Jacketed ultrasound system

Abstract

An ultrasound system is disclosed that includes a tub, a reaction chamber, an ultrasound probe positioned within the reaction chamber, and a cooling jacket surrounding the tub for exchanging heat with the tub.

1 . An ultrasound system, comprising:
 a tub including a reaction chamber;   an ultrasound probe positioned at least partially within the reaction chamber; and   a cooling jacket disposed around the tub operable to exchange heat between the tub and the cooling jacket.   
     
     
         2 . The ultrasound system of  claim 1 , further comprising a dome connected to the tub wherein the ultrasound probe passes through a dome lid. 
     
     
         3 . The ultrasound system of  claim 2  further comprising a gas port attached to the dome. 
     
     
         4 . The ultrasound system of  claim 3  further comprising a gas analyzer connected to the gas port operable to detect gasses within the ultrasound system. 
     
     
         5 . The ultrasound system of  claim 1  wherein the cooling jacket is double-walled. 
     
     
         6 . The ultrasound system of  claim 5  wherein the cooling jacket includes an outer flow channel and an inner flow channel operable to circulate a coolant from the outer flow channel to the inner flow channel. 
     
     
         7 . The ultrasound system of  claim 1  further comprising a temperature probe operable to read a temperature within the ultrasound system. 
     
     
         8 . The ultrasound system of  claim 1  further comprising a sleeve lining an interior of the tub. 
     
     
         9 . The ultrasound system of  claim 8  wherein the sleeve is made of aluminum. 
     
     
         10 . The ultrasound system of  claim 3  further comprising a pressure sensor operable to detect pressure within the ultrasound system. 
     
     
         11 . A gaseous fuel generator, comprising:
 an ultrasound tub including a reaction chamber;   an ultrasound dome connected to the ultrasound tub;   an adjustable ultrasound probe connected to the ultrasound dome;   a gas flush port connected to the ultrasound dome; and   a cooling jacket circumventing the ultrasound tub.   
     
     
         12 . The gaseous fuel generator of  claim 11  further comprising a magnetic induction plate positioned outside the ultrasound tub. 
     
     
         13 . The gaseous fuel generator of  claim 11  further comprising a gas port attached to the ultrasound dome. 
     
     
         14 . The gaseous fuel generator of  claim 11  wherein the cooling jacket includes an inner jacket and an outer jacket wherein the inner jacket and the outer jacket are arranged concentrically around the ultrasound tub. 
     
     
         15 . The gaseous fuel generator of  claim 14  wherein the cooling jacket includes a port between the inner jacket and the outer jacket allowing a coolant to flow from the outer jacket into the inner jacket. 
     
     
         16 . A method of generating a gaseous fuel in an ultrasonic reaction chamber, comprising:
 flushing oxygen from the ultrasonic reaction chamber with nitrogen or argon gas;   applying an ultrasonic agitation to a bath of chemical reactants; and   circulating a coolant through a double-walled cooling jacket, wherein the cooling jacket surrounds the reaction chamber.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising monitoring a temperature in the reaction chamber and adjusting a flow of the coolant through the cooling jacket. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising monitoring a pressure sensor and releasing pressure from within the reaction chamber through a blow off valve. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the chemical reactants include water and aluminum. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the chemical reactants further include sodium chloride (NaCl).