The SORG Group has commissioned the world’s second CLEAN Melter® furnace at Fabrica Paraguaya de Vidrios (FPV) in Paraguay. FPV is a highly respected 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 type SORG 340S+® were delivered.
Helping FPV meet the company’s emissions and sustainability goals, 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 GmbH was responsible for the heating up and filling of the furnace. SORG Group’s 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 the project teams of Ambev’s and AB InBev with the SORG team.