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Applications of Pulsed Plasma Technology
WATER PROCESSING
- Disinfection of public water
supplies
- Demineralization of process water
- Primary & secondary treatment of sewage
- Reclamation of all types of wastewater
- Pretreatment process for desalination of sea water
- Removal of toxic components from groundwater
- Recovery of agricultural run-off water
HAZARDOUS WASTEWATER TREATMENT
- On-site removal and destruction of hydrocarbons
- Removal of toxic metals from contaminated soils and
water
- On-line removal and destruction of hazardous waste
from processing plants
- Concentration of radio-nuclides
MINING INDUSTRY
- Concentration of ores
- Extraction of minerals and metals from ores and
brines
- Crushing of ores
- Drilling of ore and overburden
- Fracturing of ore bodies
INDUSTRIAL - MARINE
- Hull cleaning
- Oil platform and dock piling cleaning
- Zebra mussel and macro-fouling removal from pipes and
structures
- Ice breaking
- Shipboard wastewater treatment
MILITARY - MARINE
- Submarine and surface ship torpedo defense
- Mine warfare countermeasures
- ASW sonar countermeasure
- Tactical sonar source
- Swimmer/sapper countermeasure
- Pretreatment for desalination
- Ship and high value asset protection
MILITARY - LAND BASED
- Mine destruction or disabling
- Intruder deterrent
- Asset protection
MEDICAL ARTS
- Kidney and gall stone breakup
- Sterilization of medical instruments
- Destruction of medical wastes
- Sterilization of surgical water supplies
METALWORKING
- Forming and shaping of high strength metals
- Extrusion of metals
- Lining of pipes and valves
- Production of powder metal parts
- Precise sizing of tubes and parts
- Cleaning of metal castings
- Metal joining and bonding
- Assembly of metal parts and components
PETROLEUM PRODUCTION
- Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
- Seismic exploration
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
- Rock blasting
- Concrete aggregate removal from bridge decks, etc.
- Pipe joining
- Seismic exploration
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