2875 results about "Chlorine dioxide" patented technology

A method for manufacturing molecular chlorine dioxide, by the addition of potassium iodide to a solution of alkali metal chlorite. The metal chlorite and the potassium iodide are kept separate, until the need for the generation of chlorine dioxide arises-to ensure long-shelf life. After initiation or activation of the chlorite anion to form chlorine dioxide, the beneficial properties of chlorine dioxide can be used, for different health and cosmetic purposes. Such uses include the treatment of herpes, dandruff, acne, skin rashes (e.g. poison ivy), ulcers, bed sores, warts, nail fungus, athletes foot, sun burn and gum disease; and as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and general deodorant form refrigerator sprays to oral mouthrinses.

On-Line and Off-Line methods of simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting an industrial water system are described and claimed. The methods involve the addition to the water of the industrial water system of a Compound selected from the group consisting of the alkali salts of chlorite and chlorate and mixtures thereof; and an acid, followed by allowing the water in the industrial water system to circulate for several hours. The reaction of the alkali salts of chlorite and chlorate and acid produces chlorine dioxide in-situ in the water of the industrial water system. The chlorine dioxide kills microorganisms and the acid acts to remove deposits upon the water-contact surfaces of the equipment. An alternative method involves the use of a chelating agent and a biocide. Other possible cleaning and disinfection reagents may be added as needed including corrosion inhibitors, chelating agents, biocides, surfactants and reducing agents. These cleaning and disinfecting methods work in a variety of industrial water systems including cooling water and boiler water systems.

The discovery of use of stabilized chlorine dioxide at a concentration range of about 0.5% to about 0.9% (w/v) as a composition for the prevention of oral disease through bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties within a microbial environment is disclosed. The bactericidal properties of stabilized chlorine dioxide are further expanded to include kill of an increased number of anaerobic/aerobic/facultative gram-negative and gram-positive oral bacteria occurring in mixed microbial communities. The further discovery of the bacteriostatic properties of stabilized chlorine dioxide present within a microbial environment which inhibit the re-growth rate of oral bacteria after exposure resulting in significant reduction of plaque and oral malodor production is disclosed. The stabilized chlorine dioxide may be in the form of an oral wash or rinse in solution.

A process for bleaching mechanical wood pulp is provided comprising subjecting the wood pulp to at least one bleaching stage with one or more bleaching agents in the presence of one or more optical brightening agent, wherein the bleaching agents are selected from the group consisting of oxidative bleaching agents other than chlorine based bleaching agents such as chlorine dioxide, elemental chlorine or a combination thereof, reductive bleaching agents or any combination of two or more thereof.

An aqueous solution of metal chlorate, mineral acid and a reducing agent are continuously or intermittently sprayed, in a pattern to achieve intimate mixing, into a spherical chamber creating an aqueous foam reaction mixture generating chlorine dioxide which is removed in a direction 90 degrees to the axis of the spray nozzles. A baffle plate may be used to reduce the open cross sectional area of the exit port to increase reaction efficiency. The reactants are a mineral acid and an alkali metal chlorate or chloric acid and a reducing agent such as hydrogen peroxide. The mineral acid is either diluted or concentrated sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, nitric acid or a blend thereof. The ratio of acid is greater than one and less than 3 kg acid per kg of ClO2 formed. The chlorine dioxide may be removed with a stripper column.

This invention relates to a stable composition and method of making a thickened fluid composition comprising chlorine dioxide. The stable composition includes a mixture containing a chlorite, an acid source, and a thickener component. At least one of the chlorite, the acid source and the thickener component is in particulate form. In an embodiment, the mixture may be a unitary solid body wherein chlorine dioxide is generated upon interaction with an aqueous medium, such as water. A free halogen source may also be added to the mixture in some cases.

The invention provides sustained-release chlorine dioxide gel comprising the following components by weight percent: 0.1% to 5.0% of chlorine dioxide precursor, 1.0% to 10.0% of gel, 0.01% to 2.0% of chelating agent, 0.1% to 10.0% of inclusion agent, 30% to 70% of activating agent, 0.1% to 5.0% of sustained-release agent, 0.1% to 5.0% of stabilizing agent and deionized water in balancing amount. The sustained-release chlorine dioxide gel of the invention is capable of conducting the stable sustained-release process at a certain rate for 3 to 6 months, so the sustained-release chlorine dioxidegel has the advantages of long release period, uniform and stable release rate and lasting effect; the sustained-release chlorine dioxide gel is capable of not only removing formaldehyde from indoor air in an effective, safe and lasting way and ensuring the high removal rate of formaldehyde, but also disinfecting and sterilizing the indoor air continuously and thoroughly purifying the indoor air;moreover, the invention dispenses with high-purity chlorine dioxide gas and further has the advantages of simple preparation method and convenient operation.

