Michael Radicone, President and chief science officer of I2 Air Fluid Innovation and Specialty Product Lead for HTRI, gave a very interesting presentation on the Science of Nano bubbles. This was a joint event forum with the UK National Committee for Heat Transfer.
Over the past decade, nano bubbles, which are extremely small sub-micrometer gas-containing cavities in fluids, have been shown to be foundational in nature and powerful in mechanical and chemical action. They hold promise as innovative treatments in numerous medical and industrial fields. Through governmental studies, university research and commercial applications, we have developed a desirable, simple, cost effective and low energy method to generate them.
The presentation discussed the science of nano bubbles, our method of creation and their application as an environmentally smart method to impact heat exchanger fouling. Examples of industrial applications were offered along with university and governmental case studies.
Michael and the HTRI have very kindly shared their presentation slides:
At the 2024 Heat Exchanger Fouling & Cleaning Conference, Mike Radicone presented a paper entitled "Vapor infusion with nanobubbles to mitigate heat exchanger fouling and reduce it's environmental impact": A link to this paper can be found here.
Michael Radicone
President and chief science officer of I2 Air Fluid Innovation and Specialty Product Lead for HTRI. At I2 Air Fluid Innovation, he has developed and patented technologies that address heat exchange fouling, toxic mercury presence in fluids, flue gas scrubber enhancement, medical and dental waterline microbial fouling and aortic catheter disinfection. As specialty Product Lead for HTRI, he oversees development and integration of the Vapor Nano Bubble Infusion technology. The recipient of seven governmental grants, he is published and peer reviewed and has presented the technology worldwide.
