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Saint-Gobain and AGC will deploy the world’s first large-scale hybrid, highly electrified furnace for flat glass at Saint-Gobain’s Avilés, Spain plant, replacing the existing furnace. The project aims to significantly reduce direct CO2 emissions from glass production, with construction planned at the site.

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Saint-Gobain and AGC to deploy world’s first large-scale hybrid electric furnace for flat glass production in Spain

This article was originally posted on Chemical Engineering.

Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) and AGC Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that they are collaborating to deploy a large-scale hybrid highly electrified furnace for flat glass production, designed to significantly reduce direct CO₂ emissions. The new furnace will be installed at Saint-Gobain’s flat glass plant in Avilés, Spain, replacing the existing furnace. Construction is expected to […]

The post Saint-Gobain and AGC to deploy world’s first large-scale hybrid electric furnace for flat glass production in Spain appeared first on Chemical Engineering.

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