Published 7th January, 2025 by Greg Morris
The Sorg Group has commissioned the world's second Clean Melter furnace at Fabrica Paraguaya de Vidrios (FPV) in Paraguay. total filling
FPV is a manufacturer of glass packaging in the Mercosur region.
Planned and supplied by Nikolaus Sorg, the furnace is designed for a melting capacity of 140tpd and melting flint, amber and green glass.
All furnace-specific equipment, a Sorg STW distribution channel and 2S-shaped forehearths of the type Sorg 340S+ were delivered.
The Clean Melter is set up to achieve an electric share of up to 80% of the melting energy.
The furnace steel was supplied and installed by Siam Furnace Construction, Thailand, a company of Sorg Keramik Services (SKS).
Sorg Feuerungsbau und Service was responsible for the heating up and filling of the furnace. EME supplied the CPO 650D batch charging machines.
The smooth and successful build-up and commissioning of the furnace was also a result of the good collaboration and integration of Ambev’s and AB InBev's project teams with the Sorg team.
insulating firebrick Greg Morris has been editor of Glass International and organiser of the Glassman conferences since 2012, specialising in glass packaging. Prior to this he spent five years working in newspaper journalism.