Remote design features for the West Valley slurry-fed ceramic melter system

This paper discusses features that have been identified as needing additional development to make the melter system remotely operable for use at West Valley, and the planned approach for developing the identified items. Each of the following features are discussed: melter electrode power supply; in-melter viewing; thermocouple connectors; overflow section heaters; nozzle cleaning; replaceable inserts in the melter overflow section; canister installation and removal; melter overflow to turntable tank connection; and detection glass level in the storage canister during filling.