Validation of the Combustion Space Simulation of a Glass Furnace Model

Abstract

A completely coupled glass furnace simulation that combines calculations for the combustion space, glass melt, and radiative heat transfer throughout the furnace has been developed as part of a Department of Energy sponsored program. A major component of this program entailed the collection of an extensive set of data from an operating glass furnace for the purpose of validation. The data collected were compared with the results from computer simulations of the furnace based on the actual operating conditions. These comparisons indicated that the computated results were valid. This paper will present and discuss the gas velocity and gas temperature measurements/validation studies.