Method and apparatus for the gas phase decontamination of chemical and biological agents
Abstract
An apparatus and method for decontaminating chemical and biological agents using the reactive properties of both the single atomic oxygen and the hydroxyl radical for the decontamination of chemical and biological agents. The apparatus is self contained and portable and allows for the application of gas reactants directly at the required decontamination point. The system provides for the use of ultraviolet light of a specific spectral range to photolytically break down ozone into molecular oxygen and hydroxyl radicals where some of the molecular oxygen is in the first excited state. The excited molecular oxygen will combine with water vapor to produce two hydroxyl radicals.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1174526
- Patent Number(s):
- 6630105
- Application Number:
- 09/675,898
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61L - METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2000 Sep 27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
O'Neill, Hugh J., and Brubaker, Kenneth L. Method and apparatus for the gas phase decontamination of chemical and biological agents. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
O'Neill, Hugh J., & Brubaker, Kenneth L. Method and apparatus for the gas phase decontamination of chemical and biological agents. United States.
O'Neill, Hugh J., and Brubaker, Kenneth L. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for the gas phase decontamination of chemical and biological agents". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174526.
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title = {Method and apparatus for the gas phase decontamination of chemical and biological agents},
author = {O'Neill, Hugh J. and Brubaker, Kenneth L.},
abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for decontaminating chemical and biological agents using the reactive properties of both the single atomic oxygen and the hydroxyl radical for the decontamination of chemical and biological agents. The apparatus is self contained and portable and allows for the application of gas reactants directly at the required decontamination point. The system provides for the use of ultraviolet light of a specific spectral range to photolytically break down ozone into molecular oxygen and hydroxyl radicals where some of the molecular oxygen is in the first excited state. The excited molecular oxygen will combine with water vapor to produce two hydroxyl radicals.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {10}
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