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Zupanc A, Petkovšek M, Zdovc B, Žagar E, Zupanc M. Degradation of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) by acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2024; 109:107020. [PMID: 39126990 PMCID: PMC11365383 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2024.107020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/05/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024]
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The present study aims to investigate the degradation of HPMC on a laboratory scale by acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation. The effects of temperature and the addition of an external oxidizing agent on the effectiveness of HPMC degradation were systematically investigated by SEC/MALS-RI, FTIR and 1H NMR. The results of the experiments without cavitation show that an external oxidizing agent alone reduces the weight-average molar mass at 60 °C in 30 min for 45.1 % (from 335 to 184 kg mol-1). However, the weight-average molar mass of HPMC decreased significantly more in the cavitation treatment, for 98.8 % (from 335 to 4 kg mol-1) in 30 min at optimal operating conditions of hydrodynamic cavitation (i.e. addition of external oxidant and 60 °C) with a concomitant narrowing of the molar mass distribution, as shown by the dispersity value, which decreased from 2.24 to 1.31. Compared to acoustic cavitation, hydrodynamic cavitation also proved to be more energy efficient. The FTIR spectra of the cavitated HPMC samples without the addition of H2O2 show negligible oxidation of the hydroxyl groups and the glycosidic bonds, confirming that mechanical effects predominate in HPMC degradation in these cases. In contrast, when H2O2 was added, FTIR and 1H NMR show typical signals for cellulose oxidation products, especially when the experiments were performed at 60 °C, confirming that chemical as well as mechanical effects are responsible for the extensive HPMC degradation in these cases. Since treatment methods that lead to lower molar masses and narrower molar mass distributions of the polymers are lacking or require longer treatment times (e.g. 24 h), mechanochemical treatment methods such as cavitation have great potential, as they enable faster polymer degradation (in our case 30 min) through a combination of mechanical and/or chemical degradation mechanisms.
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- Andraž Zupanc
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia.
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana SI-1000 Slovenia.
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Cheong KL, Liu K, Chen W, Zhong S, Tan K. Recent progress in Porphyra haitanensis polysaccharides: Extraction, purification, structural insights, and their impact on gastrointestinal health and oxidative stress management. Food Chem X 2024; 22:101414. [PMID: 38711774 PMCID: PMC11070828 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2024] [Revised: 04/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Porphyra haitanensis, a red seaweed species, represents a bountiful and sustainable marine resource. P. haitanensis polysaccharide (PHP), has garnered considerable attention for its numerous health benefits. However, the comprehensive utilization of PHP on an industrial scale has been limited by the lack of comprehensive information. In this review, we endeavor to discuss and summarize recent advancements in PHP extraction, purification, and characterization. We emphasize the multifaceted mechanisms through which PHP promotes gastrointestinal health. Furthermore, we present a summary of compelling evidence supporting PHP's protective role against oxidative stress. This includes its demonstrated potent antioxidant properties, its ability to neutralize free radicals, and its capacity to enhance the activity of antioxidant enzymes. The information presented here also lays the theoretical groundwork for future research into the structural and functional aspects of PHP, as well as its potential applications in functional foods.
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- Kit-Leong Cheong
- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Prefabricated Seafood Processing and Quality Control, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Prefabricated Seafood Processing and Quality Control, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Prefabricated Seafood Processing and Quality Control, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Marine Biological Products, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Seafood, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center of Prefabricated Seafood Processing and Quality Control, Zhanjiang 524088, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Biodiversity Conservation, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou, Guangxi, China
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Zupanc M, Humar BB, Dular M, Gostiša J, Hočevar M, Repinc SK, Krzyk M, Novak L, Ortar J, Pandur Ž, Stres B, Petkovšek M. The use of hydrodynamic cavitation for waste-to-energy approach to enhance methane production from waste activated sludge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 347:119074. [PMID: 37804635 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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Anaerobic digestion in wastewater treatment plants converts its unwanted end product - waste activated sludge into biogas. Even if the process is well established, pre-treatment of the sludge can further improve its efficiency. In this study, four treatment regimes for increasing methane production through prior sludge disintegration were investigated using lab-scale cavitation generator and real sludge samples. Three different cavitating (attached cavitation regime, developed cloud shedding cavitation regime and cavitation in a wake regime) and one non-cavitating regime at elevated static pressure were studied in detail for their effectiveness on physical and chemical properties of sludge samples. Volume-weighted mean diameter D[4,3] of sludge's particles decreased by up to 92%, specific surface area increased by up to 611%, while viscosity (at a shear rate of 3.0 s-1) increased by up to 39% in the non-cavitating and decreased by up to 24% in all three cavitating regimes. Chemical changes were more pronounced in cavitating regimes, where released soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) and increase of dissolved organic matter (DOM) compounds by up to 175% and 122% were achieved, respectively. Methane production increased in all four cases, with the highest increase of 70% corresponding to 312 mL CH4 g-1 COD. However, this treatment was not particularly efficient in terms of energy consumption. The best energy balance was found for the regime with a biochemical methane potencial increase of 43%.
