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PhotoCatalytic Oxidation (PCO)

PCO technology produces a plasma that breaks down odors, mold, bacteria, and other pollutants. This technology reduces dangerous pathogens by over 99% in 24 hours.

Ionization

Negative ions are propelled, causing particles of dust and bacteria to clump together and fall to the floor, so they are not recirculated back into the air.

Advanced Oxidation

This technology breaks apart particles, VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds), and odor particulates using ozone to destroy pollutants. This setting can be customized to the size of your space.

Ozone (O3)

Negative ions are propelled, causing particles of dust and bacteria to clump together and fall to the floor, so they are not recirculated back into the air.

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Ozone (O3)

Ozone, (O3), sometimes called “activated oxygen,” contains three atoms of oxygen rather than the two atoms we normally breathe. Ozone is the second most powerful sterilant in the world and can be used to destroy bacteria, viruses, and odors. Interestingly, ozone occurs quite readily in nature, most often as a result of lightning that occurs during thunderstorms. While ozone is very powerful, it has a very short life-cycle. When contaminants such as odors, bacteria, or viruses make contact with ozone, they are destroyed completely by oxidation. In so doing, that extra atom of oxygen is consumed and only breathable oxygen remains. Ozone has a half-life of 20 minutes.
Ozone is produced via ultraviolet light or corona discharge. Corona discharge creates ozone by applying high voltage to a metallic grid sandwiched between two dielectrics. The high voltage jumps through the dielectric to a grounded screen and, in the process, creates ozone from oxygen present in the chamber. Ultraviolet (UV) light creates ozone when a wavelength at 185-254 nm (nanometers) hits an oxygen atom. The O2 molecule splits into two oxygen atoms, which combine with another O2 molecule to form ozone (O3).

Ozone is one of nature’s most powerful oxidizers and is in ALL outdoor environments
Ozone reduces odors and VOCs including mold, bacteria, & viruses
Just like oxygen & other naturally occurring elements, ozone can be dangerous at high levels
The last 40 years has shown that too low a level of ozone is also proving to be dangerous
Ozone is proven to be effective even at low levels

Ionization

Ions = charged particles that travel out into the environment, charging particulates in the air, which then attract oppositely-charged particles, allowing them to gain sufficient mass to be filtered or fall to the ground.

Technology incorporates 2 forms of Ionization:

Needlepoint – 2M ions/cu cm
“RF Ionizer Effect” produced by an electromagnetic pulse to excite particles inducing a charge and reducing particles in the air

PhotoCatalytic Oxidation (PCO)

PhotoCatalytic Oxidation (PCO) technology generates two key purifying technologies:

A plasma of positive and negative charges (H+ and O2 -)
Advanced Oxidation Products (AOP’s), a combination of hydrogen and oxygen compounds such as vaporized hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 ), Hydroxides (OH-), superoxides (O2 -).

This replicates nature’s purifying process of using ultraviolet energy to activate a multi-metal catalyst and convert water vapor into peroxide and hydroxyls. These powerful oxidizers penetrate the cell wall and inactivate the microbe through the process of cell lysing, thus changing the molecular structure and rendering the contaminant harmless. The result is the destruction of odors, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), mold, bacteria, and viruses.

The PhotoCatalytic plasma of positive and negative charges are also known as Cluster Ions. As these electrical charges come into contact with water vapor (H2O) the water disassociates and Hydroxyl Radicals are formed (HO-). Hydroxyl Radicals work to rupture the pollutant’s surface membrane leading to malfunction and eventual death of the pathogen. A similar process occurs with the dissociation of VOCs, with only Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor remaining.

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