Modular VHP Decontamination System with Detachable Dryer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) decontamination systems are heavy, lack capacity to decontaminate enclosures of various dimensions, and have inadequate features for efficient dehumidification and aeration, making them unsuitable for large rooms or emergency vehicle enclosures.
Innovation Solution
A modular VHP decontamination system with a detachable dryer and blower, additional destroyer capacity, and advanced controller functions for improved cycle control, allowing for customizable configurations and efficient dehumidification and aeration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If existing VHP decontamination systems are designed with integrated components, then the system structure is simplified, but the weight increases making components difficult to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The decontamination system is divided into separate modular components including a decontamination unit, a dryer unit, and a destroyer unit that can be transported independently and assembled at the destination. This segmentation reduces the weight of individual transportable components while maintaining system functionality.
2Device complexity
If existing VHP systems use fixed capacity components, then the device complexity is reduced, but the adaptability to decontaminate enclosures of various dimensions is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates adjustable flow rate controls and variable capacity components that can be dynamically configured to match different enclosure sizes. The dryer and destroyer units can adjust their operational capacity to accommodate various decontamination requirements.
3Device complexity
If existing VHP systems lack additional destroyer capacity, then the device complexity is minimized, but the aeration efficiency is insufficient for large enclosures
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the dryer unit and destroyer unit into a coordinated assembly that works together to enhance aeration efficiency. The destroyer unit provides additional capacity to break down vaporized hydrogen peroxide, while the dryer removes moisture, collectively improving the aeration process for large enclosures.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The modular system enables efficient decontamination of enclosures of varying sizes by providing adjustable capacity and advanced control features, enhancing dehumidification and aeration processes, thus overcoming the limitations of existing systems.
Implementation Method 1
a vaporizer for generating vaporized hydrogen peroxide from an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide
Implementation Method 2
a first destroyer for breaking down said vaporized hydrogen peroxide
Implementation Method 3
The dryer removes water vapor from the air circulating therethrough
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AI summary
A decontamination system having modular components to efficiently decontaminate enclosures of various dimensions. The decontamination system can carry out a method for establishing a first concentration level of the vaporized decontaminant and determining a first exposure time associated with the first concentration level; injecting the vaporized decontaminant into the region (6) at an injection rate for obtaining the first concentration level of the vaporized decontaminant in the region (6); monitoring the actual concentration (CACTUAL) of the vaporized decontaminant in the region (6); determining the dew point concentration (CDP) of the vaporized decontaminant in the region (6); determining whether the actual concentration (CACTUAL) of the vaporized decontaminant in the region (6) is at least a predetermined amount below the dew point concentration (CDP) of the vaporized decontaminant in the region (6); and decreasing the injection rate if the actual concentration (CACTUAL) of the vaporized decontaminant in the region is not at least the predetermined amount below the dew point concentration (CDP) of the vaporized decontaminant in the region (6).