Systems and methods for the treatment of plants, including decarboxylation, photo-oxidation, oxidation and/or combinations thereof, of cannabis and hemp plants and oils for biosynthesizing THCA, CBDA, and CBCA from CBGA are disclosed. A cannabinoid compound solution is fed into a cavitation zone of a controlled cavitation apparatus where the cannabinoid compound solution is subjected to cavitation and interaction with UV light for conversion of the cannabinoid compound solution to form a synthesized cannabinoid THC, CBD, CBC, CBG, CBNA, CBEA, CBLA product, or combinations thereof.
C07C 65/03 - Compounds having carboxyl groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings and containing any of the groups OH, O-metal, —CHO, keto, ether, groups, groups, or groups containing hydroxy or O-metal groups monocyclic and having all hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to the ring
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
B01J 19/12 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing electromagnetic waves
B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
C07D 311/94 - Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings having one oxygen atom as the only hetero atom, condensed with other rings ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic rings or ring systems condensed with rings other than six-membered or with ring systems containing such rings
industrial chemical reactors; biodiesel-generation machines, namely, mixing and extraction equipment; electric food processing mixing and extracting machines; pumps and heaters for mixing and extracting machines; all of the aforementioned for brewery, winery and distillery purposes
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METHOD OF ENHANCING HYDRATION OF VISCOSIFIERS USING CONTROLLED MECHANICALLY INDUCED CAVITATION
A method of hydrating a dry powdered viscosifier such as a powdered polymer is disclosed. The method includes mixing the powdered viscosifier with a solvent such as water to form a mixture; moving the mixture through a cavitation zone; inducing energetic shock waves and pressure fluctuations in the mixture by mechanically inducing cavitation events within the mixture, the shock waves and pressure fluctuations untangling, separating, and straightening polymer molecule chains and distributing the chains throughout the mixture, and extracting the resulting hydrated viscosifier from the cavitation zone.
B01J 13/00 - Colloid chemistry, e.g. the production of colloidal materials or their solutions, not otherwise provided forMaking microcapsules or microballoons
B01J 8/10 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with moving particles moved by stirrers or by rotary drums or rotary receptacles
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes
B01F 3/12 - Mixing, e.g. dispersing, emulsifying, according to the phases to be mixed liquids with solids
B01J 8/20 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles with liquid as a fluidising medium
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTS FOR SYNTHESIS OF COMPOUNDS THEREFROM
Systems and methods for the treatment of plants, including decarboxylation, photo- oxidation, oxidation and/or combinations thereof, of cannabis and hemp plants and oils for biosynthesizing THCA, CBDA, and CBCA from CBGA are disclosed. A cannabinoid compound solution is fed into a cavitation zone of a controlled cavitation apparatus where the cannabinoid compound solution is subjected to cavitation and interaction with UV light for conversion of the cannabinoid compound solution to form a synthesized cannabinoid THC, CBD, CBC, CBG, CBNA, CBEA, CBLA product, or combinations thereof.
Systems and methods for the treatment of plants, including decarboxylation, photo-oxidation, oxidation and/or combinations thereof, of cannabis and hemp plants and oils for biosynthesizing THCA, CBDA, and CBCA from CBGA are disclosed. A cannabinoid compound solution is fed into a cavitation zone of a controlled cavitation apparatus where the cannabinoid compound solution is subjected to cavitation and interaction with UV light for conversion of the cannabinoid compound solution to form a synthesized cannabinoid THC, CBD, CBC, CBG, CBNA, CBEA, CBLA product, or combinations thereof.
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
B01J 19/12 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing electromagnetic waves
C07C 65/03 - Compounds having carboxyl groups bound to carbon atoms of six-membered aromatic rings and containing any of the groups OH, O-metal, —CHO, keto, ether, groups, groups, or groups containing hydroxy or O-metal groups monocyclic and having all hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to the ring
B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
C07D 311/94 - Heterocyclic compounds containing six-membered rings having one oxygen atom as the only hetero atom, condensed with other rings ortho- or peri-condensed with carbocyclic rings or ring systems condensed with rings other than six-membered or with ring systems containing such rings
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF PLANTS FOR SYNTHESIS OF COMPOUNDS THEREFROM
Systems and methods for the treatment of plants, including decarboxylation, photo- oxidation, oxidation and/or combinations thereof, of cannabis and hemp plants and oils for biosynthesizing THCA, CBDA, and CBCA from CBGA are disclosed. A cannabinoid compound solution is fed into a cavitation zone of a controlled cavitation apparatus where the cannabinoid compound solution is subjected to cavitation and interaction with UV light for conversion of the cannabinoid compound solution to form a synthesized cannabinoid THC, CBD, CBC, CBG, CBNA, CBEA, CBLA product, or combinations thereof.
A method of hydrating a dry powdered viscosifier such as a powdered polymer is disclosed. The method includes mixing the powdered viscosifier with a solvent such as water to form a mixture; moving the mixture through a cavitation zone; inducing energetic shock waves and pressure fluctuations in the mixture by mechanically inducing cavitation events within the mixture, the shock waves and pressure fluctuations untangling, separating, and straightening polymer molecule chains and distributing the chains throughout the mixture, and extracting the resulting hydrated viscosifier from the cavitation zone.
