Solid material melting apparatus
US6502520B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23G2209/18
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An incineration and melting furnace has a furnace main body that is filled with a conductive heat generation body (for example, graphite). Radioactive combustible materials in contact with the conductive heat generation body are burnt and the radiaoactive incombustible materials are melted. The resultant exhaust gases and the molten products flow downwardly in the conductive heat generation body filled region and flow out of a molten product discharging port. Noxious gases such as dioxins contained in the exhaust gases are thermally decomposed into a non-toxic state in a high temperature portion of the conductive heat generation region.
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