Separations Technologies - Resodyn Corporation's unique ResonantAcoustics® and ResonantSonics® mixing technologies have demonstrated dramatic improvements in a variety of separations processes including Membranes , Extraction , Flotation and Crystallization.

In almost all filtration applications concentration polarization causes gel layer formation on membrane surfaces resulting in a reduction of flux. The eventual result of gel formation is membrane clogging. Resodyn Corporation has developed a unique sonic technology that induces micro turbulence in the fluid near membrane surfaces minimizing gel layer formation. This results in maintenance of high flux through membranes on a continuous basis. Resodyn Corporation has developed unique membrane separation technology based on ResonantAcoustics ® that separates products in situ and does suffer from clogging.

    Features:
•  Reduced cost processing
•  No product separation and purification required
•  Lab to production plant capability
•  Solutions tailored to the application

    Benefits:
•  Increased conversion and yield
•  Lower net cost
•  Waste streams minimized
•  Environmentally friendly (green)

    Applications:
•  Biochemical reactions with shear sensitive enzyme catalysts

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Resodyn Corporation also has a unique technology using ResonantSonics® that improves continuous industrial extraction processes by dramatically improving liquid/liquid mixing. This tuning fork based technology operates in the audible spectrum.

    Features:
•  Capable of continuous flow or batch applications
•  Industrial scale-up
•  No rotating seals

    Benefits:
•  Improved extraction rate
•  Faster coalescing rates
•  Smaller footprint
•  Decreased solvent inventory
•  Decreased solvent losses
•  Lower net cost

    Applications:
•  Mining separation processes such as solvent extraction
•  Industrial chemical processes (e.g. foods, drugs, flavors, aromas, etc.)

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Resodyn Corporation also has a unique technology using ResonantSonics® that improves continuous industrial flotation processes by dramatically improving bubble dynamics during flotation processing. This technology is capable of gas hold- up values that are nothing short of outstanding. Current microbubble flotation processes using small bubble jets and static mixers are incapable of the mass transfer and the bubble pumping dynamics of a ResonantSonics® flotation column.

    Features:
•  Capable of continuous flow or batch applications
•  Industrial scale-up possible
•  Can be retrofitted into many reactors

    Benefits:
•  Increased recovery of fine materials
•  Lower net cost

    Applications:
•  Mining processes such as copper and coal final stage flotation

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The dominant purification technology for solids is crystallization. The crystallization process can effect the size distribution of crystals as well as their purity. In many cases size distribution is a critical product specification. Resodyn Corporation has a unique purification technology that improves crystallization by using low-frequency sonic agitation. The R esonant E nhanced C rystallization ( REC ) technology has been found to greatly improve the crystallization process in terms of crystal growth rate, size distribution and purity.

    Features:
•  Uniform micro mixing
•  Low shear without compromise in mass transport
•  Crystals grow at the same rate
•  Greatly improved reaction selectivity

    Benefits:
•  Increased Crystal Growth Rate by more than 150%
•  Improved Crystal Size Distribution by 95%
•  Improved Crystal Purity by 245%
•  Increased Crystal Yield by more than 90%
•  Reduced Crystal Breakage and Secondary Nucleation

    Applications:
•  Petrochemicals industry purification of solid compounds
•  Drug purification in the Pharmaceutical industry
•  Purification of crystalline food products

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