Rotational cavitator: advances and applications in cavitation-enhanced technologies.

Yu-Hang Zhang, Zhi-Ying Zheng, David Ezekoye, Lu Wang, Li-Ming Yao, Vladimir A Kulagin, Jian Wu

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Review in Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yu-Hang ZhangSchool of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.

Zhi-Ying ZhengSchool of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China. Electronic address: zhengzhy@hit.edu.cn.

David EzekoyeSchool of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.

Lu WangCollege of Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China. Electronic address: wang-lu@hrbeu.edu.cn.

Li-Ming YaoInstitute of Advanced Technology, Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Harbin 150020, China.

Vladimir A KulaginDepartment of Heat Technology and Fluid Dynamics, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia.

Jian WuSchool of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.

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Abstract

Driven by the increasing demand for efficient, energy-saving and sustainable processing technologies, rotational cavitators have shown considerable promise across a range of industrial applications. By inducing intense shear forces and turbulent flow through high-speed rotation in liquid media, rotational cavitation enables strong cavitation effects under controlled conditions, thereby intensifying transport and reaction processes under lower energy input. This review systematically examines the fundamentals, cavitation characteristics and structural evolution of rotational cavitators, with a particular focus on their applications in biofuel production, droplet emulsification, food processing, wastewater treatment and other process intensification. The review comprehensively discusses the benefits of rotational cavitation in multiple application domains, outlines current research progress and emerging trends, and provides theoretical insights and practical guidance for future research and industrial implementation.

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BiofuelDroplet emulsificationFood processingProcess intensificationRotational cavitatorWastewater sludge

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PMID41496395

DOI10.1016/j.ultsonch.2025.107727

PMCPMC12827028

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