Is there a better sign of customer satisfaction than ordering a second furnace? There is – when the customer orders a third one! 

The SORG Group is proud to announce the construction of a third furnace for Rubin at its factory in Pleven, Bulgaria. This latest order follows the successful delivery of the two furnaces in recent years.   

The furnace is a gas-fired regenerative endport furnace with SORG Deep Refiner. The system has a melting area of approx. 92 m² and is designed to produce soda-lime glass container in the glass colours flint, amber and green. The glass conditioning system consists of a distribution channel of type SORG STW and 4 forehearths of type SORG STF, whereby the two outer forehearths are equipped with alcoves.  

Nikolaus SORG was responsible for the furnace design and engineering. In addition to the fossil heating system, the scope of supply includes the complete electrical heating system consisting of a melting booster, barrier booster and throat booster, the waste gas system, other furnace equipment and the SCADA system. The installation of the equipment and their commissioning was carried out by Nikolaus SORG specialists.  

EME provided the engineering for the batch-related equipment, including their deliveries and supervision of the installation. Two EME-NEND 2® Batch Chargers are used to feed the batch. 

The steel and refractory construction, heating up, anchoring and full melting of the furnace was carried out by SKS company. 

The SORG Group would like to thank Rubin for their renewed trust in the performance of the SORG Group and wishes them a successful furnace campaign.