LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Air
Products' (NYSE: APD) latest oxy-fuel burner enables glass
manufacturers to maintain full production in an aging furnace and
avoid downtime during regenerator repairs. The
Cleanfire® ThruPorte™ burner is a quick,
cost-effective heating solution that is installed from the
underside of an existing furnace port to provide heat where and
when it is needed.
The patent-protected water-cooled ThruPorte
burner can deliver precision mixing of primary oxygen and
fuel—either natural gas or fuel oil—to produce a highly luminous
oxy-fuel flame. The unique configuration enables the introduction
of staged oxygen to adjust the flame length and angle, ensuring
optimal heat distribution and surface coverage.
"Aging equipment can lead to reduced pull rate and shortening of
a furnace campaign, which can result in tens of thousands of
dollars in lost revenue per day," said Bill
Horan, glass applications engineer at Air Products. "The
ThruPorte burner has a durable design that can be
easily installed while the furnace is running, offering glass
manufacturers a safe and rapid solution for restoring furnaces to
full production. In fact, we recently installed this unique burner
solution at two float glass plants and, in both instances, not only
was full production achieved, but energy efficiency increased
substantially relative to baseline operations."
In keeping with its vision of developing the Industrial Internet
of Things (IIoT) by deploying "smart" burner technology, Air
Products offers the ThruPorte burner with the
option of state-of-the-art on-burner diagnostic sensors and
wireless communications technology. This technology enables
instantaneous viewing and tracking of key burner operating
parameters. This data can be conveniently and securely streamed
from the on-burner transmitters to the control room or remote
computers and smart devices, providing up-to-date information and
alerts.
For more information about Air Products' Cleanfire®
ThruPorte™ burner, or to request a demonstration
in the company's pilot-scale advanced Clean Energy Lab, call
800-654-4567 or visit www.airproducts.com/thruport.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases
company in operation for over 75 years. The Company's core
industrial gases business provides atmospheric and process gases
and related equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining
and petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment.
The Company had fiscal 2016 sales of $7.5
billion from continuing operations in 50 countries and has a
current market capitalization of approximately $30 billion. Approximately 16,000 employees are
making Air Products the world's safest and best performing
industrial gases company, providing sustainable offerings and
excellent service to all customers. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2016.
EDITOR'S NOTE: A video of Air Products
Cleanfire® ThruPorte™ burner is available in
Air Products' online News Center.
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