Product Brochure
Reduces the amount of bacteria,
viral disease, mould and fungi
and does not produce any NOx.
Eliminates the sources of
headaches, respiratory problems,
fatigue, COPD and asthma.
JIMCO has conducted a test with a recognized, certied, third-party institute in Denmark.
We have tested the reduction of ethylene gasses with using the JIMCO air purier MAC500s.
The test concludes that our technology will reduce ethylene gasses substantially. This can be used to
extend the life of fruit and vegetables. Ethylene is produced from essentially all parts of higher plants,
including leaves, stems, roots, owers, fruits, tubers, and seeds. Ethylene is speeding up the ripening
process and, in the end, it will make fruit and vegetable rotten faster.
AVOID FOOD LOSS
DURING TRANSPORTATION AND WHILE STORING FOOD
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Figure 3: Decay rates in milliliter per hour determined for when the air cleaner is on (yellow)
or off (blue). The decay rate in percentage is between 1.5% and 2.0%.
5 Conclusions and comments
The investigated Jimco air cleaner is able to degrade ethylene. The degradation
rate is estimated to be up to 1.6 mL/h in a 20 m
3
room with ethylene
concentrations between 6 ppm and 3 ppm. The corresponding degradation in
percentage is between 1.5% and 2% per hour.
The investigated ethylene concentrations are higher than would normally be
expected in storage facilities for fruit and vegetables, where levels below 1
ppm are standard.
To put the obtained degradation into perspective, a ton of apples produces
approximately 10 mL/ton/h
1
.
1
Depending on storage conditions (e.g. temperature), time since harvest, type of apples etc.
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Ethylene concentration (ppm)
Time (hours)
Decay rates
1.9 mL/hr
2.0 mL/hr
0.3 mL/hr
1.6 mL/hr
0.4 mL/hr
WITH OZONE WITH OZONE
Grapes
Oranges
Strawberries
Tomatoes
WITHOUT OZONE WITHOUT OZONE
TREATMENT WITH & WITHOUT UVC PRODUCED OZONE
Decay rates in milliliter per hour determined for when the air cleaner is on (yellow) or o (blue).
The decay rate in percentage is between 1.5% and 2.0%.