Ozone Comes of Age: Chemical Free Technology in the UK
The patented Ozone Cleaning Systems from OzoneSafeFood are now available in the UK and Ireland. Used throughout the world in the food and associated industries, the equipment offers power and versatility, uses cold water and no chemicals and is 3,000 times faster than chlorine at killing bacteria.
(PRWEB) August 2, 2005 -- Developed over the last 25 years, the innovative
systems combine power and versatility, with the fastest bacteria kill rates
available of all industrial cleaning methods. They offer a safe cleaning method
and are environmentally friendly, using cold water and no chemicals and
producing no effluent.
The ozone based equipment can be used in place of
traditional chemicals for the controlling of Listeria, E. coli, Salmonella and
other micro organisms that are of constant concern to Quality Assurance
Managers. Now all primary and secondary processors of beef, pork, poultry,
seafood, dairy products, beverages, fruits and vegetables can take advantage of
our companies patented vortex technology to topically clean all foods, integrate
with ice machines and sanitize equipment. Application also abound across a
diverse range of other areas, including water supplies, effluent control,
building renovation, odour control, healthcare and catering.
Exclusively
distributed in the UK and Ireland by CIProcess Ltd, the UK-based, innovative
Cleaning and Process Systems Company, the patented equipment is used for
cleaning and disinfecting in the food, water and associated
sectors.
Eliminating the need for chlorine, Dave Adams, the technical
Director of CIProcess states, “Chlorine has traditionally been the sanitizer of
choice in the food processing industry, but experts share a growing concern
about the dangerous byproducts such as trihalomethanes or dioxins produced when
chlorine reacts with organic matter in the water. These substances are known
carcinogens and are regulated in drinking water by the US Environmental
Protection Agency."
Ozone gas is a naturally occurring tri-atomic form of
oxygen that is formed as sunlight passes through the atmosphere. It can be
generated artificially by passing high voltage electricity through oxygenated
air. For over 100 years, ozone has been recognized as a superior methodology in
the purification of potable water. However, due to the instability of ozone gas
reverting back to oxygen, it has been difficult to harness the natural 'killing
power' of ozone outside the confines of a water pipe. Our patented Vortex
technology entrains ozone into the water until it is fully suspended; the
natural process of reverting back to oxygen becomes delayed, allowing the water
stream to exit the confines of a pipe with its natural micro organism killing
power still in effect.
Because ozone is an unstable, highly reactive
form of oxygen, it is 51 % more powerful than chlorine, the oxidizer most
commonly used by most food processors, and 3,000 times as fast at killing
bacteria and other microbes. Micro organisms also cannot develop a resistance to
their ozone enemy, which they can with chemicals.
Ozonesafefood declared:
“Ozone is effective as a disinfectant at relatively low concentrations and does
not leave toxic by-products similar to those related to chlorination, the
company claims. Because it decomposes quickly, ozone does not build up on
surfaces the way detergents can if not removed by proper rinsing”.
One of
the patented processes uses a system in which ozone is compressed into
microscopic bubbles into a water solution. Applied to food products, it can help
reduce pathogens and vastly increase the shelf life, with monitored tests giving
some products up to 20 day increases.
Operating costs are reduced, by
using cold water and no chemicals, and by reducing the steps in the cleaning
process to a single step. The systems are available in mobile or static versions
and can often be used through your existing pipework etc. Add this to an
increased quality product and an extension to the shelf life, return on
investment paybacks of fewer than 12 months are often achieved.
Recently
launched into the Australian market at FoodPro 2005 in Sydney, Dave Adams
further commented: “The show was an outstanding success, with a constant stream
of users, government departments and the press, visiting the stand, which
included working demonstrations of the patented technologies. Following the
success of this show, the equipment will be displayed at FoodTech2005 in Telford
in September – with the Australian, American and Chinese engineers on the stand
to provide an insight of the equipments use around the world.”
The ozone
systems are surprisingly affordable, and can usually pay for themselves in a
short period with savings realized in utility and chemical expenses, plus the
simplification of waste water treatments. Considering ozone has FDA / USDA
approval, an exhaustive list of micro organisms that it is effective against
with very limited contact time, organic listing, and significant chemical and
utility cost savings, installing a CIProcess Ozone system is a unique
opportunity to economically modernize a processing plant.
The products
are successfully used in many sectors and new applications are constantly
emerging. As part of CIProcess’s commitment to these technologies, our clients
are invited to discuss their applications and submit their products and
processes for testing in our test workshop or on site.
Ozonesafefood
equipment is part of CIProcess’s extensive range of innovative cleaning and
processing equipment including CIP/COP systems, laser cleaning, and ice blasting
systems, tanks and vessels, electrical and hygienic installations.
For
further information please contact:
David Adams – Technical
Director
CIProcess Ltd
Unit 16 Park Farm Industrial Estate
Buntingford
Hertfordshire
SG9 9AZ
Tel: +44 (0)1763-272884
Fax: +44
(0)1763-274636
E-mail: e-mail protected from spam bots
Web: www.ciprocess.co.uk
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