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Aqueous disinfecting agent containing performic acid and peracetic acid process for production and process for use thereof

US6211237A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Degussa-Huels AG · DE

Inventors

Michael Huss · Eschborn, DE
Roland Schneider · Schotten, DE
Andrea Preuss · Basel, CH
Rainer Fuchs · Halver, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 1999
Grant date	Apr 3, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC02F1/50
WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disinfecting agents according to the invention with a high microbiocidal effect contain up to 5 wt. % performic acid, hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid. The agents can be obtained by addition of a source of formic acid such as formic acid, a water-soluble salt of the same or a lower formic ester, to an aqueous phase containing 5 to 50 wt. % hydrogen peroxide and 1 to 15 wt. % peracetic acid and, in the case of the addition of a salt, additionally a mineral acid. Preferred agents result from the addition of 0.1 to 1 mole sodium formate or formic acid, per kg of the agent to be produced, to an equilibrium peracetic acid containing mineral acid with 0.5 to 6 wt. % peracetic acid.

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