The proprietary patent-pending Air Oasis nano Nickel
HCT catalyst is superior to any PCO catayst currently on the market.
Imitation air purifiers use cheap titanium dioxide (TiO2) alone as a
catalyst. TiO2 is the cheapest, most available, catalyst metal on the
market. It's often used as the white pigment in standard house paint
costing only pennies. The nano Nickel HCT contains five rare catalyst
metals. We also use nano size metals to increase the kinetic rate of
reaction. Our UV lamps utilize a proprietary long life coating
allowing them to outlast any UV lamp on the market. Don't be fooled by
cheap imitations.
By utilizing a broad spectrum 254 nm UV light we achieve the
same oxidizing and ionizing benefits found in nature, created by the sun.
By combining the UV light with our patent-pending nano Nickel HCT™
catalyst we achieve unparalleled results.
Warning to All Buyers of PCO Air Purifiers!
There are many "knock off" air purifiers on the market
that claim to use PCO technology. If not used properly PCO technology will
do little to purify your air. In fact it can cause an increase in harmful
contamination.
Researchers have found with many PCO air purifiers that
because of incomplete decomposition of the VOC's in the air stream there
is a net production of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, formic acid and acetic
acid. Of particular concern was that the outlet concentrations of
formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were 3.4 and 4.6 times the inlet
concentrations, respectively. Both formaldehyde and acetaldehyde are
recognized as important indoor toxicants. Formaldehyde is classified as a
human carcinogen. Governmental guidelines suggest keeping indoor
concentrations of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde at very low levels.
Many brands of air purifiers are beginning to use cheap
imitations of PCO technology in their product. Most use cheap titanium
dioxide (the basic white pigment in paint) as their catalyst. They then
combine this with a cheap foreign UV lamp and call it a PCO air purifier.
These air purifier will not usually provide any University studies
to validate any claims.
Air Oasis developed a proprietary patent-pending five metal nano catalyst that
is far superior to any cheap imitations on the market. Our UV lamps use a
proprietary long life coating to more than double their life over the
competition. Preliminary results from West Texas A&M University show
huge reductions in formaldehyde and other VOCs. Rapid reductions in odors
where also observed. We will be posting the final results when all testing
is concluded.
Don't risk your family's health and waste your hard earned
money on cheap imitations.
By Jeanie Wong Platinum, Quality Author
HEPA air purifiers have been on the market for a while, but
there have also been some recent advances made in air purification
technologies as of late. Many air purifier manufacturers are now utilizing
Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO) technology as a way of removing toxins from
the air. This purification method may be the most advanced one yet, and
some leading air purifier manufacturers are beginning to add PCO air
cleaners to their product lines.
For years, has been FDA approved for
reducing bacteria in meat processing plants, and it is even used to
cleanse pesticides from the fruits and vegetables we eat. Essentially,
filtration can be summed up as such: An intense light is reflected onto a
metal surface which in turns oxidizes toxins from the air. In chemistry,
photocatalysis is defined as the acceleration of a photoreaction in the
presence of a catalyst, and an example of this would be the oxidation of
organic contaminants such as bacteria and mold using magnetic particles
coated with titanium dioxide nanoparticles, and agitated using a magnetic
field that is exposed to UV light. Therefore, this type of air
purification technology converts harmful particulates and toxic gases into
safer compounds such as carbon dioxide and water.
Air purifiers use broad-spectrum UV
light which reacts with a thin film of catalyst which, in the presence of
water, creates hydroxyl radicals and super-oxide ions that "burn" VOCs and
microorganisms adsorbed on the catalyst's surface. With that in mind, many
consumers may mistake UV air purification with technology, and rightfully
so. However, while both types of air purifiers are similar in that they
harness the oxidation properties of ultraviolet light, purification
systems utilize UV lamps with additional wavelengths. These additional
wavelengths ensure a quicker reaction rate when it comes the degrading of
toxic compounds that are polluting the air you breathe.
Because PCO technology is an extremely
powerful purification method, PCO air purifiers have the ability to
eliminate particles as small as 0.001 microns, including the tiny
penetrating particles that can absorb into your lungs and cause damage
(HEPA filters are only able to filter out particles as small as 0.3
microns). Studies have also shown that in addition to VOCs, toxic gases,
and chemicals, photocatalytic air purifiers can also render gases like
carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide harmless - pollutants which can often
escape standard air purifiers utilizing HEPA or ionic technology
alone.
Those concerned with the possible
health effects associated with air purifiers will be glad to know that PCO
air cleaners have been found to be much safer than ozone and ionization,
and they work wonderfully well for those with asthma, allergies, and
multiple chemical sensitivity.
Jeanie Wong is a marketing writer with
extensive knowledge of heating, cooling, and air purification
systems.
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