In KHNP CRI, the 100 kW PTM (plasma torch melting) system was designed for the treatment and disposal technology of various radioactive wastes including the metal, concrete, liquid waste and insulator. The facility consists of melting chamber, thermal decomposition chamber, waste feeding system and off-gas treatment system. In this study, to evaluate the applicability of the PTM system, demonstration test was conducted using the radiation hazmat suit as combustible waste. The plasma melting chamber is pre-heated by 2nd combustion device and plasma torch for 5 hours. The temperature inside the plasma melting chamber is approximately 1,600°C. The combustible waste was put into the melting chamber by the pusher feeding device with the throughput of maximum 50 kg/hour. During the test, the power of plasma torch is 60–96 kW on the transferred mod. It was evaluated in terms of long-term integrity of PTM system on operation according to the waste throughput ratio.

• Sunghoon Hong(Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company Limited, 70, Yuseong-daero 1312beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon) Corresponding author
• Seoyong Choi(Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company Limited, 70, Yuseong-daero 1312beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)
• Jeongsu Jeong(Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company Limited, 70, Yuseong-daero 1312beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)
• Mingyu Choi(Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company Limited, 70, Yuseong-daero 1312beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)
• Cheon-Woo Kim(Central Research Institute, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company Limited, 70, Yuseong-daero 1312beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon)