Supersonic dehydration and disinfection system and method
AssigneeArie Bos
InventorsArie Cornelis Bos, Jaap Wind
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Abstract
The partial or full dehydration of organic or inorganic matter containing water by induction of matter into a vacuum and processing matter through a specially designed acceleration channel is disclosed. The inducted matter accelerates in air from zero speed to sub-sonic speed to reach supersonic speed. As the material transitions the sound barrier, it is subject to acoustic shock waves and an instant negative pressure drop occurs. The sound waves disintegrate, disinfect the material and extract part or all moisture from any organic or inorganic material.
Claims10
An apparatus for dehydrating or disinfecting material, the apparatus comprising:
- an acceleration channel having an inlet for receiving an air stream and material to be dehydrated, an outlet for discharging said air stream and dehydrated, disinfected material, and a constriction positioned between the inlet and the outlet;
- an air mover in communication with the acceleration channel for moving an air stream and material to be dehydrated through the acceleration channel such that a velocity of the air stream and material moving through the constriction is equal to or greater than a speed of sound;
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- a cyclone in communication with the outlet of the acceleration channel for receiving said discharged air stream and dehydrated, disinfected material, and separating said dehydrated, disinfected material from said air stream.
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