Disclosed is an ultrasonically-enhanced continuous and large-scale production method for nano-formulations. Specifically disclosed is a preparation system for continuous production of nano-formulations, comprising (a) a first pipe, (b) a second pipe, (f) an ultrasonic device, (c) a combined pipe and (e) a (fluid) outlet thereof. The first pipe and the second pipe are connected to the combined pipe. A first phase solution enters the combined pipe through a first pipe outlet, and a second phase solution enters the combined pipe through a second pipe outlet. The ultrasonic device acts on the part or the whole of the combined pipe. The first phase solution and the second phase solution are turbulently mixed in the combined pipe to form a combined phase, and flow out through the outlet of the combined pipe.

The present invention provides a modular installation (1) for carrying out a method of manufacturing an explosive emulsion precursor comprising at least three containers: a first container (100) for preparing an aqueous phase, including a dissolution first tank (110); and at least one second and/or third container (200, 300) including a second tank for preparing oily phase (210) and a third tank for preparing emulsion (310); and at least one fourth and/or fifth container (400, 500) including means (410) for feeding heat and means (510) for feeding electrical energy; and said first, second and/or third containers (100, 200, 300) being juxtaposed over at least a portion of one of their walls (100a, 300b, 200b) and being provided with openings (170, 370a, 275, 375, 270b) in their walls.

The present invention generally relates to double emulsion droplet compositions, polymer particles that can be formed from such double emulsion droplet compositions, and to methods and apparatuses for making such compositions and particles. A double emulsion generally describes larger droplets that contain smaller droplets therein. These double emulsion droplet compositions can be used to create a variety of materials including polymer particles and polymeric shells and are further useful for encapsulating a variety of species including catalyst compounds and pharmaceutical agents. The double emulsion droplet compositions disclosed herein are readily formed using planar droplet (digital) microfluidic devices without channels, and either air or an immiscible liquid as an ambient medium.

The present disclosure provides materials and methods for producing droplet libraries with thousands of distinct reagents. The monodispersed libraries prepared according to the methods provided herein use multiwall plates and are compatible with microfluidic processing.

The present invention relates to a method of producing a wood and textile fibre protection composition from tall oil pitch. The present invention also relates to a wood and textile fibre protection composition comprising tall oil pitch and use of the composition as a wood and textile fibre protection agent.

The present invention provides a desulfurization agent mixing system for fuel oil used in harbors, the system including: a fuel oil tank for storing fuel oil; a desulfurization agent tank for storing a desulfurization agent; a line mixer receiving and mixing the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent from the fuel oil tank and the desulfurization agent tank; a droplet atomization unit for forming droplets of a mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent, the mixture being generated by the line mixer; a magnetization unit for magnetizing the mixture in which the droplets are contained; a vortex reaction unit for turning the mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent, which is magnetized by the magnetization unit; a gas separation unit configured to separate gas contained in the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent mixture in the vortex reaction unit; a collision emulsion unit configured to cause the mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent from which the gas is separated by the gas separation unit to collide against a collision target; and an emulsion tank for storing the mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent, which is collided by the collision emulsion unit.

The present invention provides a desulfurization agent mixing system for fuel oil used in harbors, the system including: a fuel oil tank for storing fuel oil; a desulfurization agent tank for storing a desulfurization agent; a line mixer receiving and mixing the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent from the fuel oil tank and the desulfurization agent tank; a droplet atomization unit for forming droplets of a mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent, the mixture being generated by the line mixer; a magnetization unit for magnetizing the mixture in which the droplets are contained; a vortex reaction unit for turning the mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent, which is magnetized by the magnetization unit; a gas separation unit configured to separate gas contained in the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent mixture in the vortex reaction unit; a collision emulsion unit configured to cause the mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent from which the gas is separated by the gas separation unit to collide against a collision target; and an emulsion tank for storing the mixture of the fuel oil and the desulfurization agent, which is collided by the collision emulsion unit.

Various devices and methods covering a technology for combinatorial liquid handling. At least some example embodiments of the devices may include a plurality of liquid dispensers configured to dispense drops, wherein at least a carrier drop is dispensed and sequentially collides and merges with drops dispensed from a sub-plurality of liquid dispensers, so that liquids from the sub-plurality of liquid dispensers are located in the carrier drop during flight, and a support surface being positioned so that the carrier drop lands on the support surface.

Various devices and methods covering a technology for combinatorial liquid handling. At least some example embodiments of the devices may include a plurality of liquid dispensers configured to dispense drops, wherein at least a carrier drop is dispensed and sequentially collides and merges with drops dispensed from a sub-plurality of liquid dispensers, so that liquids from the sub-plurality of liquid dispensers are located in the carrier drop during flight, and a support surface being positioned so that the carrier drop lands on the support surface.

An apparatus for mitigating contamination in a fuel supply is an ultrasonic generator coupled with a piezoelectric transducer that propagates ultrasonic waves through a fuel tank. In some embodiments the apparatus is used to mitigate the growth of microbial organisms. In other embodiments the apparatus is used to emulsify water into the fuel, particularly in diesel fuel. The apparatus addresses water and microbial growth found in boats, cars, and aircraft as well as in storage tanks such as those used at fuel stations. In some embodiments, the fluid is diesel fuel.