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Michael Greenman Executive Director John Brown Technical Director Hotbels Lexington, KY 9 April 2008 Moving Towards Sustainability in Challenging Times
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Outline GMIC Origins Membership Activities to Date Changes in Current Environment Evolving Programs
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GMIC Origins 1995 – “Sector” Associations GPI, PGMC, NAIMA, “Product-related” DOE – Strategic Objective Reduce Energy Intensity Work with Industry – IOF Glass – Needed Industry-Wide “Convener” GMIC was created Developed “Vision”, “Roadmap” Research Portfolio
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Membership Four Glass Categories (20) (2007 – International) Container Flat Glass Fiberglass (Insulation and Textile) Specialty Associate Members (21) University (11) Affiliate (13) Individuals, Consultants, Small Research Groups
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Activities to Date Bi-Annual Research Solicitation Annual DOE/GMIC Project Reviews Technical & Promotional Documents Conferences, Training, and Workshops Assessments – Cost-Shared; Save Energy Now Committee Work Energy Efficiency Production Efficiency Innovative Uses Environment, Health and Safety
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Current DOE Projects Submerged Combustion Melter Low Capital Cost (-60%) Low Footprint (6-8 X Pull Rate for equivalent area) High Efficiency, Low Emissions (20% more efficient) New products, markets, business models IMM – first commercial Application Water Glass Refining project
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Submerged Combustion Melter 1- Batch charger; 2- Refractory lining; 3- Water cooled panels; 4- Melting zone; 5- Exhaust; 6- Melt outlet; 7- Submerged oxygas burners; 8- Batch material (sloped pocket of batch)
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SCM – Pilot Model
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Changes in Current Environment DOE Budgets down (Glass $0) “Save Energy Now Leader” Move to Self-sufficiency Self-contracted, funded research RDAC (Research & Development Alliance Cttee) 22 May – Member Meeting - Tucson Strengthen committees Safety Education Work with other agencies EPA (Energy Star); DOC; State Agencies
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Changes (Cont.) Open membership to global companies Increase collaboration between Associations Meetings – Energy, Carbon Constraints, Waste Heat Glassman America – 2008 – Latin American mbrs. Low Calcium Refractory – Corning Patent Utah Refractories – Soliciting orders
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Low- Calcium Silica Refractory
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Changes (Cont.) Reduce costs through alternative fuels Coal Gasification; Landfill Gas
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Calderon – Pilot Gasifier
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Changes (Cont.) Recycling Task Force forming Strength of Glass 1/200 of theoretical strength Importance to containers
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Breaking Stresses of Annealed Glass, Short-time Flexure Tests in Air Condition of Glasslb/Square Inch Surfaces ground and sandblasted1,500 – 4,000 Pressed Articles3,000 – 8,000 Blown Ware: Hot Iron Molds4,000 – 9,000 Paste Molds5,000 – 10,000 Inner Surfaces15,000 – 40,000 Drawn tubing or rod6,000 – 15,000 Window Glass8,000 – 20,000 LCD (0.65 mm)~45,000 Annealed fibers Annealed10,000 – 40,000 Freshly drawn30,000 – 400,000 Telecommunications Fiber>100,000
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Commercial Glass Normal MOR
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Changes (Cont.) Strength of Glass 1/200 of theoretical strength Importance to containers To date – stimulate activities within Companies, Universities GOMD – 21 May – Tucson – Strength and Energy 2009 – Vancouver – “Trifecta” ICG; Pac Rim; GOMD Meetings Software – Modeling Argonne John Brown – Energy Balance
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Macro Energy Balances
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Macro Energy Balance Energy Lost to Structure by Difference
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Additional Focus Areas Strategic Direction for Industry Survey of Industry Priorities Benchmarking Study Solar Energy – Exponential Growth Predicted 2006 – 2 GW – 2010 – 6-14 (20?) German Solarwirtschaft – 2110 – nearly all energy – solar Association Alliance Possibilities
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Additional Focus Areas Senior Management Involvement Sustainability and Resilience Carbon constraints - what is in the best interests of our industry? Recycling - All sectors need - how increase? Professional employment in glass industry - urgency and need to support Strength of glass - implications to each sector Alternative fuels - how can our industry leverage our natural gas needs into a desirable price position? Globalization of the business world and industry Web Page Energy Impact on Society
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Additional Focus Areas Roadmap Development – Technical & Strategic AMMEX Re-build relationship with DOE Technology Transfer Art-Science Image
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