Ozone and Hydroxyl Injection Systems

Abstract

An ozone and/or hydroxyl laundry system that injects ozone and/or hydroxyls into the chemical injection system in order to allow the system to inject ozone and/or hydroxyls as other cleaning chemicals are injected into the washer. This allows ozone and/or hydroxyls to be injected through the wash cycle rather than just during the initial fill phase and additional avoids the expense and maintenance of adding ozone and/or hydroxyls recirculation plumping to an ozone and/or hydroxyls laundry system. Accordingly, ozone and/or hydroxyl levels may be maintained at superior levels throughout the wash cycle.

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         9 . A hydroxyl laundry chemical injection system comprising:
 a chemical line in fluid communication with a wash drum for a washing machine, the chemical line comprising a chemical water supply line and a valve, wherein the valve is configured to control the flow of water from the chemical water supply line to the wash drum;   a water fill line in fluid communication with the wash drum comprising a fill water supply line;   a hydroxyl gas generator; and   a hydroxyl gas introducer in fluid communication with the hydroxyl gas generated and placed upstream from the valve and configured to introduce hydroxyl gas into the chemical line.   
     
     
         10 . The hydroxyl laundry chemical injection system of  claim 9 , wherein the chemical container contains detergent. 
     
     
         11 . A hydroxyl laundry system comprising:
 a wash drum;   a water fill line in fluid communication with the wash drum;   a chemical line in fluid communication with the wash drum; and   a hydroxyl gas generator configured to introduce hydroxyl gas into the fluid within the chemical line prior to dispensing in the wash drum.   
     
     
         12 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 11 , wherein the hydroxyl gas generator generates gas with a concentration of hydroxyl radicals of at least 800 ppm. 
     
     
         13 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 11 , wherein the hydroxyl gas generator generates gas with a concentration of hydroxyl radicals of at least 900 ppm 
     
     
         14 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 11 , wherein the hydroxyl gas generator generates gas with a concentration of hydroxyl radicals of at least 1000 ppm. 
     
     
         15 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 13 , wherein the hydroxyl gas generator is in fluid communication with a venturi system used to introduce hydroxyl gas into the chemical line. 
     
     
         16 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 15 , wherein the venturi system introduces hydroxyl gas downstream of a flush manifold into the chemical line. 
     
     
         17 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 15 , wherein the venturi system introduces hydroxyl gas upstream of a flush manifold into the chemical line. 
     
     
         18 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 11 , wherein the system is configured to maintain hydroxyl concentrations inside the drum at 0.1-0.5 ppm throughout the wash cycle. 
     
     
         19 . The hydroxyl laundry system of  claim 11 , wherein the system is configured to maintain hydroxyl concentrations in the wash drum at 0.5 ppm throughout the wash cycle.