Current State of Research on the Mechanism of Cavitation Effects in the Treatment of Liquid Petroleum Products—Review and Proposals for Further Research

Cavitation, as a unique technology for influencing liquid substances, has attracted much attention in the oil refining industry. The capabilities of cavitation impact can initiate destruction molecular compounds liquid. At same time with large number successful experimental studies on treatment hydrocarbon raw materials, not been introduced Often impossibility implementation is based lack unified methodology assessing intensity and threshold creation. does allow predicting generation different fluids cavitation-generating devices. In this review, effect various rheological properties fractional composition hydrocarbons investigated detail. possibility using single parameter evaluating analyzed, limitations its application are evaluated. prospects introducing into industry discussed new vision calculating analog numbers analysis mutual influence feedstock parameters geometry cavitators each other presented.