Nanoplasmoid Suspension Generation With Pulsed Electrolysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for generating stable plasmoids and nanobubbles are inefficient, requiring constant energy input and often fail to produce observable plasmoids or result in bubbles that are not truly nanoscale, lacking consistent performance and high concentration.
Innovation Solution
A system that generates nanoplasmoids in a fluid using a modular shearing section and electrolytic cell, with a source of energy such as microwave or ultrasound, and a pressure differential to produce nanobubbles with diameters less than 1 μm, allowing for the creation of stable nanoplasmoid suspensions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional methods are used to generate plasmoids, then plasmoids can be produced, but constant energy input is required and performance is inconsistent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic pulsed electrical discharges instead of continuous energy input. The system applies high voltage pulses at specific intervals to generate plasmoids, allowing the plasma to expand and cool between pulses. This periodic action reduces overall energy consumption while maintaining consistent plasmoid generation through controlled repetition of the formation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-charges capacitors before discharge to store energy in advance. The capacitive coupling allows energy to be prepared beforehand and released in controlled bursts, eliminating the need for constant energy input during plasmoid formation. This preliminary energy storage ensures consistent performance while reducing instantaneous and average power requirements.
2Stability of the object's composition
If shear forces are applied to generate nanobubbles, then nanobubbles can be produced, but aggregation and fusion occur reducing stability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies electrical fields to change the surface charge parameters of nanobubbles. By applying high voltage pulses, the system modifies the electrostatic properties of the bubbles, creating strong surface charges that generate repulsive forces between bubbles. This parameter change prevents aggregation and fusion, maintaining stability even at high concentrations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system converts the potentially harmful effect of shear-induced aggregation into a benefit by applying electrical fields that create stabilizing surface charges. The same shear forces that could cause aggregation are followed by electrical pulse treatment that imparts repulsive charges, turning the aggregation tendency into an opportunity for creating uniformly charged, stable nanobubble suspensions.
3Productivity
If high concentration of nanobubbles is produced, then productivity increases, but measurement and detection become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes optical detection methods that rely on light scattering and absorption properties of nanobubbles. By measuring changes in light transmission and scattering patterns, the system can characterize nanobubble suspensions even at high concentrations. The optical properties provide a non-invasive way to monitor size distribution and concentration without interfering with the nanobubble stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively generates stable nanoplasmoids with toroidal configurations, achieving high concentrations and efficient production without constant energy input, suitable for various applications including therapeutic and industrial uses.
Implementation Method 1
an electrolytic cell
Implementation Method 2
a shearing section arranged in a flow path of the liquid
Implementation Method 3
a source of energy such as microwave or ultrasound
Implementation Method 4
a source of pressure differential that is in fluid communication with the electrolytic cell and the nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator
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AI summary
Methods are provided that are useful in generating a fluid suspension of nanoplasmoid bubbles. Such methods utilize a nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator in conjunction with mechanisms for applying energy to the fluid in the form of electrolytic events, pressure waves, electrical fields, and/or magnetic fields. The nanobubble/nanoplasmoid generator is of modular construction that is readily adaptable to a wide variety of applications. Various applications of nanoplasmoid bubble suspensions so produced are described.