Our superstructure model explores various energy sources, melting technologies, carbon capture methods, and waste heat recovery options to help decarbonize flat glass production.

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• Energy Commodities: Natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, and waste heat integration.

• Multiple Melting Options: Traditional NG-fired, Oxy-combustion, Hybrid (50% electric boosting) and All-electric furnace systems.

• Carbon Capture Strategies: MEA-based absorption and cryogenic CO₂ compression and purification.

• Waste Heat Utilization: Power generation via supercritical CO₂ rankine cycle and energy recovery for CO₂ capture.

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By optimizing these ten configurations, our model identifies the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for achieving net-zero emissions in glass manufacturing.

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Check out the full description here for a deep dive into the process!