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
B01J 13/00 - Colloid chemistry, e.g. the production of colloidal materials or their solutions, not otherwise provided forMaking microcapsules or microballoons
B01J 8/10 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with moving particles moved by stirrers or by rotary drums or rotary receptacles
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes
B01F 3/12 - Mixing, e.g. dispersing, emulsifying, according to the phases to be mixed liquids with solids
B01J 8/20 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles with liquid as a fluidising medium
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
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Method of infusing beer with hops flavoring using controlled mechanically induced cavitation
An extreme acceleration of the process of aging spirits to obtain aged liquors includes circulating the spirits through a cavitation zone within a controlled cavitation reactor and exposing the spirits therein to high energy cavitation induced shockwaves. Sources of flavor and color such as charred wood chips may be added to the spirits to provide the color and flavor of liquors aged for years in traditional charred oak barrels. The method and apparatus of the present invention obtains the same conversion of undesirable alcohols, flavor extraction, and color as years of aging in an oak barrel but does so in a matter of minutes or hours. The apparatus and method also can be used in conjunction with traditional aging techniques and methods and the total aging time is still reduced dramatically.
C12H 1/16 - Pasteurisation, sterilisation, preservation, purification, clarification, or ageing of alcoholic beverages without precipitation by physical means, e.g. irradiation
C12G 3/07 - Flavouring with wood extracts, e.g. generated by contact with woodWood pretreatment therefor
B01F 27/272 - Mixers with stator-rotor systems, e.g. with intermeshing teeth or cylinders or having orifices with means for moving the materials to be mixed axially between the surfaces of the rotor and the stator, e.g. the stator rotor system formed by conical or cylindrical surfaces
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REDUCTION OF MICROORGANISMS IN DRILLING FLUID USING CONTROLLED MECHANICALLY INDUCED CAVITATION
A method is disclosed for eliminating or reducing greatly the occurrence of bacteria and other microorganisms in commercial drilling fluids without the use of biocides or other chemicals. The method includes heating the fluid to obtain an initial microbe kill and passing the heated drilling fluid through a controlled cavitation reactor to expose the fluid to highly energetic shock waves and pressure variations within a cavitation zone of the reactor. The reactor includes a cylindrical rotor rotatably mounted within a cylindrical housing. The rotor has bores formed through its peripheral surface and the cavitation zone is defined between the peripheral surface of the rotor and the inner surface of the housing. As the rotor is rotated at a rapid rate with drilling fluid being urged through the cavitation zone, continuous cavitation events are induced in the fluid within the bores and these cause Shockwaves and pressure variations to propagate through drilling fluid within the cavitation zone. The flow rate and rotation rate are selected so that the shock waves and pressure variations are sufficiently energetic to destroy the cellular structure of bacteria and other microorganisms in the drilling fluid thereby exterminating them.
A controlled cavitation reactor is disclosed that is particularly suited to the treatment of abrasive fluids and slurries with a minimum of erosion and mechanic failure caused by abrasion. The reactor includes a generally cylindrical housing having a peripheral wall that extends between end plates. A rotor is rotatably disposed in the housing and has at least one outer peripheral surface spaced from the peripheral wall to define a cavitation zone therebetween. A plurality of bores extends through the peripheral surface of the rotor. The rotor may be formed with central void zone between two lobes of the rotor with each lobe defining a separate cavitation zone with the peripheral wall of the housing. One or more inlet ports is arranged to introduce fluid to the housing tangentially and within one or more void zones. One or more exit ports is arranged to receive fluid from the housing tangentially within another void zone. As a result, fluid takes a spiral path into the housing, across the cavitation zone, and out of the housing. This greatly reduces sharp changes in direction and accordingly reduces abrasion and consequent damage.
A controlled cavitation reactor is disclosed that is particularly suited to the treatment of abrasive fluids and slurries with a minimum of erosion and mechanical failure caused by abrasion. The reactor includes a generally cylindrical housing having a peripheral wall that extends between end plates. A rotor is rotatably disposed in the housing and has at least one outer peripheral surface spaced from the peripheral wall to define a cavitation zone therebetween. A plurality of bores extends through the peripheral surface of the rotor. The rotor may be formed with a central void zone between two lobes of the rotor with each lobe defining a separate cavitation zone with the peripheral wall of the housing. One or more inlet ports is arranged to introduce fluid to the housing tangentially and within one or more void zones. One or more exit ports is arranged to receive fluid from the housing tangentially within another void zone. As a result, fluid takes a spiral path into the housing, across the cavitation zone, and out of the housing. This greatly reduces sharp changes in direction and accordingly reduces abrasion and consequent damage.
