Microscopic bubbles known as nanobubbles are enhancing efficiency and sustainability in ways previously thought impossible. But what exactly are nanobubbles and what are the benefits they can provide your operations?
At less than 1000 nanometres in diameter, nanobubbles are the smallest known bubbles in existence — 2500 times smaller than a single grain of salt. Invisible to the naked eye, they are formed by a unique arrangement of liquid around gas molecules. The gas trapped inside the membrane carries a charge, causing the water molecules to form a tightly bound layer around the bubble, ensuring stability and integrity. Unlike ordinary bubbles that rise to the surface, nanobubbles can remain in liquid for months. Due to their small size, nanobubbles are neutrally buoyant and influenced by Brownian motion, moving randomly throughout the liquid instead of rising and off-gassing.
Nanobubbles provide a range of benefits to various industries, including efficient oxygenation, physical separation, scouring, and degradation.
Nanobubbles allow for improved transfer of gas to liquid. They have a higher interfacial area per volume of gas, exposing more of the gas to liquid. Their neutral buoyancy allows them to remain suspended and dispersed, delivering gas throughout the liquid and maintaining stability until they interact with surfaces or contaminants.
Nanobubbles degrade water contaminants without chemicals by enhancing known degradation and oxidation processes. This helps destroy pathogens like bacteria and viruses, prevent algae blooms, eliminate off-flavours and foul odours, and precipitate metals.
Nanobubbles naturally adhere to suspended, colloidal, and emulsified materials, causing them to clump together, making them easier to remove from water by filtration or flotation.
Nanobubbles prevent and remove unwanted build-up in wet environments. They clean surfaces in food washing, drip lines, swimming pools, and irrigation pipes, reducing the need for harsh chemicals that can damage pipes and filtration systems. Nanobubbles are effective at removing and preventing biofilm growth on submerged surfaces, including pipe interiors and food washing surfaces.
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