Advances in ultrasound technology for environmental remediation
By: Ta Yeong Wu, Ningqun Guo, Chee Yang Teh, Jacqueline Xiao Wen Hay
Series: SpringerBriefs in molecular science. Green chemistry for sustainability; SpringerBriefs in molecular science
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Dordrecht; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9789400755321; 9789400755338
Subjects: Pollution; Technological innovations; Ultrasonic waves; Environmental aspects
Description: <p>Over the past ten years, innovative technologies have shown that advanced oxidation processes are highly promising when applied to the remediation of polluted water or wastewater as they don’t generate any sludge or solid material of hazardous nature. <br><br><i>Advances in Ultrasound Technology for Environmental Remediation</i> reviews the fundamentals of ultrasound technology and the state of the art developments in “ultrasound-based free radical generation” in environmental remediation and pollution prevention. It also presents the challenges of introducing ultrasound technology into large-scale environmental remediation applications and examines the methods used to improve ultrasound technology. Indeed, ultrasonic systems are extremely sensitive and vulnerable to operational parameters which cannot be controlled without a good knowledge and understanding of physical and chemical phenomena.  </p><p><i>Advances in Ultrasound Technology for Environmental Remediation</i> features the theory and fundamentals of ultrasound technology and discusses its potential as an alternative method in environmental remediation.</p>
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Theory and fundamentals of ultrasound; title: Applications of ultrasound technology in environmental remediation; title: Efficiency issues for ultrasound; title: Challenges and recent developments of sonochemical processes.