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The U.S. Department of Energy is working with glass manufacturers to invest in the development of new technologies that are energy and process efficient. These technologies will lead to significant energy savings and productivity gains for the glass industry. Your company is encouraged to adopt these technologies and industry best practice including energy assessments and systems improvements.
Use this GovForums website to share your ideas, learn more about U.S. Department of Energy efforts in this area, and engage government specialists on important R&D issues.
You may enjoy the full cadre of Resources & Tools on the CD-Rom Titled: "Glass Industry of the Future: Resources and Tools for Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction Now." For more information or to request a free copy of this CD, contact DOE's Industrial Technologies Clearinghouse at 1-800-862-2086 or clearinghouse@ee.doe.gov
Batch Preparation
- Low-Energy Alternative to Commercial Silica-Based Glass Fibers
(PDF 323 KB)
- Saving Energy with Raw Materials: Ceramic Industry Magazine
(PDF 123 KB)
Compressed Air Systems
- Anchor Glass Container Corporation Plant-Wide Energy Assessment Saves Electricity and Expenditures
(PDF 200 KB)
- Industrial Assessments: Audits Highlight Savings Opportunities
(PDF 98.9 KB)
- Systems Management: Reducing Operating Costs Using a Systems Energy Approach
(PDF 109 KB)
- Packaged Compressor Efficiency Ratings
(PDF 98.1 KB)
Forming
- Advanced Process Control for Glass Production
(PDF 268 KB)
- Enabling Tool for Innovative Glass Applications
(PDF 210 KB)
- Glass Energy Footprint Charts
(PDF 86.4 kb)
- Highly Efficient Rapid Tooling Using Optimized Cooling Passages
(PDF 190 KB)
- Innovative Energy-Efficient High-Temperature Gas-Fired Furnace
(PDF 70.5 KB)
Melting and Fining
- Clean Efficient Glass Production Using High Luminosity Oxy-Gas Burners
(PDF 98.7 KB)
- Energy Use and Efficiencies in Firing Ceramics, Melting Glass: American Ceramic Society Bulletin
(PDF 437 KB)
Process Heating
- Energy Matters: Process Heating Supplement — Full Supplement
(PDF 342 KB)
Recycling
- Energy-Saving Method of Manufacturing Ceramic Products from Waste Glass
(PDF 218 KB)
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