Abstract: A thermal fogger includes an air-supply system and a chemical injector. The air-supply system includes an air chamber, a pre-heater configured to heat air in the air chamber, and a blower in fluid communication with the air chamber and configured to blow a flow of heated air through an outlet of the air chamber. The chemical injector is coupled to the outlet of the air chamber and is configured to inject a liquid chemical into the flow of heated air to produce an air-chemical mixture.

Abstract: The present method relates to a novel means of safely applying peracetic acid (peroxyacetic acid or PAA) to inert solid surfaces and non-inert surfaces such as those found on various agricultural products including citrus fruit, pome fruit, potatoes, and vegetables to achieve an enhanced microbial effect. This is useful as a low cost means of sanitizing agricultural products in situ in the storage facility while simultaneously sanitizing the storage facility itself.

Abstract: The present method relates to a novel means of safely applying peracetic acid (peroxyacetic acid or PAA) to inert solid surfaces and non-inert surfaces such as those found on various agricultural products including citrus fruit, pome fruit, potatoes, and vegetables to achieve an enhanced microbial effect. This is useful as a low cost means of sanitizing agricultural products in situ in the storage facility while simultaneously sanitizing the storage facility itself.

Abstract: A distributed relative humidity and temperature sensing system with optional gas assay functionality, comprising a sample head internally equipped with: 1) A relative humidity sensor; 2) A temperature sensor; 3) A gas sample port for the attachment of a gas assay device, or, an integral gas assay device; and, 4) A fan. The sample head is attached to a semi-rigid sample tube embedded in a stored mass of agricultural product and the aforementioned fan causes air from within the stored mass to be drawn through the sample head where its relative humidity, temperature, and optionally, chemical composition may be studied. An alternative embodiment allows for the deployment of a complex network of sample tubes so that samples may be drawn as required from a number of points within the stored mass.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a regenerative particle/vapor separator to thermally convert various liquids used to treat stored agricultural products into vapor by: 1) Entraining the liquid in a turbulent mist and then effectuating a change of the liquid into a vapor intermixed with the mist; and, 2) Separating the vapor out of the mist while retaining the remaining mist for subsequent conversion to vapor. Some liquids used to treat stored agricultural products undergo the further step of thermally decomposing into beneficial gaseous byproducts which are also separated out of the mist. The vapor and/or gaseous byproducts are then applied to a stored mass of agricultural products to variously sanitize, clean, and chemically and biologically alter them.