WO2012075553A1

WO2012075553A1 - Ozone application system for treating air, disinfecting eggs, milking tools, milk storage and transport containers

Info

Publication number: WO2012075553A1
Application number: PCT/BR2011/000447
Authority: WO
Inventors: Alberto Vadameri
Original assignee: Tramujas, Tatiana Cristiane Hass; Tramujas, Gustavo Hofstaetter
Priority date: 2010-12-06
Filing date: 2011-12-05
Publication date: 2012-06-14
Also published as: BRPI1005556B1; BRPI1005556A2

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ozone application system for disinfecting and treating air (in egg laying farms, cold rooms, egg incubation facilities, egg incubators, egg hatchers, silent rooms, swine gestation and farrowing crates, milk coolers and milkers, milk storage and transport containers, and disinfection of teats of dairy cows). This treatment is carried out by a system which, by means of an ozone generator (02), gives out ozone into the ambient air through an applicator (04), in order to improve decontamination of the environment, eggs, chicks, milking and milk storage equipment, and the teats of dairy cows.

Description

OZONE APPLICATION SYSTEM FOR AIR TREATMENT, EGG DISINFECTION, MILKING UTENSILS, CONTAINERS

FOR STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF MILK.

APPLICATION FIELD

The present invention aims to present an ozone application system for disinfection and air treatment for laying farms, cold rooms, egg hatcheries, egg hatters, silent hatters, pig maternity and nursery, coolers and milkers, containers for storing and transporting milk and disinfection of dairy cow ceilings.

DESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL STATE

Ozone exists in nature (atmosphere) and is naturally produced by ultraviolet rays from the sun or can be produced electronically by corona effect. Ozone is also formed when lightning passes through the atmosphere. It is a colorless gas (03), as is oxygen (02).

It has a characteristic odor that, in the proper concentration, leaves the environment with a pleasant smell and freshness.

Ozone leaves no residue, it is totally natural, becoming oxygen again after disinfecting water or air.

Gaseous ozone is highly reactive. Ozone rapidly oxidizes (breaks down) organic matter. When ozone encounters another compound, an oxygen atom will detach from the 03 molecule and chemically bind to the compound, oxidizing it.

Ozone kills bacteria in fractions of seconds by complete oxidation of the cell membrane. Ozone disrupts the cell membrane, dispersing the cell cytoplasm in water and making reactivation impossible.

Ozone is capable of oxidizing most organic and inorganic substances and also acts as a microfloculant aiding in the coagulation, precipitation and filtration of solids such as iron and iron. manganese.

In Brazil, through Resolution No. 25/76 of the Food Standards Commission, the Ministry of Health indicates ozone for washing bottles, water tanks, ducts and machines, as well as packaging. Also, through Ordinance No. 1469 of 12/29/2000, in art. 13, sole paragraph, the MS admits "... the use of another disinfectant ..." other than chlorine. Therefore, there is no legal impediment to ozone use.

One of the greatest benefits of ozone is its ability to control disease and odor by destroying pathogenic organisms such as

Legionella By eliminating microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, mosses, fungi and algae, ozone keeps the environment safe and pleasant.

It is an environmentally friendly system. The only products

resulting from the use of ozone are O2 [oxygen], CO2 [carbon dioxide], H2O [water] and oxides resulting from oxidation actions that precipitate to the bottom of the tower.

The cost of goods and services associated with poultry, turkey, swine, cattle and milk production has been steadily rising over the past decades, while retail animal and milk prices have remained relatively stable. As a result, there has been and continues to be significant pressure on livestock and dairy farmers to develop new production technologies and methodologies aimed at reducing costs by increasing overall production efficiency.

Three areas of particular interest to commercial livestock and milk producers are the feed conversion ratio, mortality and equipment hygiene. Feed conversion related to

amount of feed consumed in relation to the final weight of the animal, the mortality rates refer to premature death and, therefore, the complete loss of the animal and the hygiene of the equipment that comes into Direct contact with milk will influence the quality (contamination) and consequently the value to be received by the producer. As poultry farmers strive to maximize feed conversion results and minimize poultry mortality rates, dairy farmers seek better hygiene of their equipment, optimizing these parameters would ultimately lead to a reduction in production costs and an increase in feed margins. profit.

For example, in poultry farming an important factor relevant to feed conversion results and bird mortality is chick quality. It has been well documented through extensive research that the main problem of early bird mortality is directly related to chick health. In order for the chicks to be born healthy there has to be a good decontamination of their eggs in the laying farm and no contamination of the eggs in all the farms it passes until it reaches the poultry houses. For this to happen there must be a great deal of control on air contamination in cold rooms, hatcheries, incubators, hatchers and quiet rooms that can be carried out with ozone. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that

Improving air quality to reduce egg and chick contamination will lead to improved feed conversion rates, mortality and therefore leading to lower cost and more efficient operation.

While ozone-based air treatment systems as a disinfecting agent are mostly used for the treatment of circulating and food storage environments. These devices are large and non-portable and require sensors for tight dosing control. The few agribusiness systems are complex and also not portable and costly. The present invention shows a portable and simple airborne ozone injection system for the agribusiness sector.

