An electric melter has been developed to vitrify the high level waste from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel. To ensure noble metals would be drained with the rest of the waste , two small-scale melters were constructed for evaluation, that with a 45 degree sloping floor proving effective for this purpose.
Origin
Power Reactor And Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (Pnc)
Journal Title
Glass Technology 1991 32 2 46-50
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 521