LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will highlight the benefits
of oxy-fuel combustion technology for glass manufacturing and
introduce the company's latest Cleanfire® burners at the
76th Conference on Glass Problems in Columbus, Ohio, from November 2-3.
The Cleanfire HRe™ burner, Air Products' latest burner,
is the first smart burner for the glass industry. Designed using
the same combustion technology as the industry-leading Cleanfire
HRi™ burner, the Cleanfire HRe burner includes
sensors that monitor key burner conditions. The data provided by
the Cleanfire HRe burner enables glass manufacturers to
optimize burner performance in their furnace, as well as monitor
for any conditions that may require operator attention.
Air Products will also preview the next advancement in its
Cleanfire portfolio of innovative burner technologies. Available
soon, the oxy-fuel flat flame burner will have ultra-high flame
radiance, independent control of flame length and luminosity,
furnace atmosphere control at the glass surface for foam reduction,
integrated sensors for diagnostics and control, and extremely low
nitrous oxide emissions.
Conference attendees are invited to stop by Air Products'
hospitality suite at Bellows F 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 offers 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.
Air Products specialists also can assist processed glass
producers with the safe and efficient supply and use of nitrogen,
oxygen, hydrogen, helium, argon, and specialty gases for a number
of applications involved in forming, assembly, and recycling of
products.
At the conference, Dr. Mark D'Agostini, senior research
associate at Air Products, will present "Oxygen-Solid Fuel
Combustion in Glass Melting Furnaces" on Tuesday, November 3, from 2:00-2:30 p.m. as part of the Combustion,
Refractories and Sensors Technical Session. Dr. D'Agostini will
look at the challenges and risks of petcoke and coal combustion for
glass melting and highlight the benefits that oxygen enrichment can
bring, based on laboratory and field data.
Air Products is a leader in oxy-fuel technology with over 50
years of experience and offers integrated solutions from gas supply
to combustion systems, technology, customized control systems,
technical and design expertise, commissioning service, safety and
site training, and maintenance contracts and project management.
The company has installed more than 1,500 Cleanfire burners around
the world. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com/glass.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For
nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and
specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets
including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical,
and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products' materials technologies
segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and
coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in
50 countries are working to make Air Products the world's
safest and best performing industrial gases company, providing
sustainable offerings and excellent service to all customers. In
fiscal 2014, Air Products had sales of $10.4
billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual
list of public companies. 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,
2014.
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