S. K. SUNDARAM, PhD, is an Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University. Before joining Alfred University, Dr. Sundaram was a chief materials scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). He joined the PNNL in 1994 as a post-doctoral fellow and became a senior research scientist in 1996. He was then promoted to chief materials scientist in January 2002. Dr. Sundaram is internationally recognized for interdisciplinary research. He has made over 100 technical presentations, edited/contributed to twelve books, published over eighty peer-reviewed publications and technical reports, mentored/supported over forty-five students, and organized/co-organized several national and international symposia on advanced topics in materials science. He is also a co-inventor in three issued patents and two provisional patent applications.

• Foreword ix Preface xiAcknowledgments xiiiENERGY AND GLASS MELTINGStrength of Glass and Glass Fibers 3Hong LiOperating Experience with OPTIMELT Regenerative Thermo-Chemical Heat Recovery for Oxy-Fuel Fired Glass Furnaces 17A. Gonzalez, E. Solorzano, S. Laux, U. Iyoha, K.T. Wu, and H. KobayashiBATCHINGOptimization Program for Batch Wetting Offers Benefits in Furnace Life, Energy Efficiency, and Operational Reliability 29Thomas S. Hughes, F. Philip Yu, and Blaine KrauseEffect of Borate Raw Material Choices on the Batch Reactions of Alkali-Lean Borosilicate Glasses 43Mathieu Hubert, Anne Jans Faber, Simon Cook, and David LeverGlass Cullet: Impact of Color Sorting on Glass Redox State 57Stefano Ceola, Nicola Favaro, and Antonio DaneoCOMBUSTION, REFRACTORIES, AND SENSORSOxygen-Solid Fuel Combustion in Glass Melting Furnaces 71Mark D. D’Agostini, Jinghong Wang, and Juping ZhaoHydroprime® Gas Generators Provide Low Cost, Reliable Hydrogen for Float Glass Manufacturing 83Goutam Shahani, Kyle Finley, and Nick OnelliCorrosion of AZS Refractories—Source of Defects in Tableware Glass 89P. Šimurka, J. Kraxner, P. Vrábel, and T. PauèoHow Fused Cast AZS Take Care of Secure and High Quality Glass Manufacturing 103Michel Gaubil, Isabelle Cabodi, Jessy Gillot, and Jie LuAdvanced Furnace Inspection and Monitoring Based on Radar Sensors 117Yakup Bayram, Alexander C. Ruege, Peter Hagan, Elmer Sperry, and Dan CetnarENVIRONMENTALOptimizing Low Momentum Oxy-Fuel Burner Performance in Glass Furnaces to Minimize Furnace Emissions and Alkali Volatilization 135Uyi Iyoha, Hisashi Kobayashi, Euan Evenson, and Elmer SperryHeat Oxy-Combustion: An Innovative Energy Saving Solution for Glass Industry 149Hwanho Kim, Taekyu Kang, Kenneth Kaiser, Scott Liedel, Luc Jarry, Xavier Paubel, Youssef Jumani, and Levent KayaMODELINGIntelligent Furnace Design and Control to Increase Overall Glass Furnace Efficiency 159Erik MuijsenbergGlass Melt Quality Optimization by CFD Simulations and Laboratory Experiments 169A.F.J.A. Habraken, A.M. Lankhorst, O.S. Verheijen, and M. RongenFORMINGForehearth Heating 181Alan Stephens, Clive Morgan, and Stephen Sherlock  185Improvements to Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mold Cooling Applications in Glass Container Production 185Pierre S. Lankeu NgankeuMulti-Layer Glass Thickness Measurement 193Jason Ness, Filipp Ignatovich, and Steve Heveron-SmithThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Process 201Steven Brown and Dubravko StuhneAuthor Index 207