Patent ID: 6195382
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B09B,H05B,Y10S

Abstract:
A molten metal reactor comprising:(a) a reactor vessel adapted to contain a molten reactant metal, the reactor vessel including a heating section;(b) an induction heating unit including an induction heating power supply and an induction heating coil, the induction heating power supply being operatively connected to apply an alternating electrical current through the induction heating coil to induce an alternating electromagnetic field residing in a field area, a portion of the field area extending through the heating section of the reactor vessel;(c) a circulating device, positioned outside of the field area, for circulating molten reactant metal between the heating section of the reactor vessel and a section of the reactor vessel located outside of the field area; and(d) a waste material input arrangement connected to the reactor vessel, the waste material input arrangement positioned outside of the field area.