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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2025

Filed:

Jun. 30, 2023
Applicant:

Ecolab Usa Inc., Saint Paul, MN (US);

Inventors:

Paul R. Kraus, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Benjamin Crew, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Junzhong Li, Saint Paul, MN (US);

David D. McSherry, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Richard Staub, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Ariel Chatman Kleczewski, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Minh Tran, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Catherine Hanson, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Irwan Yunus, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Jeffery D. Breshears, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Brian Paul Brunner, Saint Paul, MN (US);

Assignee:

ECOLAB USA INC., Saint Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61L 2/00 (2006.01); A01N 37/16 (2006.01); A01N 37/36 (2006.01); A23L 3/3463 (2006.01); A23L 3/3481 (2006.01); A23L 3/3499 (2006.01); B01D 11/04 (2006.01); B01J 10/00 (2006.01); B01J 19/18 (2006.01); B01J 19/24 (2006.01); C07C 51/367 (2006.01); C07C 407/00 (2006.01); C23F 11/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 37/36 (2013.01); A01N 37/16 (2013.01); A23L 3/3463 (2013.01); A23L 3/3481 (2013.01); A23L 3/3499 (2013.01); B01J 19/1812 (2013.01); B01J 19/1818 (2013.01); B01J 19/2415 (2013.01); C07C 51/367 (2013.01); C07C 407/00 (2013.01); C23F 11/10 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00051 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00094 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00132 (2013.01); B01J 2219/00144 (2013.01); Y02W 10/37 (2015.05);
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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