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                                             AIR PRODUCTS

               AIR PRODUCTS’ LATEST

           OXY-FUEL BURNER HELPS

           GLASS MANUFACTURERS

              RESTORE FURNACES TO

                        FULL PRODUCTION



             Air Products’ latest oxy-fuel burner enables glass
             manufacturers to maintain full production in an aging
             furnace and avoid downtime during regenerator repairs.
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             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.
             “Ageing 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.
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             For more information about Air Products’ Cleanfire
             ThruPorte™ burner, or to request a demonstration in
             the company’s pilot-scale advanced Clean Energy Lab,
             visit www.airproducts.com/thruport.
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