Modeling a Cold Crucible Induction Heated Melter

Conference · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 2003

OSTI ID:911284

Hawkes, Grant L

FIDAP has been used to simulate melting of radioactive waste glass in a cold crucible induction heated melter. A model has been created that couples the magnetic vector potential (real and imaginary) to a transient startup of the melting process. This magnetic field is coupled to the mass, momentum, and energy equations that vary with time and position as the melt grows. The coupling occurs with the electrical conductivity of the glass as it rises above the melt temperature of the glass and heat is generated. Natural convection within the molten glass helps determine the shape of the melt as it progresses in time. An electromagnetic force is also implemented that is dependent on the electrical properties and frequency of the coil. This study shows the progression of the melt shape with time along with temperatures, power input, velocities, and magnetic vector potential. A power controller is implemented that controls the primary coil current and power.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-99ID13727
• OSTI ID: 911284
• Report Number(s): INEEL/CON-03-00550
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
CRUCIBLES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FIDAP
GLASS
INDUCTION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MELTING
NATURAL CONVECTION
POWER INPUT
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
SHAPE
SIMULATION
TRANSIENTS
VECTORS
glass
melting
radioactive
waste