Method and facility for incinerating, melting and vitrifying organic and metal waste
US10262765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P40/50
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The method according to the invention enables a facility having a rather reduced dimension, for incinerating to be used, melting and vitrifying mixed waste (30) introduced into a reactor (10), by means of a basket (18) in turn passing through an air lock (12). Plasma torches (14) burn all waste (30) contained in the basket (18). The waste is then lowered in a melting bath of a furnace (20) with an inductor (24) including a crucible-forming container (23). A combustion gas treatment train completes the facility.The furnace (20) can be dismantled, after a series of treatments of several baskets (18) of waste (30) for disassembling the crucible-forming container (23) from the furnace (20).Application in treating different radiologically contaminated and/or toxic mixed waste.
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