Title :
Portable decontamination systems using nonequilibrium plasmas
Author :
Moeller, T.M. ; Cordell, Jeff ; Irving, P.M.
Author_Institution :
InnovaTek Inc., Richland, WA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. InnovaTek is developing a family of products for surface decontamination using nonequilibrium corona plasma technology. The products are designed to be portable and applicable for a wide range of both chemical and biological contaminants. Each device generates a corona discharge in air creating active species that react with surface contaminants and eradicate them. This technology is being developed under a contract with the Department of Defense for battlefield destruction of chemical and biological agents. However, our products are also being developed for a range of commercial applications, including health care, pharmaceutical, food safety, and emergency response decontamination needs.
Keywords :
biological effects of radiation; corona; microorganisms; plasma applications; battlefield destruction; biological agents; biological contaminants; chemical agents; chemical contaminants; commercial applications; corona discharge; emergency response decontamination; food safety; health care; nonequilibrium corona plasma technology; nonequilibrium plasmas; pharmaceutical applications; portable decontamination systems; surface contaminants; surface decontamination; Chemical products; Chemical technology; Corona; Decontamination; Food technology; Plasma chemistry; Plasma devices; Product design; Surface contamination; Surface discharges;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2000. ICOPS 2000. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. The 27th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5982-8
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2000.855016