title: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Waste Gas Treatment Plants for the Glass Industry.
abstract: Cost-effectiveness of different plant solutions for glass furnace waste gas cleaning is compared in the present paper. Plant arrangements based on electrostatic precipi-tator or fabric filter dust collectors and wet, semi-dry, or dry processes for acid gas removal have been considered. A critical survey of each solution's advantages and disadvantages has been presented, taking into account both effectiveness and costs resulting from each available system. Finally, a quantitative assessment has been provided with reference to a case study involving actual float glass production lines at SIV plants located in northern and central Italy.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Energetics, Faculty of Engineering , University of L'Aquila , L'Aquila , Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.affiliation: a Department of Energetics, Faculty of Engineering , University of L'Aquila , L'Aquila , Italy.
authors.forename: Pacifico M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Pelagagge