Melting Furnace, 1,600 °C

Melts and forms glass, mineral wool and remelt at 1,400 to 1,650 degrees Celsius.

$111,900Cell price
SunlightRuns on the array, unattended
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Melting Furnace, 1,600 °C process

Glass, wool and remelt

  1. 01
    Rolled architectural glass
    1,152 tonnes a year, $113.02 per tonne against conventional $280 to $350
  2. 02
    Mineral wool
    1,056 tonnes a year of insulation, $73.56 per tonne against $200 to $280
  3. 03
    Remelted metal
    Clean scrap returned to stock

Specification

Rated input850 kilowatts
MaterialsOff the shelf components
Temperature1,400 to 1,650 degrees Celsius
Energy capture100% of array output
Intensity1.40 to 1.50 megawatt-hours per tonne
AcceptsSilica sand, soda ash, limestone, cullet, basalt, slag, metal scrap