Atomization may consist of the expulsion of droplets.
Atomization is the act and consequence of atomizing . This verb , in turn, can refer to spreading a liquid by expelling drops ( spray ) or to segmenting something into very small portions.
For example: “The company presented a new atomization device to facilitate fumigation tasks ,” “The atomization of the fragrance is carried out automatically every hour,” “Analysts consider that the atomization of the vote harmed the opposition.”
Atomization appears in multiple contexts. As a synonym for spraying , we can talk about agricultural atomization , which consists of applying herbicides, insecticides or other products to protect crops. Tiny droplets of pesticides are thus spread over the sown land.
Atomization process
A process used to preserve food or to dry products in a very short time is also known as atomization. Regarding drying, hot air is used in combination with low temperatures, so that the objects lose their moisture as quickly as possible.
Some of the applications of spray dryers are the dehydration of emulsions and organic or aqueous solutions; micronization, a process that consists of reducing the size of particles ; and microencapsulation through solid matrices of various products. The volume that can be atomized per unit of time varies from one device to another; For example, you could have a minimum of 50 milliliters and a maximum of 1 liter per hour.
As can be seen, the applications of spray drying equipment are broad. In more concrete terms, we can say that they cover tasks typical of the food industry , such as the dehydration of yeast, milk, beer, baby food, tofu and whey, among many others, but also the microencapsulation of soybean oil using a matrix of maltodextrins. or the micronization of corn starch and lactose.
The result of spraying can be called atomization.
Element Scatter
The idea of atomization can also be used with reference to a dispersion of physical or symbolic elements . A company that offers different services can opt for the atomization of its businesses, distributing its resources in various sectors: the same company , in this framework, can provide telephone services, Internet connection, satellite television, content production and equipment sales. telecommunications.
A tactic of this type can be very beneficial to compensate for the poor performance of a sector with that of the strongest at every step, but it also entails certain risks, such as the loss of definition in the market from the point of view of consumers. , not to mention the increase in complexity at the organizational level (both in the accounting department and in the research and development department) and potential legal conflicts (copyright lawsuits, distribution restrictions in some regions).
Atomization in economics and politics
Economics reserves a particular meaning for the term atomization, since it makes it the main feature of a market in which there are many sellers and buyers (who exercise the actions of supply and demand necessary for their subsistence) but none of them has a predominant position; That is to say, there is no seller or buyer whose decisions can alter the equilibrium of the market.
In the field of politics , there is talk of atomization of the electorate when the votes are distributed among many parties. Suppose that, in a country, for many decades 90% of the votes were distributed between the Socialist Party and the Liberal Party . One year, however, that same flow of votes was distributed between the Socialist Party , the Liberal Party , the Party of Revolutionary Socialism , the People's Party and the Communist Party . As can be seen, there was an atomization of the votes.