A review of the application and future directions of high-power ultrasonic technology in environmental protection

IF 8 2区工程技术 Q1 BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI:10.1016/j.coche.2025.101105

JunJie Ma , Juanjuan Wang , Fulei Xu , Xiaoge Wu

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This review delves into the growing importance of power ultrasonic technology in the field of environmental protection, with a focus on its applications in wastewater treatment. It discusses various commercial transducer types, including piezoelectric, MEMS-based, air-coupled, high-frequency thin-film, magnetostrictive, and hybrid transducers, each with distinct characteristics and specific applications. The paper further assesses the effectiveness of power ultrasound in water treatment and resource recycling. Although power ultrasonic technology is still in the developmental stage and faces challenges such as high initial costs and energy consumption, this review looks to the future by identifying potential directions, such as the combination of power ultrasound with other advanced processes like catalytic oxidation and ozonation to further enhance treatment efficiency. It also emphasizes the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning for process optimization.

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Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGYENGINE-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

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