Peroxide Packaging with Vented Containers and Absorbent Liners
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Solution Overview
Problem
The transportation and handling of peroxyacetic acid (PAA) solutions in large quantities pose challenges due to their corrosive and reactive nature, requiring special equipment and handling procedures, which complicates their use in disaster situations or when rapid deployment is needed.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the use of vented containers with premeasured amounts of PAA solution, placed in reinforced compartmented shipping containers with absorbent materials, allowing safe and efficient transport by various vehicles without the need for special handling, and enabling direct use or dilution at the site for disinfection purposes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If PAA is stored in large containers (gallons or drums), then the storage capacity is sufficient for disaster situations, but special equipment and handling procedures are required, complicating transport and use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides large quantities of PAA solution into multiple smaller containers (1 to 16 ounces each) that can be safely transported in a shipping container. This segmentation allows the total required quantity to be achieved while each individual container can be handled without special equipment, resolving the contradiction between storage capacity and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a shipping container with reinforced compartments and absorbent material as an intermediary system. This intermediary packaging allows standard containers to transport PAA solution safely by providing structural protection and leak containment, eliminating the need for special handling procedures while maintaining adequate quantity for disaster situations
2Ease of operation
If PAA solution is transported in standard containers, then ease of transport is improved, but leakage and damage risks increase during transport
Solution Approach 1:
The patent places absorbent material in the shipping container before inserting the PAA solution containers. This beforehand cushioning measure ensures that if leakage occurs during transport, the absorbent material will contain and absorb the leaked solution, preventing damage and maintaining reliability while allowing use of standard transport containers
3Stability of the object's composition
If vented caps are used on containers, then gas escape is enabled preventing pressure buildup, but container sealing effectiveness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vented cap provides localized venting functionality at the cap region while the rest of the container maintains its sealing integrity. This local quality approach allows gas to escape through the vented cap preventing pressure buildup, while the container body remains sealed against leakage during transport
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables safe and portable transportation of PAA solutions in small quantities, reducing the risk of leakage and damage during transport, and allowing for easy deployment and use without specialized equipment, enhancing safety and convenience in disinfection applications.
Implementation Method 1
The PAA solution is provided in one or more containers that have a vented lid or cap to allow gas to escape from the container
Implementation Method 2
The shipping container could also include absorbent material, on the base and/or sides of the shipping container and/or around the PAA containers as well. The absorbent material can be any known kind and is design to absorb solution from the containers if a leak should occur during transport.
Data Source
AI summary
A packaging assembly includes a box storage compartment that forms a sealed unit package capable of containing a number of peroxyacetic acid solution-storing containers. The package has a number of reinforced compartmented spaces to hold the containers during transport and can optionally have an absorbing agent material in the spaces and/or base portion of the package. The packaging assembly allows a predetermined amount of peroxyacetic acid solution to be safely transported to an area where the solution can be easily and safely used and without the need for special equipment or handling procedures.