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- Mojca Zupanc
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova Ulica 19, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia
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- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova Ulica 19, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia; Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Xia C, Yuan Y, Mathimani T, Rene ER, Brindhadevi K, Hoang Le Q, Pugazhendhi A. Process intensification approaches in wastewater and sludge treatment for the removal of pollutants. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118837. [PMID: 37634401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Process Intensification (PI) is the modification or integration of conventional or novel processes within a single unit operation in order to improve product quality and reduce waste. PI offers numerous advantages, including a reduction in the initial and operational costs, an improvement in product quality/quantity, the generation of less waste, and an increase in process safety. The synergistic effect of PI in comparison to the conventional procedure ensures maximizing resource efficiency. PI can be accomplished in two ways: either by integrating various processes or by modifying the design of equipment to improve operational efficiency. In this regard, the present review provides a comprehensive insight into the application of PI in wastewater and sludge treatment methods and discusses the operational advantages. This review provides a comprehensive list of different PI approaches applied in wastewater and sludge treatment to remove pollutants and the various equipment, techniques and reactors used in PI. The second section addresses the challenges of PI in wastewater treatment that removes dyes, pesticides, organic and inorganic pollutants, micro- and nano-plastics, persistent organic pollutants, pharmaceutical and personal care pollutants.
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- Changlei Xia
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, PR China
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- Department of Energy and Environment, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, 620015, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Water Supply, Sanitation and Environmental Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Westvest 7, Delft, 2601DA, the Netherlands
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research & Development, Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140103, India
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam; Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam
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- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam; Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam.
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Arya SS, More PR, Ladole MR, Pegu K, Pandit AB. Non-thermal, energy efficient hydrodynamic cavitation for food processing, process intensification and extraction of natural bioactives: A review. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 98:106504. [PMID: 37406541 PMCID: PMC10339045 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is the process of bubbles formation, expansion, and violent collapse, which results in the generation of high pressures in the order of 100-5000 bar and temperatures in the range of 727-9727 °C for just a fraction of seconds. Increasing consumer demand for high-quality foods with higher nutritive values and fresh-like sensory attributes, food processors, scientists, and process engineers are pushed to develop innovative and effective non-thermal methods as an alternative to conventional heat treatments. Hydrodynamic cavitation can play a significant role in non-thermal food processing as it has the potential to destroy microbes and reduce enzyme activity while retaining essential nutritional and physicochemical properties. As hydrodynamic cavitation occurs in a flowing liquid, there is a decrease in local pressure followed by its recovery; hence it can be used for liquid foods. It can also be used to create stable emulsions and homogenize food constituents. Moreover, this technology can extract food constituents such as polyphenols, essential oils, pigments, etc., via biomass pretreatment, cell disruption for selective enzyme release, waste valorization, and beer brewing. Other applications related to food production include water treatment, biodiesel, and biogas production. The present review discusses the application of HC in the preservation, processing, and quality improvement of food and other related applications. The reviewed examples in this paper demonstrate the potential of hydrodynamic cavitation with further expansion toward the scaling up, which looks at commercialization as a driving force.
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- Shalini S Arya
- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, NM Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai, India.
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- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, NM Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai, India
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- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland
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- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, NM Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai, India
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- Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, NM Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai, India
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Salehi N, Dashti S, Roshan SA, Nazarpour A, Jaafarzadeh N. Using neural networks and a fuzzy inference system to evaluate the risk of wildfires and the pinpointing of firefighting stations in forests on the northern slopes of the Zagros Mountains, Iran (case study: Shimbar national wildlife preserve). ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2023; 195:294. [PMID: 36633718 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10702-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Predicting potential fire hazard zones in natural areas is one of the means of mitigating and managing fires. The current research focuses on the prioritizing of elements which contribute to the spread of fire and the special zoning of potentially dangerous areas in addition to the pinpointing of locations for the establishment of fire stations in forested areas in the Shimbar national reserve based on historical data spanning 2001 to 2018. The study utilizes elements (physiological, vegetation cover, meteorological, anthropological factors) contributing to wildfires as inputs into an artificial neural network and the development of a fuzzy inference system in order to produce fire zoning maps for the region under study. The map is divided into five sectors, i.e., minimum, low, moderate, high, and maximum risk of fire. The validation of the fire zoning map was evaluated at 0.83 and the RMSE error was 0.75. The results obtained show that 20% of the area under study is within the average risk category, 11% is within the high-risk category, and 10% is within the very high-risk category of a potential fire hazard. The most important variables were distance from a flowing source, i.e., river or stream, the land formation type, elevation, and the minimum temperature. The identification of suitable locations for firefighting stations was carried out by merging the fuzzy inference system model and Arc GIS, and the results obtained defined 16 possible locations. It was concluded that the application of hybrid models when dealing with the aforementioned variables is effective when seeking to determine locations for the establishment of firefighting stations and rural safety services; moreover, such hybrid models are highly efficacious for determining of fire hazard zones. It is proposed that hybrid models be applied on a large scale for the prevention, control, and management of fires throughout the country.
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- Nafieh Salehi
- Department of Environment, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environment, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Environment, Persian Gulf Dust Research Center, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environment, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Environment, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
- Environmental Technologies Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapu University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Ranade VV. Modeling of Hydrodynamic Cavitation Reactors: Reflections on Present Status and Path Forward. ACS ENGINEERING AU 2022; 2:461-476. [PMID: 36573175 PMCID: PMC9782368 DOI: 10.1021/acsengineeringau.2c00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is finding ever increasing applications in water, energy, chemicals, and materials sectors. HC generates intense shear, localized hot spots, and hydroxyl radicals, which are harnessed for realizing desired physicochemical transformations. Despite identification of HC as one of the most promising technology platforms, its potential is not yet adequately translated in practice. Lack of appropriate models for design, optimization, and scale-up of HC reactors is one of the primary reasons for this. In this work, the current status of modeling of HC reactors is presented. Various prevailing approaches covering empirical, phenomenological, and multiscale models are critically reviewed in light of personal experience of their application. Use of these approaches for different applications such as biomass pretreatment and wastewater treatment is briefly discussed. Some comments on extending these models for other applications like emulsions and crystallization are included. The presented models and discussion will be useful for practicing engineers and scientists interested in applying HC for a variety of applications. Some thoughts on further advances in modeling of HC reactors and outlook are shared, which may stimulate further research on improving the fidelity of computational models of HC reactors.
