Enhancement of ultrasonic cavitation yield by multi-frequency sonication

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    Abstract

    The paper reports the enhanced effect of multi-frequency ultrasonic irradiation on cavitation yield. The cavitation yield is characterized by electrical conductivity determination, fluorescence intensity determination and iodine release method. Two-frequency (28 kHz/0.87 MHz) orthogonal continuous ultrasound, two-frequency (28 kHz/0.87 MHz) orthogonal pulse ultrasound and three-frequency (28 kHz/1.0 MHz/1.87 MHz) orthogonal continuous ultrasound have been used. It has been found that the combined irradiation of two or more frequencies of ultrasound can produce a significant increase in cavitation yield compared with single frequency irradiation. The possible mechanisms of the enhanced effect are briefly discussed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)231-236
    Number of pages6
    JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
    Volume9
    Issue number5
    Early online date2 May 2002
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2002

    Keywords

    • Cavitation yield
    • Multi-frequency
    • Sonication

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
    • Environmental Chemistry
    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
    • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
    • Organic Chemistry
    • Inorganic Chemistry

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