Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) in the United Kingdom is constructing a ‘Efficient Furnace’ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the glass manufacturing process.
The furnace will be implemented at the company’s facility in Doncaster, United Kingdom, and will utilize cutting-edge industrial technology to produce a melter with reduced gas consumption and carbon emissions.
In addition, it includes a gas filtration process that employs filter technology to combat other emissions elements and reduce their concentrations to well below current industrial standards.
AGP – UK will train and equip staff during furnace installation.
The initiative is partially supported by a grant from the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF), which helps enterprises with high-energy consumption transition to a low-carbon future.
Greg Methven, director of operations, stated, “The Ardagh Glass Packaging – Doncaster Efficient Furnace initiative will increase the facility’s efficacy and reduce its carbon footprint.
“The grant funding made it possible to upgrade the undertaking from a conventional cross-fired furnace to a more energy-efficient end-fired furnace.
“We would like to thank the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for their financial assistance with this project, as well as our partners at Glass Futures for their assistance with the grant application process.”
The new technology is central to Ardagh Group’s Sustainability Strategy, which aims for a 23% reduction in NOx emission intensity by 2030.