Induction melting high purity glass is a new application of induction skull melting (ISM)
technology. In this paper, a simplified 2-D mathematical model was established by analyzing …

Cold crucible induction melting is emerging as a promising technology for immobilizing
nuclear waste in glass matrices. Since the transport properties such as viscosity and …

The electrical properties of a borosilicate glass ceramic used as a conditioning matrix for
nuclear waste management are investigated by impedance spectroscopy over frequency …

Recent Fukushima nuclear accident has triggered further awareness amongst reactor
designers regarding enhancing the safety measures in a nuclear reactor. It has become …

The present study focuses on experimental investigation in a scaled facility of an Indian
PHWR to investigate the coolability of molten corium with simulated decay heat in the …

Abstract In case of Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), in-calandria
retention of corium is essential for mitigating core melt down accident. Benchmark …

Abstract La-Ce-Gd titanate-zirconate pyrochlore-based ceramics was synthesized at the lab-
scale inductive melting unit with a 56 mm inner diameter cold crucible. Batch feeding rate …

The present experimental investigation in a scaled facility of an Indian pressurized heavy
water reactors (PHWRs) is focused on the heat transfer behavior from the calandria vessel …

Considering the high overall costs of radioactive waste disposal and the growing
requirements for improved quality of the final waste form, the benefits offered by thermal …

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 …