INNOVATIVE LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION TUNNEL OVEN FRO THE TEMPERING OF FLAT GLASS SHEETS

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: IN.-00248-96

Project closed

Start date 1 January 1996

End date 1 July 1997

Funded under

• Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998

Total cost € 450 000,00

EU contribution € 180 000,00

Coordinated by

TORNATI FORNI SRL
Italy

Objective

To reduce energy consumption by 50% and increase the tempering speed by 67% in the tempering unit of flat glass sheets in a factory with 1 140 000 m2 glass annually. To build a demonstration tempering unit and to use it in an existing glass factory. To replace a batch-operated process by a continuous one. To inhance the control of the temperature distribution on the glass sheets.L%

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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• engineering and technology › materials engineering

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Programme(s)

• FP4-NNE-THERMIE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 6.2 - INDUSTRY

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

DEM - Demonstration contracts

Coordinator

TORNATI FORNI SRL

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: VIA PANTANELLI 162/5 ; 61025 MONTELABBATE ; Italy
• Total cost: No data