Joule melter for the processing of radioactive wastes
First Claim
1. A joule melter for glass related products comprising:
- inner and outer concentric electrodes adapted to be connected to a power supply, the outer electrode forming an outer wall of the melt chamber having a predetermined depth to contain the melt, the inner electrode being hollow to form an outlet for the melt;
non-conducting seal means between the inner and outer electrodes to form a base plug for the melt chamber; and
insulating refractory material enclosing the melt chamber.
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Abstract
The joule melter has an outer cylindrical electrode which forms the outer wall of the melt containment, an inner cylindrical electrode which protrudes upward in the containment and forms the outlet for the melt, thus, also determining the depth of the melt. A non-conducting sealing material forms a base plug between the electrodes. A cylindrical electrically conductive baffle is located between the electrodes and includes an opening which allows the melt to flow from near the outer electrode where the melt material is first inserted into the melter, to the inner electrode which is the outlet. In addition to the inner and outer electrodes, the baffle may be connected to a power supply to modify the currents flowing at each of the electrodes.
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8 Claims
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1. A joule melter for glass related products comprising:
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inner and outer concentric electrodes adapted to be connected to a power supply, the outer electrode forming an outer wall of the melt chamber having a predetermined depth to contain the melt, the inner electrode being hollow to form an outlet for the melt; non-conducting seal means between the inner and outer electrodes to form a base plug for the melt chamber; and insulating refractory material enclosing the melt chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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