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.