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- Vivek V. Ranade
- Multiphase Reactor and Process Intensification
Group Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Hong F, Tian H, Yuan X, Liu S, Peng Q, Shi Y, Jin L, Ye L, Jia J, Ying D, Ramsey TS, Huang Y. CFD-assisted modeling of the hydrodynamic cavitation reactors for wastewater treatment - A review. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 321:115982. [PMID: 36104886 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation has been a promising method and technology in wastewater treatment, while the principles based on the design of cavitational reactors to optimize cavitation yield and performance remains lacking. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), a supplementation of experimental optimization, has become an essential tool for this issue, owing to the merits of low investment and operating costs. Nevertheless, researchers with a non-engineering background or few CFD fundamentals used straightforward numerical strategies to treat cavitating flows, and this might result in many misinterpretations and consequently poor computations. This review paper presents the rationale behind hydrodynamic cavitation and application of cavitation modeling specific to the reactors in wastewater treatment. In particular, the mathematical models of multiphase flow simulation, including turbulence closures and cavitation models, are comprehensively described, whilst the advantages and shortcomings of each model are also identified and discussed. Examples and methods of the coupling of CFD technology, with experimental observations to investigate into the hydrodynamic behavior of cavitating devices that feature linear and swirling flows, are also critically summarized. Modeling issues, which remain unaddressed, i.e., the implementation strategies of numerical models, and the definition of cavitation numbers are identified and discussed. Finally, the advantages of CFD modeling are discussed and the future of CFD applications in this research area is also outlined. It is expected that the present paper would provide decision-making support for CFD beginners to efficiently perform CFD modeling and promote the advancement of cavitation simulation of reactors in the field of wastewater treatment.
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- Feng Hong
- College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic &Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic &Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic &Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic &Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic &Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; College of Economics & Management, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
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- College of Hydraulic &Environmental Engineering, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China; Engineering Research Center of Eco-environmental in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China.
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De-Nasri SJ, Sarvothaman VP, Nagarajan S, Manesiotis P, Robertson PKJ, Ranade VV. Quantifying OH radical generation in hydrodynamic cavitation via coumarin dosimetry: Influence of operating parameters and cavitation devices. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2022; 90:106207. [PMID: 36335794 PMCID: PMC9641053 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2022.106207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) has been extensively investigated for effluent treatment applications. Performance of HC devices or processes is often reported in terms of degradation of organic pollutants rather than quantification of hydroxyl (OH) radicals. In this study, generation of OH radicals in vortex based cavitation device using coumarin dosimetry was quantified. Coumarin was used as the chemical probe with an initial concentration of 100 µM (15 ppm). Generation of OH radicals was quantified by analysing generated single hydroxylated products. The influence of operating parameters such as pH and type of acid used to adjust pH, dissolved oxygen, and inlet and outlet pressures was investigated. Acidic pH was found to be more conducive for generating OH radicals and therefore subsequent experiments were performed at pH of 3. Sulphuric acid was found to be more than three times effective than hydrochloric acid in generating OH radicals. Effect of initial levels of dissolved oxygen was found to influence OH radical generation. Performance of vortex based cavitation device was then compared with other commonly used cavitation devices based on orifice and venturi. The vortex based cavitation device was found to outperform the orifice and venturi based devices in terms of initial per-pass factor. Influence of device scale (nominal flow rate through the device) on performance was then evaluated. The results presented for these devices unambiguously quantifies their cavitational performance. The presented results will be useful for evaluating computational models and stimulate further development of predictive computational models in this challenging area.
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- Sebastien J De-Nasri
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK; Sustainable Environment Research Centre, University of South Wales, Pontypridd CF37 1DL, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK; Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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Lanrewaju AA, Enitan-Folami AM, Sabiu S, Swalaha FM. A review on disinfection methods for inactivation of waterborne viruses. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:991856. [PMID: 36212890 PMCID: PMC9539188 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.991856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Water contamination is a global health problem, and the need for safe water is ever-growing due to the public health implications of unsafe water. Contaminated water could contain pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, and viruses that are implicated in several debilitating human diseases. The prevalence and survival of waterborne viruses differ from bacteria and other waterborne microorganisms. In addition, viruses are responsible for more severe waterborne diseases such as gastroenteritis, myocarditis, and encephalitis among others, hence the need for dedicated attention to viral inactivation. Disinfection is vital to water treatment because it removes pathogens, including viruses. The commonly used methods and techniques of disinfection for viral inactivation in water comprise physical disinfection such as membrane filtration, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, and conventional chemical processes such as chlorine, monochloramine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone among others. However, the production of disinfection by-products (DBPs) that accompanies chemical methods of disinfection is an issue of great concern due to the increase in the risks of harm to humans, for example, the development of cancer of the bladder and adverse reproductive outcomes. Therefore, this review examines the conventional disinfection approaches alongside emerging disinfection technologies, such as photocatalytic disinfection, cavitation, and electrochemical disinfection. Moreover, the merits, limitations, and log reduction values (LRVs) of the different disinfection methods discussed were compared concerning virus removal efficiency. Future research needs to merge single disinfection techniques into one to achieve improved viral disinfection, and the development of medicinal plant-based materials as disinfectants due to their antimicrobial and safety benefits to avoid toxicity is also highlighted.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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Robo MT, Collias D, Zimmerman PM. Interplay Between Applied Force and Radical Attack in the Mechanochemical Chain Scission of Poly(acrylic acid). J Phys Chem A 2022; 126:521-528. [PMID: 35078315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.1c08919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sonication and radical attack are both known to contribute to breaking down polymers. Quantum chemical models show how the two can operate together, where radical attack is shown to reduce the effective tensile strength of the material. Using poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) as a model, hydrogen atom abstraction in PAA was found to improve the thermodynamics and kinetics of bond scission. The force needed for bond rupture was estimated to decrease from 4.7 to 2.5 nN. This occurs because hydrogen atom abstraction drastically alters the potential energy surface of the scissile bond. Bond activation was also found to decrease the magnitude of the changes in bond scission geometries and energetics in response to the applied force. While radical abstraction is overall beneficial for mechanical bond scission, the polymer also becomes less responsive to force than the unactivated polymer. This finding places upper limits on the efficacy of the synergy between radical attack and applied force. In addition, the importance of reaction pathway optimization is also shown, where comparisons to the COGEF method show the latter to be qualitatively incapable of describing chain scission after radical activation.
