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GLASS MODELLING

Glass modelling
COMPANY BUSINESSES hazardous materials or meet studies provide quick, validated
Air Products reported fiscal stringent environmental regula- results and recommendations.
2017 results under five segments: tions. The regional teams col- Air Products’ glass modelling
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segments produce and sell were completed in the United glass volatiles concentrations
atmospheric gases such as oxy- States, UK, France and Korea, 5IF $PNCVTUJPO 4QBDF .PEFM
gen, nitrogen, and argon (pri- and additional trials are planned. is useful for displaying flows,
marily recovered by the cryogenic temperatures, and species con-
distillation of air) and process PROVEN MODELLING centrations for various furnace
gases such as hydrogen, car- CONSULTING SERVICES FOR configurations. It enables a glass-
bon monoxide, helium, syngas, THE GLASS INDUSTRY maker to determine the appropri-
and specialty gases. Air Products In today’s competitive envi- ate number, size, and position of
supplies gases to customers in ronment, glass manufacturers burners as well as the best fuel
many industries, including met- look for ways to increase yields distribution to achieve optimal
als, glass, chemical processing, and profits, improve product furnace efficiency.
energy production and refining, quality, and achieve overall pro-
food processing, metallurgical cess optimization. That’s a dif- Glass Melt
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mitted to providing them with the costs without this risk. The com- t "NPVOU MPDBUJPO PG NFDIBOJ-
right innovations and solutions pany’s modelling studies provide cal stirring
to make its own process-
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and reduce environmental
impact.
Air Products’ Application
Technology Teams, locat-
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on new value creation for
customers through tech-
nology, equipment, and
process solutions. The
company’s sustainable
approach helps custom-
ers improve productivity,
product quality or cost,
while enabling them to
reduce dependence on

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