Patent ID: 8034286
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: B01J,C02F

Abstract:
1. An ultrasonic treatment system for removing compounds from an aqueous effluent, the ultrasonic treatment system comprising an ultrasonic treatment chamber comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, a packed column of an adsorbent, and an ultrasonic waveguide assembly, wherein the ultrasonic waveguide assembly is a horn assembly comprising a horn member comprising two or more agitating members connected to the horn member and extending at least in part transversely outward from the outer surface of the horn member in longitudinally spaced relationship with each other, the agitating members and the horn member being constructed and arranged for dynamic motion of the agitating members relative to the horn member upon ultrasonic vibration of the horn member at a predetermined frequency and to operate in an ultrasonic cavitation mode of the agitating members corresponding to the predetermined frequency and the aqueous effluent flowing through the chamber.