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The latest innovation, the ALGLASS SUN™ solution is a highly staged oxycombustion Gases to increase your performance.
From glass melting to the finishing of your product, Through its R&D program and acquired experience, Air Liquide is process for increased flexibility and a huge reduction in NOx emissions. It is based on Services to optimize your process.
Air Liquide supports you at each step of your process. committed to constant innovation in combustion processes, the principle of significant fuel and oxidant injection separation and makes it possible
meeting the dual aim of productivity and environmental protection. to adjust the flame length and the transfer profile. Equipment for gas applications.

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Devised to optimize and control your oxycombustion processes, our complete range
of ALGLASS burners combines:
Increase the energy efficiency • Performance: optimization of furnace atmosphere, reliability and flexibility of use.

For your industrial gas requirements, our teams assist you in designing and implementing the of your furnaces. • Safety: elimination of pre-mixing stations, tightness, etc.
optimal solution using suitable secured gas supply systems. Flow rate, purity, pressure and • And environmental protection: significant reduction in NOx emissions, energy savings,
Have a continuous oxygen supply. reduction in carry over and volatilization from the load, etc.
flexibility, we offer the best possible technology for your needs. Our FLOXALTM systems
guarantee a safe, reliable and economical supply for you, without you having to worry about
facilities management.

To benefit from all the advantages offered by oxycombustion technology (increase in thermal
efficiency, reduction in pollutant emissions, improvement in productivity), we have devised a
complete range of equipment for automated combustion management: FLAMOXALTM.
The FLAMOXAL system regulates the flow rate of your fluids in complete safety and allows
continuous optimization of the power and combustion ratio.
Optimize your production tool:
productivity, flexibility and quality.
Check and regulate fluids.
View and analyze the operation
of your production facilities.
To help you make the most of your facilities, the oxygen combustion process offers a number of
decisive advantages in terms of lowering emissions and costs. Using oxygen as an oxidant
instead of air, it offers optimal glass melting and working conditions due to the increase in heat
transfers. Total or partial substitution of air by oxygen offers many advantages: reduction in fume
and NOx emission volumes, reduction in energy consumption, improvement in glass quality,
improved facility stability and flexibility.
To optimize the design and operation of your facilities or the application of a new process,
our experts can guide you in your choices with our ATHENA modeling service. Based
on the analysis of the behaviors of gas and liquid flows in your facility and on the evaluation
of the equipment characteristics (flow pattern, heat flux distribution, etc.), ATHENA enables
you to make a risk-free evaluation of process changes.

With you, we evaluate the performances of your facilities by conducting a thermal

and environmental analysis on your facilities: combustion (type and fuel/oxidant ratio, power Conduct a full evaluation of your furnace:
distribution, impulse and type of burners, etc.), production (output, load characteristic), - energy and thermal In order to attenuate the defects generated during production (sharp edges, shear marks,
environment (filters, post-combustion, etc.). You can track operating parameters and possible mold seams, etc.), two techniques may be used to improve the appearance and end
improvements in performances on your facilities. - analysis of emissions: CO2, NOx, O2, etc. Improve the quality quality of glass items: oxy-gas fire polishing and oxyhydric (oxygen and hydrogen) fire
and finish of your products. polishing.

Air Liquide proposes training for your teams on the use of industrial gases in your sector. • With float-glass, a nitrogen-hydrogen atmosphere is used to protect the tin bath.
Our specialized instructors organize the training with you. From theory to best practices,
Train your teams in the use of gases in complete Improve the properties •To improve insulation, the IGAL solution uses rare gases which are injected (argon, xenon
they place their expertise at your service and work together with you. With respect to gas
application safety, our training courses are personalized according to the gases and fluids safety and for improved efficiency. of your products. and krypton) into double-glazing. This technique helps reduce energy costs, protect the
used in your business. environment and improve building acoustics.
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