Published 1991 | Version v1
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The use of 'self heating' ceramics as crucibles for microwave melting metals and nuclear waste glass

  • 1. Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)

Description

Ceramic crucibles with high absorption factors for microwaves, e.g. SiC, were used to melt aluminum and copper in conventional and tuned microwave cavities (2,450 MHz). SiC crucibles were also used to vitrify and homogenize mixtures of nuclear waste and glass frit

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
American Ceramic Society Inc.
Imprint Place
Columbus, OH (United States)
Imprint Title
93rd Annual Meeting and Exposition. Abstracts
Imprint Pagination
476 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 424.

Conference

Title
93. annual meeting and exposition of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS).
Dates
28 Apr - 2 May 1991.
Place
Cincinnati, OH (United States).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-910430--.