Hydrodynamic cavitation technology (VRTX) conserves water and requires no hazardous chemicals in a cooling water treatment system operating at a government building in Madrid, Spain.
A hydrodynamic cavitation technology (HDC) is conserving water and eliminating the use of hazardous chemicals in the cooling water system of a government building in Madrid, Spain. In May 2005, the US company HydroVRTX installed the system, consisting of a VRTX and separator/bag filter, to control scale, eradicate bacteria, and control corrosion in the building’s cooling towers. After six months in operation, water remains clear and the heat-exchanging surface of the VRTX is clean. Prior to installation, approximately i5,500 were spent on water treatment chemicals.
HDC technology is an established technology that has proven to be effective in controlling scale, corrosion and bacteria (including Legionella) in industrial cooling water systems while lowering operating costs and saving water. The HDC system provides long-term, predictable control without chemicals, constant adjustment and costly blow-downs.
HDC is a mechanical device and operates as a side-stream treatment system. The system includes a HDC unit and a separation/ filtration unit. The HDC unit works primarily on the principles of kinetic energy, chemical equilibrium and controlled hydrodynamic cavitation.
The VRTX chamber creates tremendous force that causes molecules to collide in the hyper kinetic zone. This intense zone of energy causes high temperatures and pressures with sufficient energy to affect the equilibrium of chemical equations of molecules. Microorganisms are typically incapable of surviving and mineral bonds in water are broken as they pass through the system.