CHZ 526E - Glass Raw Materials and Enrichment

Course Objectives

1. Introduction of major and secondary raw materials used in glass production, enrichment methods applied in Turkey and the World,
2. Major source of the problems in glass production, identification of the problems before and after glass production,
3. Avoiding the problems before, during and after glass production

Course Description

The major and secondary raw materials used in glass production, Enrichment of major raw materials used in glass production, Glass manufacturing facilities in Turkey and the world, Fundamental problems in glass (color, composition, chemical strength, etc.), Problems related to raw materials (physical and chemical properties), Problems related to glass manufacturing process, Glass defects, Negativities in glass products after glass production, Control of variability in glass production and approaches to solve problems