Chemical combination for generation of disinfectant and heat

A chemical combination of constituents, for generating a biocidal intermediate, for use in disinfecting and sterilizing objects, said constituents comprising;

• a liquid solvent comprising an aqueous solution such as water or water solutions having the capacity to function as a source of steam;
• a chemical oxidant, comprising chlorite, having the capacity to liberate a biocidal intermediate;
• a chemical reductant, comprising sulfite, having the capacity to reduce said chemical oxidant;
• an electron-transfer effector compound, said effector compound comprising ascorbate, in less than a stoichiometric amount than the oxidant and in less than a stoichiometric amount than the reductant and having a capacity to induce an electron-transfer reaction between said chemical oxidant and said chemical reductant in order to cause said chemical oxidant to liberate a biocidal intermediate, said biocidal intermediate being chlorine dioxide;
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• a metallic reductant, said metallic reductant being iron-activated magnesium, having-the capacity to reduce said liquid solvent;
• said oxidant, chemical reductant, effector, and metallic reductant are mixed for forming a mixture in a single reactor vessel, and said mixture is combined with said aqueous solution for forming said combination, and
• wherein upon said combination of the constituents, the effector initiates a reduction of the oxidant, by electron-transfer reaction chemistry, by a transfer of an electron from the oxidant to the effector for causing a release of heat, a decrease in solution pH, and a release of biocidal intermediate in heated gaseous and aqueous forms, said electron-transfer reaction between the effector and the oxidant inducing chemical reaction between the oxidant and reductant for producing heat and increasing solution pH for generating heated biocidal intermediate with the proviso that said chemical combination excludes an addition of acid for lowering solution pH below near-neutral pH for affecting said objects to expose any contaminating microorganisms to said intermediate and sterilizing said objects;
• and wherein said electron-transfer reaction chemistry is exothermic and generates heat, said heat sufficient for converting said aqueous solution to steam for further sterilizing said objects.