| 摘要 |
The invention may be a refrigerated environment atmosphere refiner comprising an oxygen removal means 16 for removing oxygen from the atmosphere 12, to help prolong the life of perishable items. The invention can include: methods of prolonging the life of a perishable item store in a cool environment comprise extracting atmosphere from the environment, depleting oxygen from atmosphere and reintroducing the deoxygenated atmosphere into the environment; or methods for control of microbes comprising closing a door of a container creating a seal with the external environment, the ignition of a fuel within a combustion device, within the container, burning of the fuel within the combustion device, until levels of O2 within the container can no longer sustain combustion, and extinguishing of the flame within the combustion device due to no or low O2 levels, or also including a step of lighting a UV light. The invention can also be an atmosphere refiner comprising oxygen removal means for removing oxygen from the atmosphere; or an atmosphere modifier with an oxygen removal means periodically removing oxygen from the atmosphere. The removal means can be an oxidation and/or reduction process, chemical reaction and oxygen scavenging or absorption process. |
