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Title: Modeling batch melting: Roles of heat transfer and reaction kinetics

Abstract

Abstract Development of mathematical models of heat and mass transfer in glass‐melting furnaces began in the 1970s and progressed rapidly with advances in sophisticated experimental/numerical techniques and increasing computational power. Today, practically all newly built or rebuilt furnaces are optimized with these models to meet stringent quality requirements, reduce the unit costs of manufacturing, or control emissions. One remaining hurdle is to model the batch‐to‐glass conversion accurately enough to reliably assess the glass production rate. This article summarizes two key aspects of the batch‐conversion modeling—the heat transfer and the kinetics of conversion—and reviews the current state‐of‐the‐art approaches to simulating them. We critically examine the advantages of the commonly used heat transfer approach, but also explain that its predictive capabilities are significantly restricted by the dependence of batch thermal properties on the time‐temperature history. We argue that kinetic approaches to the batch‐conversion modeling would offer a significant improvement when coupled with the heat transfer approach. Finally, we summarize key areas requiring further research on the way toward a realistic model of the batch blanket.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [3];  [4]
  1. Laboratory of Inorganic Materials University of Chemistry and Technology Prague Prague Czech Republic, Institute of Rock Structure and Mechanics of the ASCR v.v.i. Prague Czech Republic
  2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Richland WA USA
  3. The Ohio State University Columbus OH USA
  4. U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection Richland WA USA
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OSTI Identifier:
1576628
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Journal Name:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Volume: 103 Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Pokorný, Richard, Hrma, Pavel, Lee, Seungmin, Klouzek, Jaroslav, Choudhary, Manoj K., and Kruger, Albert A. Modeling batch melting: Roles of heat transfer and reaction kinetics. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1111/jace.16898.
Pokorný, Richard, Hrma, Pavel, Lee, Seungmin, Klouzek, Jaroslav, Choudhary, Manoj K., & Kruger, Albert A. Modeling batch melting: Roles of heat transfer and reaction kinetics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.16898
Pokorný, Richard, Hrma, Pavel, Lee, Seungmin, Klouzek, Jaroslav, Choudhary, Manoj K., and Kruger, Albert A. Thu . "Modeling batch melting: Roles of heat transfer and reaction kinetics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.16898.
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title = {Modeling batch melting: Roles of heat transfer and reaction kinetics},
author = {Pokorný, Richard and Hrma, Pavel and Lee, Seungmin and Klouzek, Jaroslav and Choudhary, Manoj K. and Kruger, Albert A.},
abstractNote = {Abstract Development of mathematical models of heat and mass transfer in glass‐melting furnaces began in the 1970s and progressed rapidly with advances in sophisticated experimental/numerical techniques and increasing computational power. Today, practically all newly built or rebuilt furnaces are optimized with these models to meet stringent quality requirements, reduce the unit costs of manufacturing, or control emissions. One remaining hurdle is to model the batch‐to‐glass conversion accurately enough to reliably assess the glass production rate. This article summarizes two key aspects of the batch‐conversion modeling—the heat transfer and the kinetics of conversion—and reviews the current state‐of‐the‐art approaches to simulating them. We critically examine the advantages of the commonly used heat transfer approach, but also explain that its predictive capabilities are significantly restricted by the dependence of batch thermal properties on the time‐temperature history. We argue that kinetic approaches to the batch‐conversion modeling would offer a significant improvement when coupled with the heat transfer approach. Finally, we summarize key areas requiring further research on the way toward a realistic model of the batch blanket.},
doi = {10.1111/jace.16898},
journal = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society},
number = 2,
volume = 103,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2019},
month = {Thu Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2019}
}

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