Glass & Ceramics Industrial Gas Solutions Industrial Gas Solutions
Bulk Liquid Oxygen (LOX) for energy-efficient oxy-fuel glass melting, high-purity Nitrogen and Hydrogen for float glass tin baths, and specialty combustion gases for ceramic tile kilns.
High Fuel Consumption, High NOx Emissions & Defect Rates in Melting
Glass and ceramic manufacturers face escalating natural gas and fuel costs, strict environmental caps on nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, and surface defect risks caused by furnace temperature fluctuations and oxidation in float glass tin baths. Shakti Group delivers bulk Liquid Oxygen (LOX) for oxy-fuel combustion and oxygen-enriched air burning—slashing natural gas usage by up to 30% and NOx emissions by up to 80%—alongside ultra-pure Nitrogen/Hydrogen protective atmospheres for float glass manufacturing.
Primary Process Applications
Core gas applications for Glass & Ceramics Industrial Gas Solutions:
- Oxy-Fuel Glass Melting & Furnace Oxygen Enrichment (Liquid Oxygen (LOX), ≥ 99.5% Industrial Liquid Oxygen): Replaces combustion air with pure oxygen in container glass, tableware, and specialty glass furnaces, elevating flame temperature and cutting fuel consumption.
- Float Glass Tin Bath Atmosphere (N₂ + H₂ Blanketing) (High-Purity Nitrogen (LIN) & Hydrogen (H₂), Grade 5.0 (99.999% N₂, O₂ < 2 ppm, Moisture < 2 ppm)): Maintains a protective non-oxidizing atmosphere over the molten tin bath where flat glass ribbons float, preventing tin oxidation and surface dross.
- Ceramic Frit Kilns & Tile Sintering Enrichment (Liquid Oxygen (LOX), ≥ 99.5%): Oxygen enrichment boosts burner efficiency in rotary ceramic frit kilns, accelerating raw material melting and improving glaze homogeneity.
- Glassware Fire Polishing & Lehr Annealing (Oxygen (LOX) + Propane / Hydrogen, High Purity): Precision oxy-gas burners remove mold seams and micro-surface imperfections on glass bottles, tableware, and optical lenses.