hydrodynamic and acoustic cavitation for the process intensification – CAPRI

Cavitation phenomena can be used to intensify processes involving physical or chemical transformations. Although acoustic cavitation has been studied for a long time for applications in chemistry, water treatment, food processing, etc., and phenomenological knowledge in this field has progressed considerably in recent years, nevertheless its implementation in industrial applications is still limited. Hydrodynamic cavitation appears promising, as it offers the advantage of easier scale-up and has recently attracted interest.
The objective of the CAPRI project is to identify and compare the key phenomena involved in acoustic cavitation and hydrodynamic cavitation and to evaluate their impact on the process to intensify typical physical and chemical transformations. The project will employ a global multi-scale approach to identify which type of cavitation method is best suited to achieve the desired final product properties and to recommend the most suitable operating conditions to achieve this. Energy and economic aspects will also be taken into account.