LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will highlight the company's latest
innovations in oxy-fuel combustion technology, including its
Cleanfire® HRx™ burner, at the 79th
Conference on Glass Problems in Columbus,
Ohio, from November 5-6.
The patent-pending Cleanfire HRx burner
enables glass manufacturers to control the magnitude and location
of oxygen staging, resulting in higher fuel efficiency, lower
NOx emissions and reduced foam for higher-quality glass
production. Like many of the company's next-generation
technologies, the HRx burner employs Air Products
Process Intelligence—part of the Industrial Internet of Things
(IIoT)―to track key process parameters. This remote monitoring
technology helps enable glass manufacturers to optimize and
maintain burner performance and improve their overall
operation.
Air Products will host a combined exhibit/hospitality event in
the Bellows F suite of the Columbus Hilton Downtown, where industry
specialists will be available to discuss the challenges glass
manufacturers are facing in their daily operations. For each
visitor to its suite, the Air Products Foundation will donate
$100 (up to a total of $15,000) to the Ceramic & Glass Industry
Foundation to help foster innovation by the next generation of
ceramic and glass professionals.
Additionally, Dr. Mark D'Agostini, senior research associate and
manager of combustion technology development at Air Products, will
present "Optimization of Energy Efficiency, Glass Quality and
NOx Emissions in Oxy-fuel Glass Furnaces through
Advanced Oxygen Staging" on Tuesday,
November 6, at 3:00 p.m. as
part of the Conference's Melting and
Combustion Technical Session. Dr. D'Agostini will discuss
recent advancements in oxygen staging and present the operational
properties of Air Products' Cleanfire HRx burner, along
with proven commercial demonstration results.
Air Products has been supplying oxy-fuel technology to the glass
industry since the mid-1970s. The company's integrated solutions
help glass manufacturers increase glass production, reduce fuel
consumption, improve glass quality and reduce emissions. Air
Products also operates a state-of-the-art Advanced Clean Energy
Laboratory that facilitates the development and full-scale testing
of actual combustion systems using a full spectrum of gaseous,
liquid, and solid fuels from customers. Located in Allentown, Pa., the Clean Energy Laboratory
enables remote monitoring of real-time combustion tests from
locations around the world.
For more information about Air Products full range of offerings
for the glass industry, including gas supply, combustion systems,
technology assistance, safety training programs, or consulting
services, call 1-800-654-4567 or visit
www.airproducts.com/glass.
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 2017 sales of $8.2
billion from continuing operations in 50 countries
and has a current market capitalization of about $35 billion. Approximately 15,000 passionate,
talented and committed employees from a diversity of backgrounds
are driven by Air Products' higher purpose to create innovative
solutions that benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and
address the challenges facing customers, communities and the world.
For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
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