MUMBAI, India, Feb. 27 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641017264 A) filed by Mr. U. N. Neela Prasad; Mr. Bhoopathy Bhaskaran; Mr. V. Sivakumar; Dr. M. Ramamurthy; Dr. S. V. Saravanan; and Dr. R. Sundar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Feb. 16, for 'automatic odor control system for idle reefer containers using ozone generation and activated carbon adsorption.'
Inventor(s) include Mr. U. N. Neela Prasad; Mr. Bhoopathy Bhaskaran; Mr. V. Sivakumar; Dr. M. Ramamurthy; Dr. S. V. Saravanan; and Dr. R. Sundar.
The application for the patent was published on Feb. 27, under issue no. 09/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "As refrigerated (reefer) containers are used more and more when at idle, there are issues of odor build up due to remaining organic matter and microbial activity. The proposed study is based on the implementation of an automatic odor control device involving the use of both ozone generation and activated carbon adsorption in order to maintain a hygienic and odor-free environment in the idle reefer units. The system involves using timed doses of ozone to treat microbial and odor compounds by using ozone to oxidize them and then filtration using the activated carbon to eliminate any residual ozone and volatile organic compounds. Sensors are used to constantly check the concentration of the ozone, air flow, and odor to control the work of the systems. A microcontroller control unit will control the exposure limits of the ozone and it will also maximise the energy use during the cleaning cycle. Pilot studies show that odor reduction is high, air quality is better and the effects of operation on the parts of the containers is minimal. The suggested system will improve the sanitation of reefer containers, decrease the needs in manual cleaning, and promote sustainable logistics activities."
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