Furnace Solutions 2023, Living in the Glass Age
The Society of Glass Technology conference, Furnace Solutions, will include the views of glass producers as they transition towards net-zero, practical guidance on electric and hybrid melting, hydrogen, alternative raw materials and sustainable refractory development.
The following presentations have been confirmed:
Government support for industrial decarbonisation
Jenni McDonnell MBE, Innovate UK KTN
Ways to make container glass more sustainable until 2030 and beyond
Sven Roger Kahl, Ardagh Glass
Pushing the limits of production in float furnaces,
Ms Burcin Gul Arslanoglu, ŞIŞECAM
Batch plant concept for Glass Futures
Sebastian Woltz, EME
New fused-cast refractories to extend lifetime of net-zero carbon glass
Pierrick Vespa, Saint-Gobain
What is the solution for Cullet now and in the future?
Matthew Demmon, MKD32, Steve Whettingsteel, Krysteline Technologies & Nick Kirk, GTS
The latest research into fuel switching and carbon capture technologies
Rob Ireson, Glass Futures
HyNet: making low carbon happen
John Egan, Progressive Energy
The case for electric melting
Andy Reynolds, Fives Stein & Stuart Hakes, FIC
Circular economy and secondary raw materials in glass manufacturing
Chris Holcroft, GTS
Melter crown lining for a “Sustainable Glass Furnace”
Daniela Messina, RHI Magnesita
Mixing electrodes – the tool for glass current control and reduction of specific energy consumption
Bartlomiej Kubera & Kasper Kaczmarek, Forglass
The two-day conference will be held at the Totally Wicked Stadium, home of St Helens Rugby League Club, on 7-8 June. As part of the conference, we are offering a tour of the new Glass Futures building to see the facilities that will soon be available.
