AIR PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
The air purification technology discussed has significant potential to benefit residential and commercial clients. It
is capable of disinfecting viruses, bacteria, mold, and fungi both in the air and on surfaces. At hurricane-damaged Lamar University it was used to stabilize and remediate extensive mold contamination at a fraction of the cost
and time associated with conventional methods.
University studies conducted on the technology have also been impressive. At Kansas State University the technology demonstrated the ability to disinfect 96.4% to 99.93% of viruses, bacteria, and mold spores on surfaces within two hours. At the University of Cincinnati it demonstrated that within one hour it could kill 90% of airborne virus and 70% of airborne bacteria.
The technology has also demonstrated the capability to oxidize volatile organic hydrocarbons (VOC’s), but a higher system capacity is required to do so.
Hi-Tech who specializes in the application of this relatively recently commercialized technology has developed proprietary processes that maximize the effectiveness of the technology, lower the cost of its application, and have made new applications of the technology possible.
The Proprietary Processes: Though Hi-Tech has not fully disclosed its proprietary processes, their effectiveness in mold remediation cannot be disputed. Their cost-effectiveness is also impressive, remediating sites at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional processes. Their basic strategy, however, is counter-intuitive to traditional remediation processes.
Traditional processes first create conditions unfavorable to mold growth, then dispose of contaminated materials. This approach is costly in terms of man-hours, remediation, and reconstruction.
By contrast, Hi-Tech processes kill mold under ambient conditions traditional remediation companies seek to avoid, reducing climate control costs. Under these conditions mold organisms remain more vulnerable and are more easily killed. Within days, established mold colonies die, decomposing into a fine powder that is easily removed by HEPA vacuum without the need for disposal of the affected surface unless it has been physically damaged by prolonged mold growth. Once the site has been remediated, as long as inexpensive maintenance systems remain in place and the source of moisture is controlled, mold does not re-establish and repeated post-remediation testing by the Army Corps of Engineers has demonstrated lower spore counts than traditional remediation methods achieve. |
