SSRC supplies refractories for F.I.C. all-electric furnace
F.I.C. has entered into an agreement with SSRC to supply the refractories for a small all-electric furnace to melt a very special glass composition.
SSRC (Special Shapes Refractory Co.) based in Bessemer, Alabama, USA and is well-known in the glass market for providing special solutions to the entire glass market.
F.I.C. (UK) Ltd and their German based subsidiary F.I.C. Germany GmbH supply the world market with all kinds of boosting systems up to 12MW for superboost systems and also for both small and special all-electric melter and hybrid melters.
Hybrid melters are the final step in the decarbonisation process as the furnace should first be converted to an oxy-fired system with a large percentage of boosting initially.
Part of the SSRC´s scope of supply includes ceramic bonded AZS for the superstructure which is important for this application.
Burner equipment is coming from FlammaTec Germany, like F.I.C., also a division of Glass Service Group CZ.
Image: Andrew Pea, SSRC (left), Christoph Jatzwauk, MD F.I.C. Germany and Carina Jatzwauk, F.I.C. Purchase Manager after negotiation and contract signing.