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PLASMA ACTIVATED WATER FOR AGRICULTURE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Plasma Activated Water (also known as “Plasma Water”) has been shown to: By replicating natural processes: How it works<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n A gas discharge (plasma) is initiated via a plasma power supply in an oxygen and nitrogen containing gas flow. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This ionizes the gas flow, creating ions, radicals and reactive species. This discharge will provide a number of key chemical processes: Electrolysis is the process of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, using electricity. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In PAW, ambient air is brought into the plasma phase with electrical energy and plasma activated air is brought into contact with water. Reactive oxygen and nitrogen are dissolved into the water, thus creating Plasma Activated Water.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Plasma can be used in the entire life cycle of fresh produce, from soil to fork: PLASMA AND THE WATER INDUSTRY<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Water is essential for all lifeforms, both for personal use, like drinking and bathing, or industrial processes such as cooling towers. Its importance cannot be understated. The scarcity of fresh water makes the situation especially complicated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Because non-thermal plasma (NTP) is such a powerful catalyst, it can be applied to water to achieve valuable reactions\/results. Plasma can be used to sterilize\/disinfect dirty water and make it safe for drinking. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The pH of water can be increased and decreased with plasma. Arguably one of the most exciting water applications of plasma is its potential to create an organic and nitrogen rich fertilizer for agriculture use.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The many water applications of plasma:<\/span><\/strong>
\n\u2022 Increase rooting speed
\n\u2022 Reduce water consumption
\n\u2022 Enhance seed germination
\n\u2022 Stimulate plant growth
\n\u2022 Prevent pests<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 The strange properties of water zapped by lightning<\/span><\/a>
\n\u2022 Nature’s answer to chemical pesticides<\/span><\/a>
\n\u2022 What is Plasma?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 The plasma-chemical production of NO and NOx.
\n\u2022 The plasma-chemical production of ozone.
\n\u2022 The plasma-chemical production of reactive species including (but not limited to) OH, HO2<\/sub>, O3<\/sub>P.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Plasma-reactor.jpg\")
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\n\u2022 Sterilize seeds while in storage
\n\u2022 Enhance seed germination
\n\u2022 Air cleaning, sterilization, and removal of volatile organic compounds in greenhouse facilities
\n\u2022 Treatment, sterilization, and cleaning of water used for produce washing after harvest
\n\u2022 Disinfection of produce before packaging
\n\u2022 Air cleaning, sterilization, and removal of volatile organic compounds in the packaged produce storage facility and transportation vehicles
\n\u2022 Control of pests and pathogens at the in-store display case and in-store storage
\n\u2022 Removal of ethylene from air to reduce rate of aging
\n\u2022 Sterilization of cutting boards, knives, and other food processing equipment both at home and in food processing facilities or grocery stores
\n\u2022 Plasma-assisted destruction of hazardous waste and\/or waste-to-energy conversion of the nonhazardous food wastes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/PAW-plants.jpg\")
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\n\u2022 Breakdown of organics\/hydrocarbons
\n\u2022 Color treatment
\n\u2022 Deodorization
\n\u2022 Breakdown of chemicals in water (i.e. pharmaceuticals)
\n\u2022 Breakdown of algae and unwanted bacteria
\n\u2022 Increase\/decrease of pH
\n\u2022 Bleach alternative
\n\u2022 Increase the N in water for agriculture (creating fertilizer)
\n\u2022 Removal of scale build up in inner wall of pipes
\n\u2022 Sterilization\/disinfection
\n\u2022 Increase the moisture sensitivity of surfaces<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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