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- Michael T Robo
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States
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- Corporate R&D, The Procter and Gamble Co., West Chester, Ohio 45069, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States
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Repinc SK, Bizjan B, Budhiraja V, Dular M, Gostiša J, Brajer Humar B, Kaurin A, Kržan A, Levstek M, Arteaga JFM, Petkovšek M, Rak G, Stres B, Širok B, Žagar E, Zupanc M. Integral analysis of hydrodynamic cavitation effects on waste activated sludge characteristics, potentially toxic metals, microorganisms and identification of microplastics. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151414. [PMID: 34742970 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/30/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Wastewater treatment plants, the last barrier between ever-increasing human activities and the environment, produce huge amounts, of unwanted semi-solid by-product - waste activated sludge. Anaerobic digestion can be used to reduce the amount of sludge. However, the process needs extensive modernisation and refinement to realize its full potential. This can be achieved by using efficient pre-treatment processes that result in high sludge disintegration and solubilization. To this end, we investigated the efficiency of a novel pinned disc rotational generator of hydrodynamic cavitation. The results of physical and chemical evaluation showed a reduction in mean particle size up to 88%, an increase in specific surface area up to 300% and an increase in soluble COD, NH4-N, NO3-N, PO4-P up to 155.8, 126.3, 250 and 29.7%, respectively. Microscopic images confirmed flocs disruption and damage to yeast cells and Epistilys species due to mechanical effects of cavitation such as microjets and shear forces. The observed cell ruptures and cracks were sufficient for the release of small soluble biologically relevant dissolved organic molecules into the bulk liquid, but not for the release of microbial DNA. Cavitation treatment also decreased total Pb concentrations by 70%, which was attributed to the reactions triggered by the chemical effects of cavitation. Additionally, the study confirmed the presence of microplastic particles and fibers of polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, and nylon 6 in the waste activated sludge.
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- Sabina Kolbl Repinc
- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy Department, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- JP CCN Domzale-Kamnik d.o.o., Domzale-Kamnik WWTP, Domzale, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Jozef Stefan Institute, Department of Automation, Biocybernetics and Robotics, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Chen L, Deng Y, Dong S, Wang H, Li P, Zhang H, Chu W. The occurrence and control of waterborne viruses in drinking water treatment: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:130728. [PMID: 34010719 PMCID: PMC8084847 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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As the coronavirus disease 2019 continues to spread globally, its culprit, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has been brought under scrutiny. In addition to inhalation transmission, the possible fecal-oral viral transmission via water/wastewater has also been brought under the spotlight, necessitating a timely global review on the current knowledge about waterborne viruses in drinking water treatment system - the very barrier that intercepts waterborne pathogens to terminal water users. In this article we reviewed the occurrence, concentration methods, and control strategies, also, treatment performance on waterborne viruses during drinking water treatment were summarized. Additionally, we emphasized the potential of applying the quantitative microbial risk assessment to guide drinking water treatment to mitigate the viral exposure risks, especially when the unregulated novel viral pathogens are of concern. This review paves road for better control of viruses at drinking water treatment plants to protect public health.
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- Li Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA
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- Key LLaboratory of Water Cycle and Water Security in Southern China of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, School of Civil Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China
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- Central and Southern China Institute of Municipal Engineering Design and Research, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Tongji University, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, China.
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Pandit AV, Sarvothaman VP, Ranade VV. Estimation of chemical and physical effects of cavitation by analysis of cavitating single bubble dynamics. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 77:105677. [PMID: 34332329 PMCID: PMC8339230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cavitation events create extreme conditions in a localized 'bubble collapse' region, leading to the formation of hydroxyl radicals, shockwaves and microscopic high-speed jets, which are useful for many chemical and physical transformation processes. Single bubble dynamics equations have been used previously to investigate the chemical and physical effects of cavitation. In the present study, the state of the art of the single bubble dynamics equations was reviewed and certain noteworthy modifications were implemented. Simulations reaffirmed previously reported collapse temperatures of the order ~5,000 K and collapse pressures well over ~1,000 bar under varying operating conditions. The chemical effects were assessed in terms of the hydroxyl radical generation rate (OHG), calculated by applying the minimization of the Gibb's Free Energy method using simulated collapse conditions. OHG values as high as 1x1012OH molecules per collapse event were found under certain operating conditions. A new equation was proposed to assess the physical effects, in terms of the impact pressure of the water jet - termed as the jet hammer pressure (JHP), formed due to the asymmetrical collapse of a bubble near a wall. The predicted JHP were found to be within a range of ~100 to 1000 bar under varying operating conditions. Important issues such as the onset of cavitation and chaotic solutions, for a cavitating single bubble dynamics were discussed. The Blake threshold pressure was found to be a sufficient criterion to capture the onset of cavitation. The impact of key operating parameters on the chemical and physical effects of cavitation were investigated exhaustively through simulations, over the parameter ranges relevant to acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation processes. Presented methodology and results will be useful for optimisation and further investigations of a broad range of acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation-based applications.
