Aerosol generating apparatuses and methods for aerosolizing chemicals
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1. A method of applying a combination of chemicals to crops by thermal aerosol generation comprising:
- introducing a first chemical into a thermal aerosol generation zone at a first introduction site at a first aerosol generating temperature to produce an aerosol of said first chemical; and
introducing a second chemical into a thermal aerosol generation zone at a second introduction site to produce an aerosol of said second chemical;
wherein said second introduction site is at a location physically separate from said first introduction site which is at a lower aerosol generating temperature than the temperature at the first introduction site.
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Abstract
Thermal foggers may include two or more feed inlets for introducing multiple feed streams to a thermal fogger aerosol generation zone such that the feeds may be introduced at different temperatures. Alternatives also include thermal foggers having multiple barrels such that different chemicals may be aerosolized in different aerosol generation zones to produce multiple aerosols which may be combined and applied to agricultural products, produce, or other surfaces or volumes, and thermal foggers including inlets for injecting non-combustible gases or liquids.
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1. A method of applying a combination of chemicals to crops by thermal aerosol generation comprising:
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introducing a first chemical into a thermal aerosol generation zone at a first introduction site at a first aerosol generating temperature to produce an aerosol of said first chemical; and
introducing a second chemical into a thermal aerosol generation zone at a second introduction site to produce an aerosol of said second chemical;
wherein said second introduction site is at a location physically separate from said first introduction site which is at a lower aerosol generating temperature than the temperature at the first introduction site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of applying a combination of tuber sprout inhibitors by thermal aerosol generation comprising:
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generating an aerosol of CIPC by thermal aerosol generation at a first elevated temperature; and
generating an aerosol of at least one additional tuber sprout inhibitor by thermal aerosol generation at a second elevated temperature, said second elevated temperature being substantially below said first elevated temperature, wherein said aerosol of CIPC and said aerosol of additional tuber sprout inhibitor are applied to the same tubers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A thermal aerosol generator comprising:
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a heating chamber; and
an aerosol generation zone, wherein the aerosol generation zone comprises multiple inlet ports for introducing at least one liquid to be converted to an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A two-barrel thermal aerosol generator comprising:
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a first barrel having a combustion chamber and an aerosol generation chamber;
a second barrel adjacent to said first barrel, said second barrel having a combustion chamber and an aerosol generation chamber;
each barrel having at least one inlet port for introduction of a sprout inhibitor into its aerosol generation chamber; and
temperature control means for controlling the temperature within the aerosol generation chamber of each barrel. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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