Performic acid on-site generator and formulator
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1. An adjustable biocide generator system for on-site performic acid forming composition generation comprising:
- an apparatus comprising at least one inlet, a length of pipe, a heating device, and an outlet for dosing a performic acid forming composition from said length of pipe;
wherein said inlet(s) are in fluid connection with said length of pipe and supply reagents to produce said performic acid forming composition in said length of pipe;
wherein said reagents comprise a formic acid source and an oxidizing agent;
wherein said reagents undergo degasification in the inlet(s); and
wherein said length of pipe is in fluid connection with said outlet to dispense said performic acid forming composition.
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Abstract
Methods of generating performic acid by contacting aqueous oxidizing agent and aqueous formic acid source in liquid phase are disclosed. A system and apparatus for the in situ production of the performic acid chemistries is further disclosed. In particular, a continuous flow reactor is provided to generate performic acid at variable rates. Methods of employing the oxidizing biocide for various disinfection applications are also disclosed.
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1. An adjustable biocide generator system for on-site performic acid forming composition generation comprising:
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an apparatus comprising at least one inlet, a length of pipe, a heating device, and an outlet for dosing a performic acid forming composition from said length of pipe; wherein said inlet(s) are in fluid connection with said length of pipe and supply reagents to produce said performic acid forming composition in said length of pipe; wherein said reagents comprise a formic acid source and an oxidizing agent; wherein said reagents undergo degasification in the inlet(s); and wherein said length of pipe is in fluid connection with said outlet to dispense said performic acid forming composition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of on-site generating performic acid forming composition comprising:
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providing a formic acid source to a length of pipe at a desired flow rate; providing an oxidizing agent to said length of pipe at a desired flow rate; degasifying said formic acid source and said oxidizing agent in inlet(s) prior to entering said length of pipe; contacting said formic acid source with an effective amount of said oxidizing agent within said length of pipe in the presence of a heating device to form a performic acid composition; delivering said performic acid composition to a downstream process, wherein said performic acid is an individual or mixed performic acid composition according to a user- or system-inputted selection, wherein the reaction to form the performic acid composition begins generating yield instantaneously and reaches maximum yield within 10 minutes or less. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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