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ENERGY-SAVING
Energy-saving

Figure 12 – Energy
efficiency index might depend on regenerator
trends for different clogging, infiltrations, etc.);
furnaces 2) compare specific consump-
tion of furnaces with different
surface, pull, cullet and elec-
Figure 12 indicated clearly tric boosting utilization;
the evolution of the energy effi- 3) estimate the evolution of con-
ciency index of four furnaces sumption over time, evaluat- STARA GLASS
that shows, the aging dynamics ing and quantifying the aging HYDRA GROUP
in a standardized way, starting dynamics;
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basis. energy utilization). O
CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, the above con-
firms that, as a follow up of a
thermal balance, we are able
to better characterize the con-
sumption of the single furnace.
Through the parameters of
conduction and through the
modelling we are able to: BORMIOLI ROCCO SPA SGRPRO
1) evaluate if real consump-
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causes must be sought and E-mail: press_tableware@bormiolirocco.com
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