Apparatuses and methods for producing nanoparticles from material in working liquid
OwnerAntonijo Licitarinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to apparatuses for producing nanoparticles from a material in a working liquid and optionally to produce hydrogen, and to top-down methods for producing nanoparticles and optionally hydrogen using such apparatuses. A core of such an apparatus can include a first disc and a second disc including holes arranged in concentric rings and channel portions between those rings. The first disc and the second disc are arranged such that the channels of each disc face the rings of the other disc.
Claims20
An apparatus for producing nanoparticles of a material in a working liquid, comprising:
- one or more inlets for introducing the working liquid, the material, or a combination thereof into the apparatus;
- a core for accelerating the working liquid and the material, wherein the core comprises:
- a first disc and a second disc facing the first disc in an axial direction;
- wherein the first disc and the second disc each comprise:
- a plurality of concentric rings;
- a plurality of concentric channels alternately interleaved with the plurality of concentric rings;
- a plurality of holes extending from the plurality of concentric channels and the plurality of concentric rings at an angle of 2° to 89° with respect to the axial direction;
- wherein the plurality of concentric rings of the first disc are arranged facing the plurality of concentric channels of the second disc;
- wherein the plurality of concentric rings of the second disc are arranged facing the plurality of concentric channels of the first disc;
- and
- one or more drives for rotating the first disc, the second disc, or a combination thereof.
A method of producing nanoparticles of a material in a working liquid, comprising:
- introducing the material and the working liquid into the core of an apparatus comprising:
- a core for accelerating the working liquid and the material, wherein the core comprises:
- a first disc and a second disc facing the first disc in an axial direction;
- wherein the first disc and the second disc each comprise:
- a plurality of concentric rings;
- a plurality of concentric channels alternately interleaved with the plurality of concentric rings;
- a plurality of holes extending from the plurality of concentric channels and the plurality of concentric rings at an angle of 2° to 89° with respect to the axial direction;
- wherein the plurality of concentric rings of the first disc are arranged facing the plurality of concentric channels of the second disc;
- wherein the plurality of concentric rings of the second disc are arranged facing the plurality of concentric channels of the first disc;
- rotating the first disc, the second disc, or a combination thereof of the core;
- accelerating the working liquid to cause a cavitation effect;
- and
- changing a flow direction of the working liquid to cause a water hammer effect;
- thereby producing nanoparticles of the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.