Title:
【発明の名称】アースメルタ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH07504968
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An apparatus, and method of operating the apparatus, wherein a feed material is converted into a glassified condition for subsequent use or disposal. The apparatus is particularly useful for disposal of hazardous or noxious waste materials which are otherwise either difficult or expensive to dispose of. The apparatus is preferably constructed by excavating a melt zone in a quantity of soil or rock, and lining the melt zone with a back fill material if refractory properties are needed. The feed material is fed into the melt zone and, preferably, combusted to an ash, whereupon the heat of combustion is used to melt the ash to a molten condition. Electrodes may be used to maintain the molten feed material in a molten condition, and to maintain homogeneity of the molten materials.
Inventors:
Chapman, Christopher Sea
Application Number:
JP51097493A
Publication Date:
June 01, 1995
Filing Date:
December 04, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute
International Classes:
B09B3/00; B09C1/06; C03B5/00; C03B5/027; F23G5/08; F23G5/34; F27B17/00; F27D1/12; F27D3/14; F23G5/00; F27D7/02; F27D11/04; (IPC1-7): F23G5/00; F27D11/04; F27D7/02; F27D3/14; F27D1/12; F27B17/00; F23G5/34; F23G5/00; B09B3/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kyozo Yuasa (6 people outside)