Provided is a method for manufacturing a microbicide having high microbicidal performance for eradicating microbes. This method for manufacturing a microbicide comprises: a step for preparing an inorganic aqueous solution containing an inorganic component having seawater as a raw material thereof, an ozone mixing step for mixing ozone into the inorganic aqueous solution, and a stirring step for stirring the inorganic aqueous solution mixed with ozone and passing through a bubble generation nozzle; wherein, the temperature of the inorganic aqueous solution in the ozone mixing step and the stirring step is 0° C. to 30° C., and when the amount of inorganic aqueous solution treated in the ozone mixing step and the stirring step is defined as X liters and the treatment rate of the ozone mixing step and the stirring step is defined as Y liters/minute, then the microbicide is manufactured by alternately repeating the ozone mixing step and the stirring step for A.Math.X/Y minutes (where A is 30 or more).

A system and method for performing plasma reactions creating a plasma area in a gas adjacent to a liquid. An embodiment of the plasma reactor includes a housing with an internal reaction chamber, first and second inlet paths to the reaction chamber, and electrodes for producing an electric field. The system may optionally further include a pre-ionization electrode and pre-ionization electric field for pre-ionizing a feed gas prior to entry into a reaction chamber. The reactor uses plasma to ionize gas adjacent with the liquid. The ionized gas reacts with the liquid to form an effluent. Exemplary uses of the plasma reactor include ionic injection, gas dissociation, liquid re-formation, and liquid dissociation. An alternative embodiment provides a system and method for infusion of gaseous particles into liquid by applying an electric field at power levels lower than the voltage required to form a plasma to gas adjacent to liquid.

A system and method for performing plasma reactions creating a plasma area in a gas adjacent to a liquid. An embodiment of the plasma reactor includes a housing with an internal reaction chamber, first and second inlet paths to the reaction chamber, and electrodes for producing an electric field. The system may optionally further include a pre-ionization electrode and pre-ionization electric field for pre-ionizing a feed gas prior to entry into a reaction chamber. The reactor uses plasma to ionize gas adjacent with the liquid. The ionized gas reacts with the liquid to form an effluent. Exemplary uses of the plasma reactor include ionic injection, gas dissociation, liquid re-formation, and liquid dissociation. An alternative embodiment provides a system and method for infusion of gaseous particles into liquid by applying an electric field at power levels lower than the voltage required to form a plasma to gas adjacent to liquid.

A compact lightweight air filtration system is disclosed. The air filtration system includes a hydrophobic particulate/coalescing filter and a cleanable ozone converter housed in a housing with an inlet and an outlet. Air flowing from the inlet to the outlet passes through the particulate/coalescing filter element and then the cleanable ozone converter to remove particulates, aerosols, liquids, and ozone.

A compact lightweight air filtration system is disclosed. The air filtration system includes a hydrophobic particulate/coalescing filter and a cleanable ozone converter housed in a housing with an inlet and an outlet. Air flowing from the inlet to the outlet passes through the particulate/coalescing filter element and then the cleanable ozone converter to remove particulates, aerosols, liquids, and ozone.

Ozone generating apparatus are disclosed. An example ozone generator includes an outer housing defining a first inlet port and a first outlet port, and an inner housing disposed in the outer housing. The inner housing defines a second inlet port and a second outlet port. The example ozone generator also includes a plurality of UV lamps disposed in the inner housing and the outer housing and a lamp ballast for powering at least some of the plurality of UV lamps. The lamp ballast are disposed in the outer housing. Additionally, the example ozone generator includes a blower disposed in the outer housing configured to intake air via the first inlet port and to exhaust air through the second inlet port, and a plurality of springs disposed in the inner housing. Each of the plurality of springs are disposed between one of the plurality of UV lamps and the inner housing.

Ozone generating apparatus are disclosed. An example ozone generator includes an outer housing defining a first inlet port and a first outlet port, and an inner housing disposed in the outer housing. The inner housing defines a second inlet port and a second outlet port. The example ozone generator also includes a plurality of UV lamps disposed in the inner housing and the outer housing and a lamp ballast for powering at least some of the plurality of UV lamps. The lamp ballast are disposed in the outer housing. Additionally, the example ozone generator includes a blower disposed in the outer housing configured to intake air via the first inlet port and to exhaust air through the second inlet port, and a plurality of springs disposed in the inner housing. Each of the plurality of springs are disposed between one of the plurality of UV lamps and the inner housing.

This gas purification filter unit (10) is provided with: a first elimination unit (11) that eliminates gas component impurities among the impurities contained in ozone generated from an ozone generating device; and a second elimination unit (12) that is disposed at a later stage than the first elimination unit and that further eliminates solid particulate impurities from among the impurities from which the gas component has been eliminated. Ozone containing impurities are caused to flow in from the inflow end (10a) of such a gas purification filter unit (10) and is passed through the first elimination unit (11) and second elimination unit (12), and thus ozone from which impurities have been eliminated is discharged from an outflow end (10b).

This gas purification filter unit (10) is provided with: a first elimination unit (11) that eliminates gas component impurities among the impurities contained in ozone generated from an ozone generating device; and a second elimination unit (12) that is disposed at a later stage than the first elimination unit and that further eliminates solid particulate impurities from among the impurities from which the gas component has been eliminated. Ozone containing impurities are caused to flow in from the inflow end (10a) of such a gas purification filter unit (10) and is passed through the first elimination unit (11) and second elimination unit (12), and thus ozone from which impurities have been eliminated is discharged from an outflow end (10b).

A substrate for use in a filter media including, for example, in a hydrocarbon fluid-water separation filter; methods of identifying the substrate; methods of making the substrate; methods of using the substrate; and methods of improving the roll off angle of the substrate. In some embodiments, the substrate includes a hydrophilic group-containing polymer or a hydrophilic group-containing polymer coating.