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