A massive body, e.g., a tablet, for producing a thickened solution of chlorine dioxide when the massive body is added to liquid water is disclosed. The massive body comprises a metal chlorite, an acid source and a thickener (incorporated directly into the massive body or added as a component separate from the massive body) and optionally a source of free halogen. The concentration of free chlorine in the solution will be: (a) less than the concentration of chlorine dioxide in said solution on a weight basis and the ratio of the concentration of chlorine dioxide to the sum of the concentrations of chlorine dioxide and chlorite anion in said solution is at least 0.25:1 by weight; or (b) equal to or greater than the concentration of chlorine dioxide in said solution on a weight basis and the ratio of the concentration of chlorine dioxide to the sum of the concentrations of chlorine dioxide and chlorite anion in said solution is at least 0.50:1 by weight.

The invention described relates to gelled chlorine dioxide compositions comprising water, an acid, a water-soluble chlorite salt and a gelling agent in two parts A and B, wherein the gelling agent is xanthan gum or a mixture of xanthan gum and an acid stable gelling agents. Compositions according to the invention are storage stable for at least 6 months, preferably at least about year.

Methods of oxidizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes are provided. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes are oxidized by contacting the carbon nanotubes with gas-phase oxidizing agents such as CO₂, O₂, steam, N₂O, NO, NO₂, O₃, and ClO₂. Near critical and supercritical water can also be used as oxidizing agents. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes oxidized according to methods of the invention can be used to prepare rigid porous structures which can be utilized to form electrodes for fabrication of improved electrochemical capacitors.

A process for converting in a single pass an aqueous alkaline pH, alkali metal chlorite solution into an aqueous chlorine dioxide-containing solution that involves the combination of (1) using an electrochemical acidification cell to lower the pH value of the aqueous alkali metal chlorite feed before it enters the anode compartment of an electrochemical oxidation cell where the chlorite is converted to chlorine dioxide with (2) using an anolyte flow pattern where the anolyte passes through a porous, high surface area electrode. This process results in a substantially improved conversion efficiency per pass.

The present invention discloses methods of bleaching chemical pulp that combine xylanase enzymes with hydrogen peroxide, peracids, or a mixture. The method comprises the steps of carrying out a chemical pulping operation, optionally followed by delignifying the pulp with oxygen, then combining xylanase enzymes with hydrogen peroxide, peracids, or a mixture to bleach the pulp. The method allows the mill to use both xylanase and peracids in a single bleaching tower to decrease the usage of chlorine dioxide and other bleaching chemicals. The pulp bleaching method of the present invention may be performed in a pulp mill as part of a complex pulp bleaching process.

The invention discloses a one-variable solid effervescent tablet and a preparation method for the tablet. The material system of the effervescent tablet comprises chlorite, solid acid source, free halogen source, activated Promoter, desiccant, bond, release agent, effervescent and surfactant. The preparation technique includes: after the coating processing with chlorite grains, drying and mixing well with other raw materials according to a specific proportion and technique requirements to prepare compound raw materials, and then pressing into tablets with different specification and shaping on the tablet machine to fit for application in various occasions. The effervescent tablet can quickly release chlorine dioxide and acquire pellucid water solution of chlorine dioxide while dissolving in the water, which is high in stability, rapid in dissolving rapid and strong in bactericidal ability.

According to the present invention, a pre-cleaning process is performed for removing a physical substance such as blood, mucus or tiny pieces of tissue that are attached to the exterior of the medical device and are inside a duct or a hollow portion. Then, the pre-cleaned medical device is immersed in a chlorine dioxide solution and/or a chlorine dioxide solution is passed through the duct or the hollow portion. Thereafter, the medical device is placed in a chlorine dioxide gas atmosphere and/or a chlorine dioxide gas is passed through the duct or the hollow portion. In this manner, the exterior of the medical device and the interiors of the duct and the hollow portion are deodorized, disinfected and sterilized.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a high-yield pulp comprising a) treating a lignocellulose containing material chemically by means of an oxidising system comprising at least one non-enzymatic oxidant substantially free from ozone and chlorine dioxide and an activator at a pH from about 2 to about 6.5; and b) treating the lignocellulose containing material mechanically for a time sufficient to produce a high-yield pulp, wherein the lignocellulose containing material is chemically treated prior to and/or during any mechanical treatment stage, and wherein the lignocellulose containing material is not chemically treated at a pH from about 11.5 to about 14 between stages a) and b).

A composition for the generation of chlorine dioxide including at least one non-iodo interhalide, polyhalide or salt thereof having the formula

Br_mCl_nF_oX_p

wherein m=0–3, n=0–4, o=0–3, p=0–2, X is a cationic moiety and with the provisos that m+n+o cannot be zero; if m+n+p<2, or mixtures thereof, and at least one source of chlorite ions.

