Glass Melting Technology: A Technical and Economic ... - OSTI

the overall goal of design, modeling, demonstration, and analysis of this melting
technology.
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Task Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
1 Modeling
2 Melter Design
3 Procurment
4 Physical Modeling
5 Fabrication
6 Shakedown
7 Test Planning
8 Testing - Parametric
9 Melter Modification
10 Second Test Series
11 Analysis
12 Toward Commercialization
Milestones are placed at the end of many project tasks to help sponsors and team
members evaluate project technical progress on time and financial tracking. The
milestones shown below will serve throughout the project as a gauge to successful
completion of the work.
Year 1
Milestones
Year 2
Milestones
Year 3
Milestones
• Complete CFD model to be used by team members to design pilot
scale melter
• Design pilot scale melter
• Procure all equipment and components for the melter in preparation for
fabrication
• Fabricate and shake down of the pilot scale melter
• Prepare test plan including compositions of glasses to be melted
• Finish all pilot scale melting tests and collect samples for analysis
• Complete detailed analyses of product glass properties and quality
• Modify melter, as needed, for second test series
• Finish second test series, including at least one long term test, and all
glass analysis
• Finalize CFD model of the melter usable by all CFD operators
• Finish physical material and energy balance model of next generation
melting system (NGMS) process including utilizing waste heat for
oxygen production
• Complete plan for commercialization, including needed developments
and stages
Go-no-go decision points are placed at the end of the first and second years of the project.
At these times, the project team and sponsors have the opportunity to assess project
progress and decide on continued work in the next phase (or year) of the project. The
project team has every confidence that all project technical targets and milestones will be
reached.
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