B01J 8/16 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with particles being subjected to vibrations or pulsations
B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in generalTheir relevant apparatus
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
B01F 13/10 - Mixing plant, including combinations of dissimilar mixers
B01F 3/12 - Mixing, e.g. dispersing, emulsifying, according to the phases to be mixed liquids with solids
B01J 8/22 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles with liquid as a fluidising medium gas being introduced into the liquid
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METHOD OF ENHANCING HYDRATION OF VISCOSIFIERS USING CONTROLLED MECHANICALLY INDUCED CAVITATION
A method of hydrating a dry powdered viscosifier such as a powdered polymer is disclosed. The method includes mixing the powdered viscosifier with a solvent such as water to form a mixture; moving the mixture through a cavitation zone; inducing energetic shock waves and pressure fluctuations in the mixture by mechanically inducing cavitation events within the mixture, the shock waves and pressure fluctuations untangling, separating, and straightening polymer molecule chains and distributing the chains throughout the mixture, and extracting the resulting hydrated viscosifier from the cavitation zone.
B01J 8/10 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with moving particles moved by stirrers or by rotary drums or rotary receptacles
B01F 3/12 - Mixing, e.g. dispersing, emulsifying, according to the phases to be mixed liquids with solids
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
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AGING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES USING CONTROLLED MECHANICALLY INDUCED CAVITATION
An extreme acceleration of the process of aging spirits to obtain aged liquors includes circulating the spirits through a cavitation zone within a controlled cavitation reactor and exposing the spirits therein to high energy cavitation induced Shockwaves. Sources of flavor and color such as charred wood chips may be added to the spirits to provide the color and flavor of liquors aged for years in traditional charred oak barrels. The method and apparatus of the present invention obtains the same conversion of undesirable alcohols, flavor extraction, and color as years of aging in an oak barrel but does so in a matter of minutes or hours. The apparatus and method also can be used in conjunction with traditional aging techniques and methods and the total aging time is still reduced dramatically.
C12H 1/16 - Pasteurisation, sterilisation, preservation, purification, clarification, or ageing of alcoholic beverages without precipitation by physical means, e.g. irradiation
C12G 3/07 - Flavouring with wood extracts, e.g. generated by contact with woodWood pretreatment therefor
B01F 7/00 - Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
An extreme acceleration of the process of aging spirits to obtam aged liquors mcludes circulating the spirits through a cavitation zone within a controlled cavitation reactor and exposmg the spirits therem to high energy cavitation mduced Shockwaves Sources of flavor and color such as charred wood chips may be added to the spirits to provide the color and flavor of liquors aged for years in traditional charred oak barrels The method and apparatus of the present mvention obtains the same conversion of undesirable alcohols, flavor extraction, and color as years of aging in an oak barrel but does so in a matter of minutes or hours The apparatus and method also can be used m conjunction with traditional aging techniques and methods and the total aging time is still reduced dramatically
C12G 3/06 - Preparation of other alcoholic beverages by mixing, e.g. for preparation of liqueurs with flavouring ingredients
C12G 3/07 - Flavouring with wood extracts, e.g. generated by contact with woodWood pretreatment therefor
C12H 1/16 - Pasteurisation, sterilisation, preservation, purification, clarification, or ageing of alcoholic beverages without precipitation by physical means, e.g. irradiation
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Method and apparatus for hydrogenating substances using controlled mechanically induced cavitation
A method and apparatus of inducing chemical reactions such as hydrogenation of a fluidized substance includes mixing hydrogen with the substance, passing the mixture through a cavitation zone, and inducing intense shockwaves in the cavitation zone by continuously generating high energy cavitation events within the mixture. In one embodiment, the treatment zone is the interior of a controlled cavitation reactor. Interior surfaces of the reactor may be coated with a catalyst required for the desired chemical reaction so that the catalyst need not be added directly to the mixture and need not be recovered after the reaction is complete.
A device and process for crystallizing a compound using hydrodynamic cavitation comprises the steps of mixing at least one stream of a feed stock solution containing the compound to be crystallized. The feed stock solution is caused to flow through the cavitation zone of a rotor-stator type hydrodynamic cavitation device. Cavitation events and resulting shock waves generated in the cavitation zone cause nucleation and the production of seed crystals within the solution. Possible recirculation of the solution through the cavitation device promotes crystallization at the sites of the seed crystals resulting in increasing larger crystals. The resulting crystalized compound can be extracted from the solution and used in product manufacturing and industrial processes. The rotor-stator design allows for high flow rates, high applied energy and robust service with minimized wear.
Industrial chemical reactors; biodiesel-generation machines, namely, mixing and extraction equipment, food processing equipment, pumps and heaters Feed water heaters for industrial purposes
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Method of extracting starches and sugar from biological material using controlled cavitation
A method of extracting sugar, starch, and/or carbohydrates from feed material such as corn or corn stover is disclosed. The feed material is mixed with liquid and perhaps accelerants to form a mixture. The mixture is pumped through a controlled cavitation reactor, where it is exposed to shockwaves from cavitation events. The shockwaves open pores in the feed material and force liquid in and out of the pores to liberate trapped sugars and starches, which are dissolved in the liquid for subsequent removal.
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for conducting a chemical reaction. The reaction is conducted in a reaction vessel or mixing occurring in at least a partial liquid environment in which reactants are disposed. The reaction is conducted in the presence of cavitation and an electrical current.
