Q. Which of the following statements correctly defines the term Hydrodynamic Cavitation?

[A] It is a process by which shale gas is extracted from the sedimentary rocks.

[B] It refers to a process which occurs in a flowing liquid as a result of a decrease and subsequent increase in local pressure.

[C] A mechanical procedure employed in cleaning up of an oil spill over the surface of the Ocean.

[D] A geomorphic process which results in the creation of weathering and erosion landforms.

Answer: B
Notes:
  • Indian scientists have developed a new sustainable and affordable solution for converting keratin waste such as human hair, wool, and poultry feathers to fertilizers, pet, and animal feeds. 
  • They used advanced oxidation for the conversion of the waste to marketable fertilizers and animal feed. The key technology behind this involves pre-treatment followed by hydrolysis of keratin using a technique called Hydrodynamic Cavitation, which involves vaporization, bubble generation, and bubble implosion in a flowing liquid. 
  • Hydrodynamic Cavitation is a process of vaporisation, bubble generation and bubble implosion which occurs in a flowing liquid as a result of a decrease and subsequent increase in local pressure. Cavitation will only occur if the local pressure declines below the saturated saturated vapor pressure of the liquid. 

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