Patent ID: 6037560
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: A62D,B01D,C03B,C10B,C10J,C10K,F02B,F02C,F02G,F23G,H05B,H05H,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
An integrated arc plasma-joule heated melter waste conversion unit, comprising:at least one arc plasma electrode; anda plurality of pairs of joule heating electrodes, each pair of the joule heating electrodes having first and second electrodes, the plurality of the pairs of the joule heating electrodes having relative directions of current flow to the other pairs of the joule heating electrodes such that current paths through a bath in the unit cause stirring of the bath;wherein the at least one arc plasma electrode and the plurality of pairs of the joule heating electrodes are arranged such that during simultaneous operation of the at least one arc plasma electrode and the plurality of the joule heating electrodes, the at least one arc plasma electrode provides a heat source that is separately and independently controlled from a heat source provided by the plurality of the joule heating electrodes.