Our cleaning technicians are often asked how our ultrasonic tanks work and why the process is so effective. The science behind ultrasonic cleaning is called cavitation and is an advanced way to scrub items clean. The process starts with specially prepared water in a stainless steel tank. Transducers are mounted at the bottom of the tank that introduce computer calibrated sound waves into the tank. The sound waves, combined with the cleaning liquid, do all the heavy lifting. As sound waves travel through the tank they create two types of sound waves. Waves of compression and waves of expansion are generated by the transducers. During the compression wave, the molecules of the cleaning liquid are compressed together tightly. Conversely, in the expansion wave the molecules are rapidly pulled apart. The expansion is so dramatic that molecules are ripped apart, creating microscopic bubbles.
The bubbles are unable to be seen by the naked eye because they are so small and exist for only a split second of time. They contain a partial vacuum while they exist. As the pressure around them becomes greater, the fluid around the bubble rushes in, collapsing it very rapidly. Our technicians take advantage of the associated phenomena to deliver ultra-precise cleaning capabilities. When the bubbles collapse, a jet of liquid is created that travels at an extremely high rate. An associated rise in temperature as high as 5000 degrees C occurs, roughly the temperature of the surface of the sun. This extreme temperature, combined with the liquid jets' velocity provides a very intense cleaning action in a very concentrated area that does all the heavy lifting in cleaning. No scrub brushes or heavy labor required! Science does all the work. Because of the very short duration of the bubble expansion and collapse cycle, the liquid surrounding the bubble quickly absorbs the heat and the area cools rapidly. As a result, the tank and liquid become warm without excessively heating. The process does not harm any items introduced to the tank, only the soot from a fire or foreign material is scrubbed away.
The bubbles are unable to be seen by the naked eye because they are so small and exist for only a split second of time. They contain a partial vacuum while they exist. As the pressure around them becomes greater, the fluid around the bubble rushes in, collapsing it very rapidly. Our technicians take advantage of the associated phenomena to deliver ultra-precise cleaning capabilities. When the bubbles collapse, a jet of liquid is created that travels at an extremely high rate. An associated rise in temperature as high as 5000 degrees C occurs, roughly the temperature of the surface of the sun. This extreme temperature, combined with the liquid jets' velocity provides a very intense cleaning action in a very concentrated area that does all the heavy lifting in cleaning. No scrub brushes or heavy labor required! Science does all the work. Because of the very short duration of the bubble expansion and collapse cycle, the liquid surrounding the bubble quickly absorbs the heat and the area cools rapidly. As a result, the tank and liquid become warm without excessively heating. The process does not harm any items introduced to the tank, only the soot from a fire or foreign material is scrubbed away.
John Carton & Our Ultrasonic Cleaning Tank
Although ultrasonic equipment is very expensive, and training on how to properly calibrate and use the equipment is difficult, there is no better way to clean contents after a fire or bad water loss. Carton Contents Services is a full service contents company and we are happy to help you with any contents project you may have. Keep your skilled people doing what they do best, whether that's in the home or a commercial site, and let us handle the contents. We free up your employees so they can handle more work and do a better job on the projects you already have.
Call us on your next job that requires a pack out, cleaning, and/or storage! 862-881-2655
Call us on your next job that requires a pack out, cleaning, and/or storage! 862-881-2655
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