Method for treating a substance with wave energy from an electrical arc and a second source

A method for treating a substance comprising the steps of:

• providing an apparatus comprising:
• (a) a volute or cyclone head having an inlet and an outlet, (b) a throat having a first opening, a second opening and a central axis, wherein the first opening is connected to the outlet of the volute or cyclone head, (c) a parabolic reflector having a vertex, a focus and an opening at the vertex, wherein the opening is connected to the second opening of the throat such that the vertex and focus are axially aligned with the central axis and the focus is not located within the throat, (d) a first wave energy source comprising a first electrode within the volute or cyclone head that extends through the outlet into the first opening of the throat along the central axis of the throat, and a second electrode extending into the parabolic reflector proximate to the focus wherein the second electrode is spaced apart and axially aligned with first electrode, and (e) a second wave energy source disposed inside the throat, embedded within the throat or disposed around the throat;
• supplying the substance to the inlet of the volute or cyclone head;
• and
• irradiating the substance with one or more wave energies produced by the first and second wave energy sources.