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- Ajinkya V Pandit
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Belfast, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University, Belfast, UK; Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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Ranade NV, Sarvothaman V, Ranade VV. Acoustic Analysis of Vortex-based Cavitation Devices: Inception and extent of cavitation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Nanda V. Ranade
- Hollyheath, 14 Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast BT9 6FB, United Kingdom
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- Multiphase Reactors & Intensification Group (mRING) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- Multiphase Reactors & Intensification Group (mRING) School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
- Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Pegu K, Arya SS. Comparative assessment of HTST, hydrodynamic cavitation and ultrasonication on physico-chemical properties, microstructure, microbial and enzyme inactivation of raw milk. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Zara B, Polgár M, Sipos G, Dóka G, Gogate P, Djokovic V, Csóka L. Effect of hydrodynamic cavitation water treatment on Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum-sensing molecules. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:26182-26186. [PMID: 33855663 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13930-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation treatment was used for the functional inactivation of quorum-sensing lactone molecules of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Hydroxyl radicals formed as well as the shear effects during the cavitation process induced the inactivation of the signal molecules through hydrolysis reaction coupled with bacterial destruction. Concentration of two different types of homoserine lactones (HSL) molecules was tested after the treatment at various rotational speeds. It was found that the strongest effects can be achieved at speeds > 2000 rpm. This value is considered as an onset speed of dominant cavitation, and it is in agreement with literature data. The experimental trends were in agreement with the calculations based on the finite element modelling, which show a significant increase in average shear stress at higher rotational speeds. Overall, the work has demonstrated the possible effects of hydrodynamic cavitation on the quorum-sensing molecules of Pseudomonas aeruginosa for the first time.
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- Bernadett Zara
- Institute of Wood Based Products and Technologies, Károly Simonyi Faculty, University of Sopron, Sopron, 9400, Hungary
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- Institute of Wood Based Products and Technologies, Károly Simonyi Faculty, University of Sopron, Sopron, 9400, Hungary
- Aqua-Filt Ltd., Sopron, 9400, Hungary
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- Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Research Center for Forestry and Wood Industry, University of Sopron, Sopron, 9400, Hungary
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai, 400 019, India
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- VINČA Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 522, Belgrade, 11001, Serbia
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- Institute of Cellulose and Paper Technology, Celltech-Paper Ltd., Sopron, 9400, Hungary.
- ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Informatics, Budapest, 1053, Hungary.
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Ranade NV, Nagarajan S, Sarvothaman V, Ranade VV. ANN based modelling of hydrodynamic cavitation processes: Biomass pre-treatment and wastewater treatment. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 72:105428. [PMID: 33383539 PMCID: PMC7803855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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We have developed artificial neural network (ANN) based models for simulating two application examples of hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) namely, biomass pre-treatment to enhance biogas and degradation of organic pollutants in water. The first case reports data on influence of number of passes through HC reactor on bio-methane generation from bagasse. The second case reports data on influence of HC reactor scale on degradation of dichloroaniline (DCA). Similar to most of the HC based applications, the availability of experimental data for these two applications is rather limited. In this work a systematic methodology for developing ANN model is presented. The models were shown to describe the experimental data very well. The ANN models were then evaluated for their ability to interpolate and extrapolate. Despite the limited data, the ANN models were able to simulate and interpolate the data for two very different and complex HC applications very well. The extrapolated results of biomethane generation in terms of number of passes were consistent with the intuitive understanding. The extrapolated results in terms of elapsed time were however not consistent with the intuitive understanding. The ANN model was able to generate intuitively consistent extrapolated results for degradation of DCA in terms of number of passes as well as scale of HC reactor. The results will be useful for developing quantitative models of complex HC applications.
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- Nanda V Ranade
- Hollyheath, 14 Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast BT9 6FB Multiphase Reactors & Intensification Group (mRING), Ireland
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK; Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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Soyama H. Luminescence intensity of vortex cavitation in a Venturi tube changing with cavitation number. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 71:105389. [PMID: 33221624 PMCID: PMC7786618 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation in a Venturi tube produces luminescence, and the luminescence intensity reaches a maximum at a certain cavitation number, which is defined by upstream pressure, downstream pressure, and vapor pressure. The luminescence intensity of hydrodynamic cavitation can be enhanced by optimizing the downstream pressure at a constant upstream pressure condition. However, the reason why the luminescence intensity increases and then decreases with an increase in the downstream pressure remains unclear. In the present study, to clarify the mechanism of the change in the luminescence intensity with cavitation number, the luminescence produced by the hydrodynamic cavitation in a Venturi tube was measured, and the hydrodynamic cavitation was precisely observed using high-speed photography. The sound velocity in the cavitating flow field, which affects the aggressive intensity of the cavitation, was evaluated. The collapse of vortex cavitation was found to be closely related to the luminescence intensity of the hydrodynamic cavitation. A method to estimate the luminescence intensity of the hydrodynamic cavitation considering the sound velocity was developed, and it was demonstrated that the estimated luminescence intensity agrees well with the measured luminescence intensity.
