Plasma torch melting technology has been considered as a promising technology for treating or reducing the radioactive waste generated by nuclear power plants. In 2006, IAEA announced that the technology is able to treated regardless of the type of target wastes. Because of the advantage, many countries have been funding, researching and developing the treatment technology. In this study, oversea plasma torch melting facilities for radioactive wastes treatment are reviewed. Also, plasma torch melting facility developed by KHNP CRI is briefly introduced.

• Jung-Kwon Son(Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) Central Research Institute (KHNP-CRI))
• Jeongsu Jeong(Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) Central Research Institute (KHNP-CRI))
• Sunghoon Hong(Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) Central Research Institute (KHNP-CRI)) Corresponding author