LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE:APD) will highlight the company's
Cleanfire® HRe™ burner, the first
smart burner for the glass industry, at the 77th
Conference on Glass Problems in Columbus,
Ohio, from November 7-10,
2016.
Designed using the same combustion technology as the
industry-leading Cleanfire HRi™ burner, the
patent-pending Cleanfire HRe burner includes
sensors that monitor key burner conditions that may require
operator attention. With 24/7 access to sensor data and immediate
notification of issues when they arise, the Cleanfire
HRe burner enables glass manufacturers to better
protect their process, optimize and maintain burner performance,
and improve their overall operation.
Conference attendees are invited to stop by Air Products'
hospitality event in the Bellows F suite of the Columbus Hilton
Downtown to discuss their glass manufacturing challenges with one
of the company's industry specialists. As a leader in oxy-fuel
combustion technology, Air Products offers integrated solutions
that can help glass manufacturers increase glass production, reduce
fuel consumption, improve glass quality, and reduce emissions. The
company's industry specialists can also help processed glass
producers with the supply and use of nitrogen, hydrogen, helium,
argon, and other industrial and specialty gases for additional
processes involved in melting and refining, forming, and
assembly.
Also at the conference, Air Products' Dr. Xiaoyi He, senior research associate, will
present "CFD Simulations of Oxygen-fuel Combustion in Glass
Furnaces: A Perspective from Real-World Applications" at
8:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 10, as part of the
conference's Modeling Innovations and Applications in Glass
Production symposium held at the Columbus Hilton Downtown. Dr. He
will review common mistakes made in modeling oxy-fuel combustion in
glass furnaces and discuss how Air Products' advanced Computational
Fluid Dynamics modeling has helped glass manufacturers achieve
maximum benefit from oxy-fuel combustion.
Air Products has been supplying oxy-fuel technology to the glass
industry since the mid-1970s. The company has a state-of-the-art
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's Performance Materials
Division serves the polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings, and
adhesives industries.
The Company had fiscal 2016 sales of $9.5
billion and has a current market capitalization of
approximately $30 billion.
Approximately 17,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make 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.
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