Dynamic disinfection method for a vehicle drinking water tank

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10800357-B2
Application number	US-201815973940-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2018
Priority date	May 13, 2011
Publication date	Oct 13, 2020
Grant date	Oct 13, 2020

Abstract

A method for disinfecting a vehicle drinking water tank is designed for dynamic disinfection. By providing a vehicle drinking water tank with a spray diffuser, which is arranged inside the vehicle drinking water tank, the disinfecting liquid can be sprayed over substantially the entire inner surface of the tank. Partial filling of the drinking water tank with a disinfecting liquid starts the disinfection method. The dynamics of the disinfection method are achieved by spraying the disinfecting liquid in such a way that a moved film of disinfecting liquid is formed and wets an inner surface of the drinking water tank. Material transport at the inner wall of the tank is improved and mechanical shear forces act on the biofilm, which is to be removed and/or disinfected, in combination with the biochemical disinfection forces.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dynamic disinfection method for a vehicle drinking water tank, said method comprising:
providing a vehicle drinking water tank with a spray diffuser arranged centrally on a ceiling of the vehicle drinking water tank inside the vehicle drinking water tank;
partially filling the vehicle drinking water tank with a disinfecting liquid;
spraying the disinfecting liquid in such a way that a moved film of the disinfecting liquid is formed which wets an inner surface of the vehicle drinking water tank;
providing a closed circuit between the vehicle drinking water tank and an outer line system;
connecting a pump device, whereby the disinfecting liquid is pumped through the closed circuit such that the moved film is a continuously moved liquid film over the inner surface;
pumping of the disinfecting liquid in a separate line branch provided for the delivery of drinking water to a consumer;
opening of an outlet system, whereby the vehicle drinking water tank is relieved of disinfecting liquid;
closing the outlet system; and
filling the drinking water tank with clean drinking water.

2. The disinfection method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
connecting a heating device, whereby the temperature of the disinfecting liquid is changed.

3. The disinfection method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
measuring the temperature of the disinfecting liquid in form of a temperature value;
transmitting the measured temperature value to a control unit; and
controlling the heating device by the control unit on the basis of the measured temperature value.

4. The disinfection method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
checking a minimal reaction time;
disconnecting the pump device in the event that the minimal reaction time is reached; and
continuing pump operation in the event that the minimal reaction time is not reached.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the spray diffuser comprises a rotary diffuser.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Schreiner Axel
• Cavarero Paolo

Classifications

• C02F1/50 Primary

  by addition or application of a germicide or by oligodynamic treatment {(C02F1/4606, C02F1/467, C02F1/76 take precedence)} · CPC title

• C02F2209/02

  Temperature · CPC title

• C02F2303/04

  Disinfection · CPC title

• C02F1/68

  by addition of specified substances, e.g. trace elements, for ameliorating potable water (medicinal water A61K) · CPC title

• C02F2201/008

  Mobile apparatus and plants, e.g. mounted on a vehicle · CPC title