Luykx Ultrasound BV

Luykx Ultrasound bv develops and produces ultrasound equipment for the combating of micro-organisms in water. For this purpose, Luykx Ultrasound bv designs one-of-a-kind electronic transmitters. Where possible, these new designs are patented. Patent numbers are: nl 2000797; nl 2005505; nl 2007583 and nl 2005377. These ultrasound systems are applied in various fields.

Application examples include:

• - Antifouling of the hulls and box coolers of ocean-going and inland navigation vessels.
• - Wind turbine foundation posts
• - Oil- and drilling platforms
• - Fouling in the lines and heat exchangers of cooling- and process water systems. Such fouling might consist of algae, barnacles, mussels, oysters or biofilm.
• - Most micro-organisms generally found in water, such as algae, bacteria, fungi or viruses, can be combated using ultrasound.
• - The combating of biofilm is another possible application.

The effective principle of this method of combating is based on the creation of high pressure by means of cavitation. The amount of cavitation produced is a measure of the quality of a transmitter. The effects of the cavitation bubbles have been made evident in a number of videos of our transmitters.