Glass

Industrial Gas Supply & Technology for the Glass Industry

Making glass clearly cleaner

The action of making glass is over 5,000 years old, but two decades ago, Linde made great strides in getting this ancient craft ready for the twenty-first century. With our full range of industrial gases, technologies and equipment, we successfully converted the first large container glass furnace to an oxy-fuel burner. This development was good news not just for our customers, but also for the planet. Oxy-fuel melting improves glass quality and helps you save money by burning less fuel more efficiently. It also drastically reduces NOx emissions to help you meet today’s regulatory requirements. Our burners allow you to produce a glass so clear and efficient that it could only be centuries in the making.

Industrial applications for glass manufacturing, production and processing 

Oxygen Enhanced Combustion Glass

Oxygen-Enhanced Combustion

Our Dilute Oxygen Combustion (DOC) technology for glass melting is based on the injection of fuel and oxygen through separate burner ports. This industrial application eliminates most of the nitrogen in combustion air and can help you lower NOx emissions by up to 90%, safe fuel costs, and improve your productivity.

Industrial products for glass manufacturing, production and furnaces

DOC Wide Flame Burner

DOC – Wide Flame Burner

This oxy-fuel burner offers wide flame coverage, low NOx emissions and low maintenance. With high flame luminosity and low momentum, it optimizes heat transfer during the melting process and prevents hot spots.

OPTIFIRE JL burner

DOC – JL Burner

Ideal for large area coverage, the DOC-JL burner is based on our innovative Dilute Oxygen Combustion technology and offers reduced glass furnace emissions.

DOC Forehearth Burner

DOC – Forehearth Burner

Designed to provide substantial fuel savings in the forehearths of glass melting furnaces, our forehearth burner greatly improves glass melt temperature uniformity.

Industrial services for glass manufacturing, production and furnaces

We do more than provide industrial gases, applications and products to the glass industry. We will help you optimize every step of your process. From consultation to implementation and use, we offer a range of services that help you manage your gas supply and protect your machinery, to ultimately make your business more productive.