Method and device for removal of ammonia and related contaminants from water
US8858805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2103/20
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sono-molecular-conversion device and method for effecting nitrification of ammonia in water, the method including feeding the water containing ammonia through a sono-molecular conversion device including a plurality of ultrasound transducers; and applying ultrasonic energy to the water containing ammonia by the sono-molecular conversion device to ultrasonically collapse microsized bubbles with transient cavitation in the water containing ammonia to effect nitrification of ammonia therein by sono-molecular-conversion.
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