Air Liquide launches oxygen combustion technology for sustainable glass production at Toyo Glass

Air Liquide Japan will support Toyo Glass Co’s Chiba Plant with its oxygen combustion technology, to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions at Toyo Glass’s facility.

Air Liquide Japan will provide oxygen, related equipment and services to Toyo Glass Co’s Chiba Plant, supporting its adoption of oxygen combustion technology. This initiative is part of Toyo Glass’s commitment to sustainability and involves upgrading one of the glass melting furnaces at its Chiba Plant to reduce its environmental impact. This marks the first introduction of oxygen combustion technology in Japan for a large-scale container glass melting furnace. The installation of the oxygen supply unit will coincide with the scheduled start-up of the new melting furnace.

Air Liquide is a leader in oxygen combustion technology for glass manufacturing, offering comprehensive and innovative solutions that support customers on their decarbonisation journey, helping them enhance combustion efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions. On top of oxygen combustion technology, supplying oxygen through onsite production contributes to the customer's needs such as energy saving and lower CO₂ emissions.

Koji Makihara, President and CEO, Air Liquide Japan stated: “Air Liquide is dedicated to addressing its customers' challenges with a proven global technology portfolio tailored to the specific industrial sector. We are very pleased that Toyo Glass has chosen Air Liquide's oxygen combustion technology for their glass melting operations, demonstrating how this innovative solution can help streamline their production, and reduce carbon footprint.”
 

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