A method for producing a quartz glass body containing pyrogenic silica, comprising the method steps of: i.) providing a silica granulate, comprising the method steps of: I. providing a pyrogenic silica powder; II. processing the silica powder to form a silica granulate, wherein the silica granulate has a larger particle diameter than the silica powder; ii.) forming a glass melt from the silica granulate; iii.) forming a quartz glass body from at least part of the glass melt; wherein a melting crucible is contained in a furnace, wherein the melting crucible consists of at least one material containing tungsten or molybdenum or a combination thereof, and wherein the quartz glass body has the following properties: A] an OH content of less than 500 ppm; B] a chlorine content of less than 60 ppm; C] a tungsten content of less than 1000 ppb; D] a molybdenum content of less than 1000 ppb; wherein the ppb and ppm are each based on the total weight of the quartz glass body; wherein the furnace comprises at least one gas inlet and one gas outlet, wherein a gas extracted through the gas outlet has a dew point of less than 0°C when exiting the furnace through the gas outlet. i.) providing a silica granulate, comprising the method steps of: I. providing a pyrogenic silica powder; II. processing the silica powder to form a silica granulate, wherein the silica granulate has a larger particle diameter than the silica powder; I. providing a pyrogenic silica powder; II. processing the silica powder to form a silica granulate, wherein the silica granulate has a larger particle diameter than the silica powder; ii.) forming a glass melt from the silica granulate; iii.) forming a quartz glass body from at least part of the glass melt; wherein a melting crucible is contained in a furnace, wherein the melting crucible consists of at least one material containing tungsten or molybdenum or a combination thereof, and wherein the quartz glass body has the following properties: A] an OH content of less than 500 ppm; B] a chlorine content of less than 60 ppm; C] a tungsten content of less than 1000 ppb; D] a molybdenum content of less than 1000 ppb; wherein the ppb and ppm are each based on the total weight of the quartz glass body; wherein the furnace comprises at least one gas inlet and one gas outlet, wherein a gas extracted through the gas outlet has a dew point of less than 0°C when exiting the furnace through the gas outlet. wherein a melting crucible is contained in a furnace, wherein the melting crucible consists of at least one material containing tungsten or molybdenum or a combination thereof, and wherein the quartz glass body has the following properties: A] an OH content of less than 500 ppm; B] a chlorine content of less than 60 ppm; C] a tungsten content of less than 1000 ppb; D] a molybdenum content of less than 1000 ppb; A] an OH content of less than 500 ppm; B] a chlorine content of less than 60 ppm; C] a tungsten content of less than 1000 ppb; D] a molybdenum content of less than 1000 ppb; wherein the ppb and ppm are each based on the total weight of the quartz glass body; wherein the furnace comprises at least one gas inlet and one gas outlet, wherein a gas extracted through the gas outlet has a dew point of less than 0°C when exiting the furnace through the gas outlet. <EOS>