It is shown that the use of rich local natural resources and available reserves to increase production efficiency, subject to structural transformations, will allow the porcelain and faience industry to get out of the crisis. The creation of a horizontal territorial association of mining and processing enterprises into an association is proposed, its main elements are highlighted. Tab. 1, ill. 2.
The analysis of the reforming of the management system of the largest Russian manufacturer of glass products Salavatsteklo OJSC, which in four years has passed the way from a pre-bankrupt state to the leader of the glass industry in the Russian Federation. Il. 5.
The problems associated with the need to ensure the competitiveness of enameled products are considered. Their solution is possible by reducing the high energy consumption of enamel production, reducing the number of rejects caused by the imperfection of the enamel coating formation process, partial replacement of natural raw materials with synthetic ones, and minimization of transport and procurement costs. Bibliography: 9 titles.
Comparative characteristics of the use of evaporative cooling of the walls of glass-making furnaces in comparison with air and water cooling are given. The expediency of using evaporative cooling in order to save energy and extend the campaign of the furnaces is shown. Bibliography: 13 titles.
The efficiency of calculating the heat balances of glass-melting furnaces to improve their thermal performance is shown. Tab. 2, bibliography: 8 titles.
