Abstract
A postal survey was undertaken in 1989 by the British Ceramics Manufacturers Federation to collect annual energy consumption data from those members engaged in the manufacture of tableware. An analysis of the results of the survey is presented in this Energy Consumption Guide. Replies were received from 88% of the members, representing around 85% of tableware production. A total of 368 kilns were operating during the period covered by the survey and the main fuel used was natural gas. The fuel used for firing was about 22 million therms out of a total yearly consumption of around 36 million therms (which includes space heating, etc). The survey revealed an extremely wide variation in specific energy consumption for firing. This ranged between 24 therms/tonne (close to the theoretical minimum) and 518 therms/tonne for earthenware manufacture, and between 251 therms/tonnes and 807 therms/tonne for china/porcelain. While the bulk of this variation can be explained by differences in product and process routes (e.g. number of firings required) it is clear that there is a great scope for improvement in the industry. If the pottery industry as a whole could achieve a reduction of 10-15% in the energy used for firing by using some
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title = {The firing of ceramic tableware}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {A postal survey was undertaken in 1989 by the British Ceramics Manufacturers Federation to collect annual energy consumption data from those members engaged in the manufacture of tableware. An analysis of the results of the survey is presented in this Energy Consumption Guide. Replies were received from 88% of the members, representing around 85% of tableware production. A total of 368 kilns were operating during the period covered by the survey and the main fuel used was natural gas. The fuel used for firing was about 22 million therms out of a total yearly consumption of around 36 million therms (which includes space heating, etc). The survey revealed an extremely wide variation in specific energy consumption for firing. This ranged between 24 therms/tonne (close to the theoretical minimum) and 518 therms/tonne for earthenware manufacture, and between 251 therms/tonnes and 807 therms/tonne for china/porcelain. While the bulk of this variation can be explained by differences in product and process routes (e.g. number of firings required) it is clear that there is a great scope for improvement in the industry. If the pottery industry as a whole could achieve a reduction of 10-15% in the energy used for firing by using some of the measures suggested in this report, national energy cost savings of Pound 1 million/annum would be realised. (author).}
issue = {no. 8}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1990}
month = {Nov}
}
title = {The firing of ceramic tableware}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {A postal survey was undertaken in 1989 by the British Ceramics Manufacturers Federation to collect annual energy consumption data from those members engaged in the manufacture of tableware. An analysis of the results of the survey is presented in this Energy Consumption Guide. Replies were received from 88% of the members, representing around 85% of tableware production. A total of 368 kilns were operating during the period covered by the survey and the main fuel used was natural gas. The fuel used for firing was about 22 million therms out of a total yearly consumption of around 36 million therms (which includes space heating, etc). The survey revealed an extremely wide variation in specific energy consumption for firing. This ranged between 24 therms/tonne (close to the theoretical minimum) and 518 therms/tonne for earthenware manufacture, and between 251 therms/tonnes and 807 therms/tonne for china/porcelain. While the bulk of this variation can be explained by differences in product and process routes (e.g. number of firings required) it is clear that there is a great scope for improvement in the industry. If the pottery industry as a whole could achieve a reduction of 10-15% in the energy used for firing by using some of the measures suggested in this report, national energy cost savings of Pound 1 million/annum would be realised. (author).}
issue = {no. 8}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1990}
month = {Nov}
}