Patent ID: 7510321

Claim:
A cavitation system comprising: a circulatory system for circulating cavitation fluid through said cavitation system; a cavitation chamber, wherein said cavitation chamber has a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein said cavitation chamber is coupled to said circulatory system in said first mode of operation and wherein said cavitation chamber is isolated from said circulatory system in said second mode of operation; means for degassing said cavitation fluid; and a hydraulic actuated cavitation driver coupled to said cavitation chamber for driving cavitation within said cavitation chamber when said cavitation chamber is in said second mode of operation, said hydraulic actuated cavitation driver configured to form cavities within said cavitation fluid within said cavitation chamber when cycled in a first direction and implode said cavities within said cavitation fluid within said cavitation chamber when cycled in a second direction, said hydraulic actuated cavitation driver comprising: a cavitation drive piston having a piston head positioned within an inlet of said cavitation chamber; a hydraulic cylinder containing a hydraulic piston, said hydraulic piston coupled to said cavitation drive piston; actuating valves coupled to said hydraulic cylinder; a pump coupled to said actuating valves; and a hydraulic fluid reservoir coupled to said pump and said actuating valves.