the furnace capacity above its air-fuel design capability. The CGM™ installation, including the drilling of the crown, was accomplished with the furnace in production. This process was reviewed with the attendees prior to the plant visit. Attendance to the seminar and the plant visit was by invitation only, with no float glass manufacturers permitted.