Aqueous solution for disinfecting an animal product, a method and a plant for such disinfection
AssigneeRadical Waters IP (Pty) Ltd.
InventorGilbert Theo Hinze
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Abstract
A composition for disinfecting an animal product comprising an electro-chemically activated, anion-containing aqueous solution. A plant for treating an animal product including a water reservoir (12), a salt feed device (16) for creating an aqueous salt solution, an electrolysis device (18) to produce anolyte and catolyte solutions, an anion mixing tank (28), and a treatment container (30) to apply the solution to an animal product.
Claims9
A method of disinfecting an animal product, the method comprising the steps of producing an electrochemically activated bactericidal aqueous solution with an electrochemical reactor, wherein the electrochemical reactor includes a through flow, electrochemical cell having two co-axial cylindrical electrodes with a co-axial diaphragm between them so as to separate an annular inter electrode space into a cathodic and an anodic chamber, such that the electrochemically activated bactericidal aqueous solution includes separable and both of an aqueous, mixed oxidant, predominantly anion-containing solution and an aqueous, mixed reductant, predominantly cation-containing solution;
- separating the aqueous, mixed oxidant, predominantly anion-containing solution from the aqueous, mixed reductant, predominantly cation-containing solution;
- and exposing the animal product to a composition comprising the electrochemically activated, aqueous, mixed oxidant, predominantly anion-containing solution.
A treatment plant for treating an animal product in accordance with the method of the invention, the treatment plant including
- supply means for supplying water;
- feed means for feeding a suitable salt into the water to produce an aqueous salt solution;
- an electrolysis device for electrolysing the aqueous solution to produce an anolyte and a catholyte solution, wherein the electrolysis device includes a through flow, electrochemical cell having two co-axial cylindrical electrodes with a co-axial diaphragm between them so as to separate an annular inter electrode space into a cathodic and an anodic chamber, such that the electrochemically activated bactericidal aqueous solution includes separable and both of an aqueous, mixed oxidant, predominantly anion-containing solution and an aqueous, mixed reductant, predominantly cation-containing solution;
- a mixing and dilution tank for mixing and diluting the anolyte solution;
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- means for applying the anolyte solution to a product.
A composition for disinfecting an animal product comprising an electrochemically activated, aqueous, mixed oxidant, predominantly anion-containing solution.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.