High shear mixer and glass melting apparatus
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1. A melting apparatus for processing feed material comprising:
- a vessel having an opening above an upper surface of a molten mineral material melt for contained in said vessel for receiving said feed material a portion of which is converted into molten mineral material in said vessel and an outlet port for removing molten mineral material from said vessel;
impeller means disposed in said vessel for dispersing feed material into said molten mineral material in said vessel;
a plurality of electrodes disposed in said vessel for passing electrical energy from one electrode to another through said molten mineral material in said vessel; and
power circuit means for electrically heating feed material and molten mineral material in said vessel, said power circuit means being electrically connected to said electrodes, said impeller means being essentially electrically isolated from said power circuit means.
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Abstract
A glass melter 30 having a mixing impeller 34 for converting a feed stream 38 supplied to a vessel 32 into a vitrified glass melt 50. Heating means such as electrodes 36 or a gas burner 58 are used to heat the glass melt 50. Electrode 36 arrangements are proposed for minimizing current flow through the impeller 34. Current flow through a special continuous circular impeller or conical pump 70 is disclosed. A cylindrical vessel 98, triangular vessel 94, square vessel 32, and hexagonal vessel 96 are disclosed. Methods of processing particular waste streams are disclosed including coated mineral fibers, fly ash, radioactive material, chemical waste and the like.
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1. A melting apparatus for processing feed material comprising:
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a vessel having an opening above an upper surface of a molten mineral material melt for contained in said vessel for receiving said feed material a portion of which is converted into molten mineral material in said vessel and an outlet port for removing molten mineral material from said vessel; impeller means disposed in said vessel for dispersing feed material into said molten mineral material in said vessel; a plurality of electrodes disposed in said vessel for passing electrical energy from one electrode to another through said molten mineral material in said vessel; and power circuit means for electrically heating feed material and molten mineral material in said vessel, said power circuit means being electrically connected to said electrodes, said impeller means being essentially electrically isolated from said power circuit means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for melting material comprising:
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a vessel having an opening for receiving feed material, a portion of which is converted into molten mineral material in said vessel and an outlet port for removing molten mineral material from the vessel; impeller means disposed in said vessel for mixing feed material and molten mineral material in said vessel; and a plurality of electrodes disposed in said vessel introducing multi-phase power from one electrode to another through said molten mineral material in said vessel, each of said electrodes being connected to one phase of said multi-phase power and without introducing power through said impeller means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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16. A melting apparatus for processing feed material comprising:
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a vessel having an opening above an upper surface of a molten mineral material contained in said vessel for receiving said feed material thereon without forming a blanket over said upper surface, a portion of said feed material being converted into molten mineral material in said vessel and an outlet port for removing molten vitreous material from the vessel; impeller means disposed in said vessel for mixing feed material into said molten mineral material in said vessel; a plurality of electrodes disposed in said vessel for passing electrical energy from one electrode to another through said feed material and molten mineral material in said vessel; and power circuit means for electrically heating molten vitreous material in said vessel, said power circuit means being electrically connected to said electrodes, wherein said power circuit means is not electrically connected to said impeller means. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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