ABSTRACT
The glass industry consists primarily of four segments: container, at, pressed and blown, and berglass [1]. Glass is formed from raw materials that are fed into a high temperature melting furnace to produce glass that may be clear or colored. The specic furnace and heat transfer issues vary slightly by segment. There are four common furnace designs used to make glass: direct-red furnaces, regenerative side port, regenerative end port, and all electric furnaces [2].