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- Hitoshi Soyama
- Department of Finemechanics, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8579, Japan.
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Bhimrao Muley A, Bhalchandra Pandit A, Satishchandra Singhal R, Govind Dalvi S. Production of biologically active peptides by hydrolysis of whey protein isolates using hydrodynamic cavitation. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 71:105385. [PMID: 33271422 PMCID: PMC7786611 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Whey protein isolate (WPI) hydrolysates have higher solubility in aqueous phase and enhanced biological properties. Hydrolysis of WPI was optimized using operating pressure (ΔP, bar), number of passes (N), and WPI concentration (C, %) as deciding parameters in hydrodynamic cavitation treatment. The optimum conditions for generation of WPI hydrolysate with full factorial design were 8 bar, 28 passes, and 4.5% WPI concentration yielding 32.69 ± 1.22 mg/mL soluble proteins. WPI hydrolysate showed alterations in binding capacity over WPI. SDS-PAGE and particle size analysis confirmed the hydrolysis of WPI. Spectroscopic, thermal and crystallinity analyses showed typical properties of proteins with slight variations after hydrodynamic cavitation treatment. ABTS, DPPH and FRAP assays of WPI hydrolysate showed 7-66, 9-149, and 0.038-0.272 µmol/mL GAE at 1-10, 0.25-4, and 3-30 mg/mL concentration, respectively. Further, a considerable enhancement in fresh weight, chlorophyll, carotenoids, reducing sugars, total soluble sugars, soluble proteins content and total phenolics content was noticed during in vitro growth of sugarcane in WPI hydrolysate supplemented medium at 50-200 mg/L concentration over the control. The process cost (INR/kg) to hydrolyze WPI was also calculated.
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- Abhijeet Bhimrao Muley
- Food Engineering and Technology Department, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India.
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- Tissue Culture Section, Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Manjari (Bk.), Pune 412307, India
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Vatin M, Duvail M, Guilbaud P, Dufrêche JF. Liquid/liquid interface in periodic boundary condition. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:1178-1187. [PMID: 33355331 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp04629a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We study how surface phenomena can change the interface geometry in liquid-liquid two-phase systems with periodic boundary conditions. Without any curvature effect on surface tension, planar (slab), cylindrical, and spherical structures are successively obtained as a function of the total composition and elongation of the box, in accordance with molecular dynamics simulations for a water/heptane system. The curvature effects described by Tolman relationship desymmetrize the phase diagram by stabilizing a concavity but it leads to inconsistencies with high curvature. Helfrich model partially resolves this and predicts the possible presence of shells reflecting a frustrated system.
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- Marin Vatin
- ICSM, CEA, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, France.
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- ICSM, CEA, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, ENSCM, Marcoule, France.
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Ranade VV, Prasad Sarvothaman V, Simpson A, Nagarajan S. Scale-up of vortex based hydrodynamic cavitation devices: A case of degradation of di-chloro aniline in water. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2021; 70:105295. [PMID: 32791465 PMCID: PMC7786610 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is being increasingly used in a wide range of applications. Unlike ultrasonic cavitation, HC is scalable and has been used at large scale industrial applications. However, no information about influence of scale on performance of HC is available in the open literature. In this work, we present for the first time, experimental data on use of HC for degradation of complex organic pollutants in water on four different scales (~200 times scale-up in terms of capacity). Vortex based HC devices offer various advantages like early inception, high cavitational yield and significantly lower propensity to clogging and erosion. We have used vortex based HC devices in this work. 2,4 dichloroaniline (DCA) - an aromatic compound with multiple functional groups was considered as a model pollutant. Degradation of DCA in water was performed using vortex-based HC devices with characteristic throat dimension, dt as 3, 6, 12 and 38 mm with scale-up of almost 200 time based on the flow rates (1.3 to 247 LPM). Considering the experimental constraints on operating the largest scale HC device, the experimental data is presented here at only one value of pressure drop across HC device (280 kPa). A previously used per-pass degradation model was extended to describe the experimental data for the pollutant used in this study and a generalised form is presented. The degradation performance was found to decrease with increase in the scale and then plateaus. Appropriate correlation was developed based on the experimental data. The developed approach and presented results provide a sound basis and a data set for further development of comprehensive multi-scale modelling of HC devices.
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- Vivek V Ranade
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK; Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, Northern Ireland, UK
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Dinesh GK, Pramod M, Chakma S. Sonochemical synthesis of amphoteric Cu 0-Nanoparticles using Hibiscus rosa-sinensis extract and their applications for degradation of 5-fluorouracil and lovastatin drugs. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 399:123035. [PMID: 32512280 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Recent studies reported the detection of numerous emerging and active pharmaceutical constituents in the ground and surface water. To address these issues, the present study reported the ultrasound-assisted synthesis of zero-valent copper (Cu0) nanoparticles using Hibiscus rosa-sinensis extract as reducing and stabilizing agent. The catalyst was characterized using XRD, SEM, EDX, PSA, BET, etc., and the results revealed that sonochemical synthesis technique influenced the crystallinity with controlled growth of Cu0. While the hard ligand hydroxyl group (-OH) reduces the Cu2+ to Cu0 and soft ligand carbonyl group (CO) present in the oxidized polyphenols helps in capping and stabilizing the Cu0-nanoparticles. During the ultrasound application, continuous release of Cu+ from Cu0 promoted the degradation by producing OH and O2•- radicals. Approx. 91.3 % and 93.2 % degradation efficiencies were achieved for 5-fluorouracil and lovastatin. The results showed that Cu0 nanoparticles were amphoteric in nature and the synergy calculation revealed that ultrasound has a direct influence on degradation of drugs which are difficult to degrade/mineralize using conventional techniques. Based on the results, a possible degradation mechanism of drug molecules in the presence of oxidants, zero-valent copper and ultrasound has been proposed.
