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Ozone Control
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Used on potatoes, onions, carrots and sweet potatoes
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Increases profits by reducing losses
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Increases quality and appearance of shipped product
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Reduces transfer of microorganisms
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Increases shelf life after storage
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Reduces maintenance cost
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WHAT IS OZONE?
| Ozone is a naturally occurring gas which is commonly sensed after a thunderstorm. Ozone is formed when a lightning bolt comes into contact with an oxygen molecule. Oxygen is a molecule with 2 oxygen atoms (O2). Ozone is simply oxygen with an extra oxygen atom attached (O3). Ozone is commonly known as tri-atomic oxygen, meaning oxygen with three atoms. IVI's Ozone Technology uses "corona discharge" to |
create ozone. Corona discharge is simply a controlled lightning bolt. When the lightning bolt (electricity) comes into contact with an oxygen molecule (O2) it changes its electromagnetic properties so that it will accept another oxygen atom. Until recent advances, corona discharge equipment was very bulky, and very expensive to operate. |
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
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SAFE AND POWERFUL DISINFECTANT
The intense oxidizing power of ozone offers much potential as an alternative approach for achieving surface disinfecting and control of microorganisms, insects and fungi attacking agricultural products and facilities. It is approved in the U.S. as generally recognized as safe (GRAS). It has been applied in the food industry in Europe for almost a century.
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OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS
IVI's Ozone Control first creates 95% pure oxygen through highly sophisticated oxygen concentrators. Other equipment that has been used in the industry uses outside air directly, creating dangerous and corrosive nitrous oxides.
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OZONE GENERATORS
The nearly pure oxygen is fed into state-of-the-art Corona Discharge ozone generators, creating up to 100 times more ozone than other equipment now being used in vegetable storage's.
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COMPUTER CONTROL
Computer mode and set point selection can be changed depending upon where you are in the storage process and condition of the product.
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COMPONENT REDUNDANCY
Component redundancy assures you that you will not go without some ozone generating capability until an IVI service tech can repair or replace the component at no additional charge.
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY FEATURES
IVI's Ozone Control computer monitors the ozone levels with a calibrated Ozone Sensor in the return air. The amount of ozone is adjusted by the computer depending on the product demand. It can give the storage manager an early warning on the amount of disease pressure in the storage. An incorrectly designed process system could endanger workers by the release of excessive ozone, or failure of the process and product damage as a result of inadequate generation or distribution of ozone.
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