With VORTA we discovered an innovative way to modulate the flow to create shear and control the energy of imploding bubbles by containing them inside a vortex
Vorta exploits rotational flow to impart shear requiring much lesser energy
Power of collapsing micro-bubbles is controlled inside the vortex
Truly harnessing the two powerful forces in Nature
What is Cavitation?
Hydrodynamic cavitation is a phenomenon of formation, growth and collapse of vapor filled cavities (micro bubbles) within a liquid due to variation of local pressure.
Conquering
Controlled
Cavitation
VORTA creates a field of controlled cavitation within the core of its inward vortex , which in turn makes intense forces available to induce physical/chemical changes in the flow-through stream.
VORTA can be seen as an in-line reactor that facilitates otherwise difficult and high-energy reactions by using a nominal amount of mechanical energy (1 kWh to treat 10 m3).
Design of VORTA
We are constantly exploring and validating new industrial processes that can exploit the promise of unique synergy of vortex flow, shear and cavitation
Compact footprint
Capacity | Length, L | Width, W | Height, H | 10 m3/hr 20 m3/hr 50 m3/hr | 0.5 m 0.7 m 0.75 m | 0.5 m 0.7 m 1.5 m | 0.75 m 1 m 1 m |
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TRADITIONAL DEVICES TO PRODUCE
HYDRODYNAMIC
CAVITATION
Conventional venturi or orifice designs use linear flow conditions and a restriction of ~5 % total pipe area. Rotor-stators design involve moving parts
Hydrodynamic cavitation technology is not new however its implementation in large scale processing is very challenging due to following factors
One of the major challenges with cavitation reactors is scaling up from the laboratory to the industrial scale. The operating conditions that work well in the laboratory may not be effective in larger reactors.
Cavitation reactors require a significant amount of energy to operate. Therefore, improving the energy efficiency of cavitation reactors is essential for reducing operating costs
The bubbles generated during cavitation can coalesce and form larger bubbles, which can reduce the efficiency of the reactor. It is important to design the reactor to minimize bubble coalescence & maximize bubble collapse.
The high pressures and temperatures generated during cavitation can lead to erosion of the reactor material. This can limit the lifespan of the reactor and increase maintenance costs.
The intensity of cavitation can affect the performance of the reactor. Therefore, it is important to develop methods for controlling the intensity of cavitation to optimize reactor performance.
Problems
With conventional hydrodynamic Cavitation devices
Clogging Prone
Due to narrow restriction venturi/orifice are prone to clog with residual solids in the inlet slurry. Clogged device leads to a choked flow which removes the desired effects from cavitation
Less Life attributed to Erosion
Higher extent of erosion on the reactor walls due to collapsing cavities on the surface
Reduced Chemical Effect
Significant loss of collapsing cavities leads to relatively reduced amount of in-suit formed OH●
Higher OpEx
Due to linear flow conditions, the major cavitation effect occurs at a relatively higher pressure drop contributing to higher OpEx
VORTA solves these problems by harnessing vortex flow
NO CLOGGING
There are no small holes in VORTA. This allows for treating slurries containing suspended solids. Consistency & more possibilities
ENHANCED CONTACT
Due to rotational flow there is an enhanced contact of multiphase components in the stream
More transformational efficiency
NO EROSION
Micro-bubbles collapse in the vortex core, which in turn is in the bulk of the liquid.
VORTA - More running life
ROBUST DESIGN
No Moving Parts. No
Choking flow conditions (bubble cloud)
VORTA - More running life
LOWER ENERGY
Conservation of Angular momentum allows for early inception of microbubble induced cavitation.
Lower pumping OpEx
RELIABLE & SCALABLE
Over 30+ commercial
Installations with capacity
Up to 20-50 m3/hr
Proven green-tech
6 years and still counting
- Location : Pune, India
- Capacity : 10 m3/hr
- MOC : SS304
- Application : Pretreatment of feed to AD
VORTA’s longest installation is consistently
performing 24/7 without any erosion
since year 2017
- Location : Pune, India
- Capacity : 10 m3/hr
- MOC : SS304
- Application : Pretreatment of feed to AD
6 years and still counting
VORTA’s LONGEST
INSTALLATION is consistently
performing 24/7 without any
erosion SINCE 2017
6 years and still counting
- Location : Pune, India
- Capacity : 10 m3/hr
- MOC : SS304
- Application : Pretreatment of feed to AD
VORTA’s longest installation
is consistently performing
24/7 without any erosion
since year 2017
VORTA can be operated in batch mode as well as in continuous mode of operation
Decentralized Treatment
VORTA offers a possibility of treating Process Streams and Waste streams at their source before transferring them to equalization tank and allow for more effective treatment and local reuse. Distributed deployment of VORTA across various unit operations brings cascading benefits that add up to a significant boost in the cumulative efficiency of the operations
COMMERCIAL INSTALLATIONS OF VORTA
VORTA earned high standard of operational assurance
VORTA
sold in 13 countries
VORTA SOLD
in 13 Countries
What our Customers say?
VORTA was retrofitted in our plant in the year 2017 to pre-treat the feed to the biodigester in our plant. VORTA is performing consistently that resulted in an overall increase of 15% more biogas yield.
VORTA was commissioned for the purpose of biogas yield enhancement across the biodigester in our distillery. VORTA is in operation since April 2018 and is performing consistently to our fullest satisfaction.
VORTA reactor rated at 20 m3/hr was installed in our distillery in April 2020 and it consistently demonstrated an increased enhancement of 17+% in biogas yield from our Anaerobic Digestor. This resulted in 7 tones per day of bagasse requirement at the boilers.
We commissioned VORTA for the purpose of effluent treatment for our waste water treatment plant. VORTA is in operation since April 2017 and is performing to our fullest satisfaction.
VORTA Technology was installed in our plant in March 2019 and since that it has helped to consistently enhance the biogas yield from our spent wash digesters by more than 10%
Awards and Recognition
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