An example on this subject is document No. US2004141874A1 showing a system for injecting ozone into the air and water of feedlot houses, the system generates ozone and sends half of the production to the air disinfection of the pet house.

confinement and the other part injects into the drinking water of confined animals such as birds. However, the system of the present invention is simpler and more portable and a better choice for applications where the need is for air ozonation only. Schneider document BR MU 8700485U2 discloses an air and water ozonation system identical to the system described in US2004141874A1 described above. Once again the system of the present invention is simpler and more portable and better for applications where the need is for air ozonation only.

Thus, from both a basic health standpoint and a commercial profit perspective, it can be seen that providing better air quality will reduce contamination and disease, used to result in a clean and healthy animal and less contaminated equipment.

As discussed earlier, cleaner, healthier and smaller

Contamination results in cleaner animals and healthier food, as well as better and better food production that is beneficial to all. However, as can be seen a simple ozone injection system in the air in its design, operation and also portable is not available in the prior art. It is to this need and other needs that the present invention is addressed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an Ozone Disinfection and Air Treatment System for laying farms, cold rooms, egg hatcheries, egg incubators, egg hatters, quiet rooms, pig maternity and nursery, coolers and milkers, containers for storing and transporting milk and disinfection of dairy cow ceilings, with the aim of reducing the contamination of milk storage and transport containers and reduce the level of contamination, especially organic pollutants, bacteria and viruses, and obtain an alternative to improve treatment and disinfection of ambient air, eggs and cow roofs without the use of chemicals for every agribusiness sector.

Accordingly, it is the first object of the invention to provide an efficient and economical method for treating and disinfecting air for cleaning environments, eggs, ceilings and containers for storing and transporting milk by oxidizing their contaminants with ozone produced in the environment. place. This method allows to kill contaminating living pollutants such as bacteria, fungi and viruses.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the ozone application system for air treatment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a system for injecting ozone into the air, provided for disinfection and air treatment for laying farms, cold rooms, egg hatcheries, egg incubators, egg hatters, quiet rooms, pig nursery and nursery. , milk coolers and milking machines, containers for storing and transporting milk and disinfection of dairy cow roofs, reducing viruses, bacteria and airborne contaminants.

Ozone is recognized as a potent disinfectant, used for microbiological control, it destroys bacteria, viruses and others.

microorganisms on contact releasing an electrical charge that literally disintegrates the cell walls, thus similarly attacks and eliminates the internal parts until nothing but carbon dioxide and water remain without generating chemical residues. It is a system

environmentally friendly, totally natural. The only products

ozone are O2 (oxygen), CO2 (carbon dioxide), H2O (water) and oxides resulting from oxidation actions. Ozone can be used to purify ambient air, favoring a significant improvement in egg storage and preservation conditions, especially during egg incubation, as it prevents the invasion of external microbiological substances. After birth, chicks will be exposed to inhalation of microbes, even in places where there will be contact with humans.

Ozone is extremely effective for microbiological control in destroying bacteria, viruses and fungi, with the advantage of not generating chemical waste.

With these properties, ozone can and should be used in the treatment and disinfection of livestock environments, as well as being truly waste free, it does not contaminate the environment.

In an environment treated with ozone (air) productivity increases and animals are able to develop faster because they are actually better protected from infections that normally prevent them from being healthy. As a result, there will be a significant reduction in infection losses as well as less use of medicines to treat them.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a method and system of applying ozone to the air supplied for disinfecting and treating animal air and for disinfecting eggs, cow roofs and milk storage and transport containers to achieve a reduction in contamination by viruses, bacteria, fungi and contaminants.

The operation of the system consists of, on the one hand, producing ozone by an oxygen-powered generator (02) where it is brought to the place of use through an ozone applicator (04) and this entire system is controlled by a control panel (03). This application and dosing of ozone must be done accurately to achieve the desired objectives in each purpose. The ozone application system directs ozone air through pipes connected to the ozone application system to ozone air for air treatment, egg disinfection, milking utensils, milk storage and transport containers.

The system described above can be better understood as shown in Figure 1 in schematic form.

Referring to the ambient air ozone application system in the case of pig nursery and maternity air treatment, or a larger place, a system for better ozone distribution in the environment such as a fan or other is used. air circulation system.

The representation made in Figure 1 is intended solely as an explanatory scheme of the present invention, meaning no limitation on the alternatives that can be achieved within the spirit and scope of the present model.

In the agribusiness sector, below are some examples where ozone can be used:

Laying Farms: We are aware of the susceptibility of newly laid eggs to microbiological infections from various sources, such as contact with manure, handlers, and aerobic and anaerobic contamination. The long wait that eggs suffer under these conditions until they are assembled increases the risk of infection. A newly laid egg can be decontaminated with ozone (replacing the formaldehyde used today) by placing the eggs in a closed environment and saturating the ozone air that comes in contact with the egg shell and decontaminating. Any microbe in the shell will be immediately eliminated by ozone. The eggs will then be housed in clean boxes for transport to the next process step.

