Cold-crucible induction melter design and development

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-308

  Gombert, Dirk ^a,b   Richardson, John R ^a  

^a Bechtel BWXT Idaho LLC   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold crucible; Induction melter; Waste vitrification

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC COILS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; GLASS; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE VITRIFICATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COLD-CRUCIBLE INDUCTION MELTER (CCIM);

NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING;

EID: 0037335603     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT03-A3368     Document Type: Article

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