Development and demonstration of cold crucible induction melter

Indigenous development of cold crucible induction melter was taken up to address various limitations of induction-heated metallic melter and Joule-heated ceramic melter used for vitrification of high level liquid waste. Industrial scale prototype of cold crucible induction melter was developed based on the lab scale and bench scale experimental studies. Based on the operational feedbacks, a plant adaptable cold crucible induction melter was designed, fabricated and tested to demonstrate its remote operation and maintenance features for implementation in waste immobilization plant for vitrification of high level liquid waste. (author)