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- G Kumaravel Dinesh
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, 462 066 Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, 462 066 Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, 462 066 Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Liu J, Zhou L, Zou Y, Wang Q, Goeke A. Oxovanadium-catalysed domino reactions of hydroxy enynes for the construction of Cashmeran-like odorants. Org Biomol Chem 2020; 18:7832-7836. [PMID: 32996524 DOI: 10.1039/d0ob01731k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An atom-economical oxovanadate-catalysed cycloisomerization of hydroxy enynes for the synthesis of bicyclo[4.3.0]non-1(9)-en-2-ones is disclosed, which can be rationalised through a cascade reaction of a dissociative Meyer-Schuster rearrangement to allenyl vanadates, followed by a thermal intramolecular Diels-Alder (IMDA) reaction and hydrolytic regeneration of the catalyst.
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- Jie Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, 2205 Songhu Road, Shanghai 200438, P. R. China.
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Su R, Shi J, Pu Y, Wang JX, Wang D, Chen JF. Synthesis of Ultrasmall and Monodisperse Selenium-Doped Carbon Dots from Amino Acids for Free Radical Scavenging. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c03402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rina Su
- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Centre of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Centre of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Centre of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Centre of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Centre of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Research Centre of the Ministry of Education for High Gravity Engineering and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Mukherjee A, Mullick A, Teja R, Vadthya P, Roy A, Moulik S. Performance and energetic analysis of hydrodynamic cavitation and potential integration with existing advanced oxidation processes: A case study for real life greywater treatment. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 66:105116. [PMID: 32252011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 03/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/29/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The current work is a "first of a kind" report on the feasibility and efficacy of hydrodynamic cavitation integrated Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP's) towards treatment of a real life greywater stream in form of kitchen wastewater. The work has been carried out in a sequential manner starting with geometry optimization of orifice plate (cavitating device) followed by studying the effects of inlet pressure, pH, effluent dilution ratio on degradation of TOC and COD. Under optimized conditions of pH 3, 4 bar pressure, TOC and COD reduction of 18.23 and 25% were obtained using HC for a period of 120 min. To improve the performance of HC, further studies were carried out by integrating H2O2and O3with HC. Using 5 g/h optimum dosage of H2O2, 87.5% reduction in COD was obtained beyond which it started decreasing. Moreover, integrating O3(57.5% reduction in COD) increased the treatment cost. However, a hybrid process (HC + H2O2 + O3) yielded 76.26 and 98.25% reductions in TOC and COD within60 min.The energetics of all the processes and the treatment costs were studied in detail and it was concluded that combined process of HC + H2O2 + O3surpassed by far the performances of HC + H2O2and HC + O3.
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- Anupam Mukherjee
- Centre of Excellence in Process Engineering & Intensification (COE-PE&I), Department of Chemical Engineering Goa, BITS Pilani, Goa 403726, India
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- Cavitation and Dynamics Lab, Department of Process Engineering & Technology Transfer, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Cavitation and Dynamics Lab, Department of Process Engineering & Technology Transfer, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Cavitation and Dynamics Lab, Department of Process Engineering & Technology Transfer, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Centre of Excellence in Process Engineering & Intensification (COE-PE&I), Department of Chemical Engineering Goa, BITS Pilani, Goa 403726, India.
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- Cavitation and Dynamics Lab, Department of Process Engineering & Technology Transfer, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India.
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Sarvothaman VP, Simpson A, Ranade VV. Comparison of Hydrodynamic Cavitation Devices Based on Linear and Swirling Flows: Degradation of Dichloroaniline in Water. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Varaha Prasad Sarvothaman
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, United Kingdom
- Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Review of Evidence Available on Hesperidin-Rich Products as Potential Tools against COVID-19 and Hydrodynamic Cavitation-Based Extraction as a Method of Increasing Their Production. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8050549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Based on recent computational and experimental studies, hesperidin, a bioactive flavonoid abundant in citrus peel, stands out for its high binding affinity to the main cellular receptors of SARS-CoV-2, outperforming drugs already recommended for clinical trials. Thus, it is very promising for prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19, along with other coexistent flavonoids such as naringin, which could help restraining the proinflammatory overreaction of the immune system. Controlled hydrodynamic cavitation processes showed the highest speed, effectiveness and efficiency in the integral and green aqueous extraction of flavonoids, essential oils and pectin from citrus peel waste. After freeze-drying, the extracted pectin showed high quality and excellent antioxidant and antibacterial activities, attributed to flavonoids and essential oils adsorbed and concentrated on its surface. This study reviews the recent evidence about hesperidin as a promising molecule, and proposes a feasible and affordable process based on hydrodynamic cavitation for the integral aqueous extraction of citrus peel waste resulting in hesperidin-rich products, either aqueous extracts or pectin tablets. The uptake of this process on a relevant scale is urged, in order to achieve large-scale production and distribution of hesperidin-rich products. Meanwhile, experimental and clinical studies could determine the effective doses either for therapeutic and preventive purposes.
