Corning gets new tank

CORNING GLASS CO. GETS NEW TANK

The Corning Glass Co., Corning, N. Y., has recently placed a contract for the construction of a complete new recuperative day tank. This new tank is to be used in the manufacture of special glass requiring extra high temperatures. It is to be similar in design to the new type of recuperative day tank put into operation at the Jefferson Glass Co., Follansbee, W. Va., some time ago.

This latter installation have been proven very efficient by utilizing the heat from the waste gases and preheating the incoming air through the medium of a refractory tile recuperator. The preheated air gives an exceptionally high flame temperature with the resulting low fuel consumption. Such operation has been considered ideal by the Corning Glass officials for the special glass which they make.

The Chapman-Stein Furnace Co., of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, were the engineers and contractors for the Jefferson Glass Co. furnace and they have also been given the contract for the Corning Glass day tank.