Theoretical Predictions of Melting Rates in a Powder-Fed Glass Melter

摘要

Glass melters of different sizes and geometries were built and tested at both the Savannah River Laboratory and at Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory as part of the development effort for the project. It soon became apparent that a sound theoretical basis was needed to explain the variations in melt rates achieved by different melters and thus provide a firm basis for design of the actual full-scale melter to be used in the process. A model was developed for this purpose. (ERA citation 08:035280)