Nebulizing treatment method

A method of treating a waste stream comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a nebulizer having a liquid inlet, a gas inlet, and an outlet for emitting atomized fluid;
• b) transmitting a liquid stream to the liquid inlet;
• c) transmitting a gas stream to the gas inlet;
• d) using the gas stream and/or an applied voltage and/or ultrasonic waves to break up the liquid stream into droplets;
• e) discharging the droplets and gas from the outlet as an atomized fluid mixture;
• f) irradiating the atomized fluid mixture;
• and
• g) wherein in steps “e” and “f” the atomized fluid mixture includes a waste material to be treated;
• and
• h) wherein the waste material is treated with irradiation in step “f”,
• further comprising the step of adding a catalyst to at least part of the surface of the nebulizer to enhance hydroxyl radical production.

A method of treating a waste water stream comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a nebulizer having a liquid inlet and a gas inlet that each communicate with an outlet;
• b) transmitting an influent waste water flow stream to the liquid inlet;
• c) transmitting an influent carrier gas stream to the gas inlet;
• d) using the gas stream to atomize the fluid that is emitted by the outlet, forming small droplets downstream of the outlet;
• and
• e) treating the atomized fluid of step “d” with a radiation field,
• wherein a constituent is reduced instead of oxidized.

A method of treating a fluid stream comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a nebulizer having a liquid inlet, a gas inlet, and an outlet for emitting atomized fluid;
• b) transmitting a fluid stream to the liquid inlet;
• c) transmitting a gas stream to the gas inlet;
• d) using the gas stream and/or an applied voltage and/or ultrasonic waves to break up the fluid stream into droplets;
• e) discharging the droplets and gas from the outlet as an atomized fluid mixture;
• f) irradiating the atomized fluid mixture;
• and
• g) wherein in steps “e” and “f” the atomized fluid mixture includes a material to be treated;
• and
• h) wherein the material is treated with irradiation in step “f”,
• further comprising the step of adding a catalyst to at least part of the surface of the nebulizer.

A method of treating a fluid stream comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a nebulizer having a liquid inlet and a gas inlet that each communicate with an outlet;
• b) transmitting an influent fluid flow stream to the liquid inlet;
• c) transmitting an influent carrier gas stream to the gas inlet;
• d) using the gas stream to atomize the fluid that is emitted by the outlet, forming small droplets downstream of the outlet;
• and
• e) treating the atomized fluid of step “d” with a radiation field,
• wherein a constituent is reduced instead of oxidized.

A method of treating a fluid stream comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a nebulizer having a liquid inlet and a gas inlet that each communicate with an outlet;
• b) transmitting an influent fluid flow stream to the liquid inlet;
• c) transmitting an influent carrier gas stream to the gas inlet, wherein the gas stream includes any gas that is an oxidant;
• d) using the gas stream to atomize the fluid that is emitted by the outlet, forming small droplets downstream of the outlet;
• e) treating the atomized fluid of step “d” with a radiation field;
• and
• f) wherein the oxidant gas is ozone.

A method of treating a fluid stream comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a nebulizer having a liquid inlet and a gas inlet that each communicate with an outlet;
• b) transmitting an influent fluid flow stream to the liquid inlet;
• c) transmitting an influent carrier gas stream to the gas inlet, wherein the gas stream includes any gas that is an oxidant;
• d) using the gas stream to atomize the fluid that is emitted by the outlet, forming small droplets downstream of the outlet;
• e) treating the atomized fluid of step “d” with a radiation field;
• and
• f) wherein the oxidant gas is nitrogen dioxide.