Various devices allow for sanitization or disinfection by exhausting a dry fog biocide agent into an ambient environment. A nebulizer, for instance a vibrator that oscillates or vibrates at ultrasonic frequencies, nebulizes a biocide agent, for instance chlorine dioxide, peracetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, to create the dry fog. Such devices may withdraw the dry fog or biocide agent from the ambient environment after some period of time. Operational parameters of the devices may be tracked or monitored. Each device may implement tracking or monitoring. Additionally or alternatively, a separate tracking or monitoring system may track or monitor the operational parameters of one or more devices. Tracking or monitoring may include exception reporting, as well as other reporting.

Compositions, methods, and devices are provided for use in containing and releasing a gas, particularly a reactive gas. The composition can include a reactive gas, reactive gas precursor, or combination thereof; a fluid in which the reactive gas, reactive gas precursor, or combination thereof is dissolved; and a solid material (e.g., particles or fibers) in which fluid is absorbed or adsorbed, wherein the solid material controls the formation or release of the reactive gas. The materials and methods allow rapid and safe generation, transfer, and application of high concentrations of chlorine dioxide gas in solid, liquid, and gas phase systems and are suitable for a variety of chlorine dioxide applications, such as disinfecting and sanitizing liquids, solid surfaces, and porous materials.

The invention discloses a germicidal antiviral composite containing chlorine dioxide. The composite comprises a functional composition that can provide chlorine dioxide and a stabilizing agent, wherein the stabilizing agent is a compound that can cause the functional composition capable of providing the chlorine dioxide to stably exist in a solvent or a carrier and comprises one or more of EDTA, carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium laurate, polyethylene glycol, cyclodextrin, glucan, chitin, and mucopolysaccharide and the like. The technical means adopted in the invention solves the difficulty thatthe chlorine dioxide is instable in products or a complicated stabilizing and releasing technical means is needed in application of products, thus expanding the production and application range of products.

A method for electrolytically generating a biocide having an electron deficient carrier fluid and chlorine dioxide, including providing a carrier fluid; providing a pair of electrodes interposed by a semi-permeable membrane within a vessel for creating a first passageway and a second passageway, an anode electrode of the pair of electrodes disposed in the first passageway, cathode electrode of the pair of electrodes disposed in the second passageway; flowing the carrier fluid through the vessel; applying an electric potential to the pair of electrodes to produce an oxidative acidic fluid, a reductive alkaline fluid, and anodic gases in the container; removing the fluids and gases from the vessel; mixing a portion of the anodic gases with the reductive alkaline fluid to produce a hypochlorite solution; and mixing a chlorite brine with the hypochlorite solution, followed by the introduction of additional oxidative acidic fluid to release the biocide.

An Anti-Terrorism water quality monitoring system for continuously monitoring a potable water treatment system and related potable water distribution network that provides potable water to a municipality, city, housing development or other potable water consumer. The system includes the collection of data from the water distribution system and from the water treatment facility and from advanced separation processes which are integrated into analytical instruments. The data collected are stored in a remote database on a remote server computer or bank of computers and accessible by Homeland Security or its designated agency. Preferred parameters of monitoring include the turbidity and disinfectant such as chlorine, hypochlorous acid, sodium hypochlorite, calcium hypochlorite, ozone, chlorine dioxide, chloramines, hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid.

The invention relates to a chemical industry park's wastewater bio-treatment apparatus and a method thereof. The apparatus contains an equalizing tank, a primary settling tank, an improved ABR apparatus, a first-stage anoxic pool, a first-stage powdered active carbon aeration tank, a secondary-stage anoxic pool, a secondary-stage aeration tank, a secondary sedimentation tank, an ozone oxidation pool, a coagulation pool, a rotary disk filter, a chlorine dioxide disinfection pool and a sludge thickener. An UASB reactor is adopted in a first-grid reaction zone of the improved ABR apparatus so as to increase the first-grid sludge concentration and raise shock load resistance of an anaerobic reactor and biodegradability of wastewater. According to the two-stage A/O treatment technology, powdered active carbon is added into the first-stage aeration tank to enrich microorganisms and simultaneously absorb part of poisonous and harmful substances, thus mitigating or eliminating the inhibition effect of the poisonous and harmful substances on microorganisms in subsequent units; and the second-stage A/O system operates to further remove nitrogen and organic matters. An effluent in the secondary sedimentation tank undergoes depth treatments such as ozone oxidation, coagulation-filtration, disinfection and the like so as to further remove organic matters and suspended matters. The effluent is reused according to requirements.