摘要 |
<p>A system for melting a substance may be provided. The system may comprise a microwave generator, at least one wave guide, a melter assembly, and at l east one thermal insulator. The at least one wave guide may connect the micr owave generator to at least one power transfer element. The at least one wav e guide may be configured to transfer microwave energy from the microwave ge nerator to a refractory assembly. The melter assembly may comprise the refra ctory assembly and the at least one power transfer element connected to the refractory assembly. The refractory assembly may comprise at least one absor ption element configured to transfer microwave energy, received from the at least one power transition element, into heat energy. The at least one therm al insulator may be configured to allow the microwaves to penetrate to the a t least one absorption element.</p> |