Glass Industry News

AGC Achieves Success in Demonstration Test of Glass Production Using Hydrogen as Fuel

, AGC

This test was conducted with the support of Air Liquide Japan G.K. (Chairman and CEO: Ilyong Park, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) by implementing its hydrogen combustion burner to an existing conventional combustion process with oxygen using natural gas as fuel.
In this test, AGC verified the technological issues for utilizing hydrogen-fueled oxygen combustion technology in glass production, including glass quality, effects on furnace materials, flame temperature*1, furnace temperature*2, and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions control. The NOx concentration in the emitted gas from this test was maintained at the same level as in 100% natural gas, while maintaining the required temperature of the glass melting furnace.
Aiming for full-scale deployment, AGC will conduct scaled-up tests of the combustion capacity of the hydrogen combustion burner and consider demonstration tests at the AGC Group’s global sites to determine the scope of application of hydrogen combustion technology.

The AGC Group conducts its glass production on global basis and is developing various technologies so that it can use the most appropriate GHG emission reduction measures according to regional characteristics and timing*3. Following the demonstration test using ammonia as fuel conducted in June 2023, the AGC Group has now conducted a demonstration test using hydrogen as fuel. The AGC Group will continue to promote sustainability management under its medium-term management plan AGC plus-2023, aiming to achieve its target of net-zero carbon emissions*4 by 2050.

, © AGC

Il materiale informativo del sito è registrato ed appartiene all´azienda o ai terzi che lo hanno fornitoe tutti i diritti sono riservati. Qualsiasi utente che accede a tale materiale può farlo solo ad uso personale e ne è anche responsabile. Ridistribuzione o altro uso commerciale di tale materiale è espressamente proibito. Nel caso in cui il materiale sia stato ceduto da terzi, l´utente concorda di rispettare questi termini di utilizzo specificati. Glass Global non garantisce la veridicità o l´esattezza del contenuto di alcuna informazione o di siti web esterni menzionati nelle stesse.

Should the content or the design of these sites violate third parties rights or legal prescriptions, we kindly ask you to send us a respective message without invoice or cost. We guarantee that passages where the claim is considered as justified will be removed immediately, without any necessity to involve any lawyer into this issue. We will reject any claim caused by submission of a honorary note in this regard without any prior contact and confirmation of the issueby us and we reserve the right ssue counter claim ourselves because of violation of aforesaid conditions.



Info Grid

Glass studies

Updated worldwide glass study 2024

plants.glassglobal.com

Updated hollow glass study 2024

Request more information

Updated float glass study 2024

Request more information

Further glass market studies

Request more information

Profilo Aziendale



Updated worldwide glass market study 2024 available now for flat, container glass and tableware

We have updated our international studies on flat glass, container glass and tableware for 2024.

This unique software provides a global overview about glass producers and technical details. Easy to use and clear tables summarize information and data about glass makers such as: Glass types: flat glass, container glass, tableware, production capacities in regions and countries, number of furnaces, furnace types, year of construction, glass types and sub-types, products, project information, special news and downloads.

Further databases supplying demoscopic data and import and export data complete the market survey. Based on these data, prepare individual country profiles with information about local production capacities, local market sizes and expected demand in the future.

Request your offer via plants.glassglobal.com.

Updated container glass study 2024

X

Updated float glass study 2024

X

Further glass studies and reports 2024

X