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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.