Apparatus and methods for trioxidane disinfection
AssigneeDD SterOZone LLC
InventorsKevin FROST, Landon ADLER
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Abstract
Compositions, methods and apparatus for trioxidane disinfection. The compositions may contain trioxidane in microbicidal concentrations of trioxidane effective for disinfection of surfaces. The apparatus may be used to produce the compositions. The apparatus may be used to deliver the compositions. The apparatus may be used to perform one or more steps of the methods. The methods may include methods for disinfection with the trioxidane compositions produced in or delivered via one or more of the apparatus.
Claims20
A mixture of chemical compounds for trioxidane disinfection of surfaces, the mixture comprising:
- water;
- and,
- in the water:
- diatomic molecular oxygen;
- hydrogen peroxide in a range of about 0.5% to about 12% (wt/wt);
- triatomic molecular ozone in a range of about 1 ppm to about 100 ppm;
- and
- trioxidane formed by reaction of the ozone with the hydrogen peroxide, wherein the trioxidane is present in the mixture in a microbicidal concentration.
A method for producing trioxidane for disinfection, the method comprising:
- applying energy to oxygenated water in a vessel, the energy adapted to generate triatomic molecular ozone from diatomic oxygen in the water;
- in the water:
- generating the ozone;
- and
- reacting the ozone with hydrogen peroxide to yield trioxidane;
- and,
- within a preselected number of half-lives of the trioxidane after the applying, re-applying the energy to the water.
An apparatus for surface disinfection, the apparatus comprising:
- a vessel configured to receive:
- diatomic oxygen in water;
- and
- hydrogen peroxide in a range, in the water, of about 0.5% to about 12% (wt/wt);
- an agitator configured to agitate the water and hydrogen peroxide;
- an energy source configured to produce ozone from the oxygen;
- and
- an ejector configured to transfer trioxidane produced in the vessel to an exterior of the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.