About Ultrafine Nanobubbles
Explore what defines nanobubbles and its characteristics
1,000,000 nm
1,000 nm - 100,000 nm
200 nm - 1000 nm
<200 nm
Bubble Sizes
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An Ultrafine Nanobubble is defined as a bubble having a diameter of less than 200 nanometers—about as tiny as many viruses! By way of comparison, a human hair is 80,000-100,000 nanometers wide, and the wavelength of light is 400-700 nanometers wide.
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On a comparative scale, a nanobubble is about 2500x smaller than a grain of sand.
Nanobubble's Stability
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Have neutral buoyancy, so do not rise to the surface
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Follow the principles of Brownian (random) motion.
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Can remain in water for months.
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When nanobubbles collapse in water, they pass their gas content to the surrounding liquid—delivering huge gas transfer efficiencies as the gas is not lost to the surface.
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When stable in the water column, they have important effects on surfaces and pollutants they contact.
Nanobubble Surface Area
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Increases gas surface area by over 400x
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Increases gas / water contact allowing for greater exchange of gas into liquid
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Decreased surface tension of water makes water more "wet" or "slippery"
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Reduces energy needed for gas transfer
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Reduces gas waste vs traditional technology
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Reduces time to transfer gas, allows for a more responsive gas transfer solution
Nanobubble Properties
4X
98%
100+
#1
Better gas transfer than existing premium aeration solutions
Reduction in cost of technology in last 10 years
Over 100 applications across 20+ different industries
Nanobubbles have become the gold standard in algae & cyanobacteria remediation in water treatment