Cold rooms: The ozone application system in the air is effective for controlling mold, bacteria and odors in egg storage rooms (rooms, cold rooms and transport trucks). THE Storage in cold rooms before incubation can be from 1 hour to a few days. Most cold rooms maintain a

15 ° C and 72% ambient humidity to prevent egg drying.

Egg incubators: The ozone delivery system in the ambient air, where eggs and chicks are handled, is effective in controlling possible contamination of the eggs by mold, bacteria, viruses and fungi and also eliminates odors by making ambient air more comfortable. nice for those who are working.

Egg incubators: During the incubation process the eggs are in an environment of high temperature and humidity. The porous shell of the egg is subject to the constant invasion of external microbiological substances, but is soon blocked by the surrounding inner protective membrane. This incubation environment needs to be treated as part of the overall process chain. The key here is to maintain the proper ozone atmosphere that will destroy any microbe that could attack the incubated eggs.

Egg hatchers: This is the most critical phase of the whole process. Without treatment, newborns are exposed to inhalation of the released microbes at the moment the shell is broken. Now we can control this environment. By treating the chick we can maintain the best levels of ozonated air which will destroy any microorganism released when the shells are opened. Ozone air is very useful when you are taking your first breath.

Quiet rooms: after vaccination, nozzle cutting,

classification, etc. It is the first real contact of the chicks with the human being. As a precautionary measure against human contamination, this environment should be included in the ozone treatment process.

Pig maternity and nursery: contamination of the ambient air of piglet nurseries and nurseries is very large as it is a place closed. This contamination has to be controlled as it can cause animal disease and consequently financial loss to the producer. Ozone can be a great ally in this control as it is a strong oxidant that attacks viruses, bacteria and fungi present in ambient air that can harm and cause disease to animals.

Milk coolers and milking machines: The hygienic quality of milk depends solely on the hygiene of the facilities, utensils, equipment, milking machines and chillers. The application of ozone adapts well to this need, as it is a strong oxidizer, it also removes the fat film left by milk, kills bacteria and viruses and the main one, leaves no chemical residues that can alter the quality of milk.

Containers for storing and transporting milk: The final quality of milk also depends on the quality of its transport and storage until its industrialization or consumption. Therefore if containers where milk is stored or transported are not properly cleaned can contaminate the milk. Therefore ozone may be a great option for the oxidation (disinfection) of bacteria, viruses and fungi that may be present in these containers.

Disinfection of dairy cow roofs: Good sanitation and disinfection reduces bacterial contamination on the roof skin and improves the bacteriological quality of milk. But the main problem is that at the time of washing the water is a bacterial carrier and the ceilings must be well dried after washing which is difficult. In this case ozone is a good option as it is a gas that fights bacteria and viruses and it is not necessary to touch the cow's roof, thus avoiding cross contamination. Can be applied pre and post milking.

In an ozone-treated environment the productivity of poultry, turkey, swine and cattle increases due to the better conditions generated by the ozone belt application providing better conditions to develop as they are better protected from infections than usually prevent them from being healthy. As a result, there will be a significant reduction in infection losses as well as less use of medicines to treat them.

The invention may, of course, be carried out in other specific ways than those set forth herein, without departing from the spirit and essential features of the invention. The present configuration, therefore, must be interpreted as in all illustrative and non-restrictive aspects of the possible changes to come.

The detailed description, examples and numbers are added for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope and spirit of the invention and its equivalents as defined by the claims. For example, in related systems, the oxygen supply (01) of the ozone delivery system may be through oxygen concentrator, air compressors, oxygen cylinders or any system that best suits your application. The ozone generator (02) can be any source of ozone, supplemental additives such as vitamins and

antibiotics, may be added, for animal health, and so on. One skilled in the art recognizes that many variations can be made with the invention disclosed in this specification, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.

Claims

1. ozone application system for air treatment,

disinfection of eggs, milking utensils, containers for

Milk storage and transport comprising an oxygen feeder (1), an ozone generator (2), a control panel (3) and an ozone applicator (4).

2. Ozone application system according to claim

1, characterized by the fact that ozone is directed through pipes connected to the system.

3. Ozone application system in accordance with

claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the system further comprises an oxygen source.

Ozone application system according to claim 3, characterized in that the oxygen source may be an oxygen concentrator, an air compressor or an oxygen cylinder.

5. Ozone application system according to

claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that the ozone distribution may be adapted to each application sector

mentioned

Ozone application system according to claim 5, characterized in that the mentioned application sector may be: Laying farms, cold rooms, egg incubators, egg hatters, quiet rooms, maternity and nursery. swine,

milk coolers and milking machines, containers for storing and transporting milk and disinfection of dairy cow ceilings.

5. Ozone application system for air treatment, egg disinfection, milking utensils

milk storage and transportation characterized by the fact that it comprises the steps of:

The. ozone production; B. mixing ozone in ambient air to produce ozonated air; ç. ozonated air routing tubing for air treatment and egg disinfection, milking utensils milk storage and transport containers.

d. application and distribution of ozone tailored to each application sector.