Briquetting of recycled glass fines for energy and CO2 reduction in the glass industry

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Title
Briquetting of recycled glass fines for energy and CO2 reduction in the glass industry
CoPED ID
c68845cd-dc9d-4ca4-aa59-30ed84229c28
Status
Closed
Funders
Innovate UK
Innovate UK
Value
£119,244
Start Date
Sept. 30, 2016
End Date
Sept. 29, 2017
Description

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The glass industry is synonymous with inefficient energy consumption, resulting in high energy costs and

carbon emissions. The global glass manufacturing sector uses 140 - 220 TWh of energy and emits 50-60 MT of

CO2 p/a, which is set to escalate YoY, with a forecast market growth rate p/a of 7.2%. Glass melting processes

account for 75% of the industry's energy consumption, with the average melting furnace operating at only 55%

efficiency. In the UK alone the energy costs for the glass industry equate to circa £72.5m p/a, and inefficient,

sub-optimal melting processes result in unnecessary CO2 emissions of 150,000T. A key contributor to the

problem is the availability of the supply of cullet - recycled glass, which, when re-introduced into the melting

process, can significantly reduce the melting energy of glass making raw materials. This project will test the

feasibility of a new briquetting technology that will secure the long term supply of cullet by converting waste

cullet fines (20% of the total supply) into valuable raw material that can be introduced into the glass melting

process, and subsequently reduce energy consumption, costs and CO2 emissions by 4-8%.

Subjects by relevance
  1. Emissions
  2. Glass
  3. Energy consumption (energy technology)
  4. Glass industry
  5. Energy
  6. Costs
  7. Carbon dioxide
  8. Melting
  9. Industry
  10. Energy efficiency
  11. Decrease (active)
  12. Greenhouse gases
  13. Recycling

Extracted key phrases
  1. Glass melting process
  2. Recycled glass fine
  3. Glass industry
  4. Inefficient energy consumption
  5. Global glass manufacturing sector
  6. Melting energy
  7. High energy cost
  8. Optimal melting process
  9. Unnecessary CO2 emission
  10. CO2 p
  11. CO2 reduction
  12. Briquetting
  13. Cullet fine
  14. Forecast market growth rate p
  15. Average melting furnace

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