In a system and process for ultrasonically treating a liquid having a thermal conductivity, an elongate treatment chamber housing has an inlet and an outlet such that liquid flows longitudinally through an interior space of the chamber from the inlet to the outlet. At least part of the interior spac
In a system and process for ultrasonically treating a liquid having a thermal conductivity, an elongate treatment chamber housing has an inlet and an outlet such that liquid flows longitudinally through an interior space of the chamber from the inlet to the outlet. At least part of the interior space of the chamber housing is filled with a bed of particles having a thermal conductivity substantially greater than that of the liquid whereby a ratio of the thermal conductivity of the particles to the thermal conductivity of the liquid is in the range of about 2:1 to about 400:1. An elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extends longitudinally within the interior space of the housing and is operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency to generate mechanical ultrasonic vibration within the housing in direct contact with the liquid flowing therein as the liquid flows through the bed of particles.
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What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic treatment chamber for ultrasonically treating a liquid having a thermal conductivity, said treatment chamber comprising: an elongate housing having longitudinally opposite ends and an interior space, the housing being generally closed at said longitudinal ends a
What is claimed is: 1. An ultrasonic treatment chamber for ultrasonically treating a liquid having a thermal conductivity, said treatment chamber comprising: an elongate housing having longitudinally opposite ends and an interior space, the housing being generally closed at said longitudinal ends and having an inlet port for receiving liquid into the interior space of the housing and an outlet port through which liquid is exhausted from the housing following ultrasonic treatment of the liquid, the outlet port being spaced longitudinally from the inlet port such that liquid flows longitudinally within the interior space of the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port, an elongate ultrasonic waveguide assembly extending longitudinally within the interior space of the housing and being operable at a predetermined ultrasonic frequency to ultrasonically energize liquid flowing within the housing, the waveguide assembly comprising an elongate ultrasonic horn disposed intermediate the inlet port and the outlet port of the housing and having an outer surface located for contact with liquid flowing within the housing from the inlet port to the outlet port; and a bed of particles captured within the interior space of the housing transversely intermediate the waveguide assembly and the chamber housing, said particles having a thermal conductivity substantially greater than that of the liquid flowing within said housing, a ratio of the thermal conductivity of the particles to the thermal conductivity of said liquid being in the range of about 2:1 to about 400:1. 2. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the ratio of the thermal conductivity of said particles to the thermal conductivity of said liquid is in the range of about 5:1 to about 400:1. 3. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the ratio of the thermal conductivity of said particles to the thermal conductivity of said liquid is in the range of about 50:1 to about 400:1. 4. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the particles have a thermal conductivity of at least about 5 w/m-K. 5. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the particles have a thermal conductivity of at least about 30 w/m-K. 6. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the particles have a thermal conductivity of at least about 100 w/m-K. 7. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the waveguide assembly has a terminal end spaced longitudinally from the outlet port of the housing, the chamber further comprising a standing wave member disposed within the housing longitudinally intermediate the outlet port of the housing and the terminal end of the waveguide assembly, said standing wave member being spaced from the terminal end of the waveguide assembly so as to define an acoustic standing wave therebetween upon operation of the waveguide assembly at said predetermined ultrasonic frequency. 8. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 7 wherein the standing wave member comprises a reflector. 9. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 7 wherein the standing wave member is spaced from the terminal end of the waveguide assembly a distance of approximately one-half wavelength. 10. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the waveguide assembly further comprises a plurality of discrete agitating members in contact with and extending transversely outward from the outer surface of the horn intermediate the inlet port and the outlet port in longitudinally spaced relationship with each other, the agitating members and the horn being is constructed and arranged for dynamic motion of the agitating members relative to the horn upon ultrasonic vibration of the horn at said predetermined frequency. 11. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 10 wherein the agitating members are further configured to operate in an ultrasonic cavitation mode of the agitating members corresponding to the predetermined frequency and the liquid being treated in the chamber. 12. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 10 wherein the horn and agitating members together define a horn assembly of the waveguide assembly, the horn assembly being disposed entirely within the interior space of the housing. 13. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the particles comprise at least one of alumina, aluminum, antimony, bismuth, beryllium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, nickel, platinum, rhodium, titanium, tungsten, zinc, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, ceramic, mica and boron nitride. 14. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the predetermined frequency is in the range of about 20 kHz to about 40 kHz. 15. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 further comprising a mounting member for mounting the waveguide assembly on the housing generally at one of said longitudinal ends thereof, the mounting member being constructed to substantially vibrationally isolate the housing from the waveguide assembly. 16. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the horn has a length of approximately one-half wavelength. 17. The ultrasonic treatment chamber set forth in claim 1 wherein the housing further comprises a closure at one of said longitudinal ends and having said outlet port therein, said closure having a screen member intermediate the interior space of the housing and the outlet port. 18. A process for ultrasonically treating a liquid in an ultrasonic treatment chamber comprised of an elongate, generally tubular housing having an interior space, an inlet and an outlet spaced longitudinally from the inlet, the liquid having a thermal conductivity, said process comprising: filling at least part of the interior space of the housing with a bed of particles having a thermal conductivity substantially greater than that of the liquid whereby a ratio of the thermal conductivity of the particles to the thermal conductivity of the liquid is in the range of about 2:1 to about 400:1, wherein said bed of particles are captured within the interior space of the housing; directing the liquid into the housing at the housing inlet for longitudinal flow within the housing through said bed of particles to the housing outlet; generating mechanical ultrasonic vibration within the housing in direct contact with the liquid flowing therein as the liquid flows through said bed of particles. 19. The process set forth in claim 18 further comprising the step of generating a standing acoustic wave within the housing with the standing acoustic wave having a node spaced longitudinally from the housing outlet. 20. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the ratio of the thermal conductivity of said particles to the thermal conductivity of said liquid is in the range of about 5:1 to about 400:1. 21. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the ratio of the thermal conductivity of said particles to the thermal conductivity of said liquid is in the range of about 50:1 to about 400:1. 22. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the particles have a thermal conductivity of at least about 5 w/m-K. 23. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the particles have a thermal conductivity of at least about 30 w/m-K. 24. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the particles have a thermal conductivity of at least about 100 w/m-K. 25. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the particles comprise at least one of alumina, aluminum, antimony, bismuth, beryllium, cadmium, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, nickel, platinum, rhodium, titanium, tungsten, zinc, titanium dioxide, aluminum oxide, ceramic, mica and boron nitride. 26. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the step of generating mechanical ultrasonic vibration comprises generating mechanical ultrasonic vibration at a frequency in the range of about 20 kHz to about 40 kHz. 27. The process set forth in claim 18 wherein the housing further comprises a screen member disposed intermediate the interior space of the housing and the outlet.
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