Glass plants operating efficiency upgrading with the use of cullet during float glass production

The influence of the quality of such a main component of the charge as cullet on the final product - float glass is shown. The analysis of the quality of cullet (own and imported), the constancy of its quantity loaded into the furnace, for the quality of float glass was carried out. Based on the analysis, it was concluded that it is necessary to create centralized production facilities for the collection and processing of float glass scrap using advanced technology and high-performance equipment to provide high-quality cullet for the glass industry enterprises of the Russian Federation.