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Bora H, Kamle M, Mahato DK, Tiwari P, Kumar P. Citrus Essential Oils (CEOs) and Their Applications in Food: An Overview. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 9:E357. [PMID: 32168877 PMCID: PMC7154898 DOI: 10.3390/plants9030357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Citrus is a genus belonging to the Rutaceae family and includes important crops like orange, lemons, pummelos, grapefruits, limes, etc. Citrus essential oils (CEOs) consist of some major biologically active compounds like α-/β-pinene, sabinene, β-myrcene, d-limonene, linalool, α-humulene, and α-terpineol belonging to the monoterpenes, monoterpene aldehyde/alcohol, and sesquiterpenes group, respectively. These compounds possess several health beneficial properties like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, etc., in addition to antimicrobial properties, which have immense potential for food applications. Therefore, this review focused on the extraction, purification, and detection methods of CEOs along with their applications for food safety, packaging, and preservation. Further, the concerns of optimum dose and safe limits, their interaction effects with various food matrices and packaging materials, and possible allergic reactions associated with the use of CEOs in food applications were briefly discussed, which needs to be addressed in future research along with efficient, affordable, and "green" extraction methods to ensure CEOs as an ecofriendly, cost-effective, and natural alternative to synthetic chemical preservatives.
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- Himashree Bora
- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791109, India; (H.B.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791109, India; (H.B.); (M.K.)
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 38541, Korea
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli 791109, India; (H.B.); (M.K.)
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Pandur Ž, Dogsa I, Dular M, Stopar D. Liposome destruction by hydrodynamic cavitation in comparison to chemical, physical and mechanical treatments. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 61:104826. [PMID: 31670247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Liposomes are widely applied in research, diagnostics, medicine and in industry. In this study we show for the first time the effect of hydrodynamic cavitation on liposome stability and compare it to the effect of well described chemical, physical and mechanical treatments. Fluorescein loaded giant 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) lipid vesicles were treated with hydrodynamic cavitation as promising method in inactivation of biological samples. Hydrodynamic treatment was compared to various chemical, physical and mechanical stressors such as ionic strength and osmolarity agents (glucose, Na+, Ca2+, and Fe3+), free radicals, shear stresses (pipetting, vortex mixing, rotational shear stress), high pressure, electroporation, centrifugation, surface active agents (Triton X-100, ethanol), microwave irradiation, heating, freezing-thawing, ultrasound (ultrasonic bath, sonotrode). The fluorescence intensity of individual fluorescein loaded lipid vesicles was measured with confocal laser microscopy. The distribution of lipid vesicle size, vesicle fluorescence intensity, and the number of fluorescein loaded vesicles was determined before and after treatment with different stressors. The different environmental stressors were ranked in order of their relative effect on liposome fluorescein release. Of all tested chemical, physical and mechanical treatments for stability of lipid vesicles, the most detrimental effect on vesicles stability had hydrodynamic cavitation, vortex mixing with glass beads and ultrasound. Here we showed, for the first time that hydrodynamic cavitation was among the most effective physico-chemical treatments in destroying lipid vesicles. This work provides a benchmark for lipid vesicle robustness to a variety of different physico-chemical and mechanical parameters important in lipid vesicle preparation and application.
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- Žiga Pandur
- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia; University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aškerčeva 6, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Večna pot 111, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia.
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Kosel J, Šinkovec A, Dular M. A novel rotation generator of hydrodynamic cavitation for the fibrillation of long conifer fibers in paper production. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2019; 59:104721. [PMID: 31422236 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 06/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Refining of cellulose pulp is a critical step in obtaining high quality paper characteristics, however, this process is slow and costly especially for refining longer conifer fibers which are the preferred source for high quality paper production and give the paper its strength. In this study, we have applied a novel rotation generator of hydrodynamic cavitation for refining conifer rich pulp samples. Our results show that the device is capable of generating intense shear forces and multiple zones of developed cavitation and is successful in increasing the drainage rate of high consistency pulp (3%). The paper produced by means of the obtained pulp has higher quality because of its higher tensile index (50.5 kN m kg-1) and burst index (3 kPa m2 g-1). These physical parameters were sufficient for newsprint paper and other paper/board quality manufacture. In addition, this laboratory scale rotation generator proved to be economically efficient in comparison to the routinely employed laboratory beaters. To our knowledge, this is the first example of using hydrodynamic cavitation for the refinement of softwood fiber pulp of standard industrial consistencies (3%).
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- Janez Kosel
- Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, Slovenia.
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Real-Scale Integral Valorization of Waste Orange Peel via Hydrodynamic Cavitation. Processes (Basel) 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/pr7090581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Waste orange peel represents a heavy burden for the orange juice industry, estimated in several million tons per year worldwide; nevertheless, this by-product is endowed with valuable bioactive compounds, such as pectin, polyphenols, and terpenes. The potential value of the waste orange peel has stimulated the search for extraction processes, alternative or complementary to landfilling or to the integral energy conversion. This study introduces controlled hydrodynamic cavitation as a new route to the integral valorization of this by-product, based on simple equipment, speed, effectiveness and efficiency, scalability, and compliance with green extraction principles. Waste orange peel, in batches of several kg, was processed in more than 100 L of water, without any other raw materials, in a device comprising a Venturi-shaped cavitation reactor. The extractions of pectin (with a remarkably low degree of esterification), polyphenols (flavanones and hydroxycinnamic acid derivatives), and terpenes (mainly d-limonene) were effective and efficient (high yields within a few min of process time). The biomethane generation potential of the process residues was determined. The achieved results proved the viability of the proposed route to the integral valorization of waste orange peel, though wide margins exist for further improvements.
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Baldea M, Hasan MMF, Boukouvala F. Preface for Special Issue on Frameworks for Process Intensification and Modularization. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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