The Sorg Group has constructed the third furnace for Rubin at its glass plant in Pleven, Bulgaria. 

The furnace is a gas-fired regenerative endport furnace with Sorg Deep Refiner. 

The system has a melting area of approximately 92 m² .

It is designed to produce soda-lime glass containers in the glass colours flint, amber, and green. 

The glass conditioning system consists of a distribution channel of type Sorg STW and four forehearths of type Sorg STF, whereby the two outer forehearths are equipped with alcoves.

Nikolaus Sorg was responsible for the furnace design and engineering.

In addition to the fossil heating system, the scope of supply includes the electrical heating system consisting of a melting booster, barrier booster and throat booster, the waste gas system, other furnace equipment and the SCADA system. 

The installation of the equipment and its commissioning was carried out by Nikolaus Sorg specialists. 

EME provided the engineering for the batch-related equipment, including the delivery and supervision of the installation. 

Two EME-Nend 2 Batch Chargers are used to feed the batch.

The steel and refractory construction, heating up, anchoring and full melting of the furnace were carried out by SKS company.

This latest order follows the delivery of the two previous furnaces to Rubin.