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100 + INNOVATIONS

Eco-friendly Onsite Disinfection for a Sustainable Agrifood Industry

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Simple, safe, and sustainable green disinfection, made on site
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Prototype developed
Challenge
• Traditional disinfectants, particularly those that are chlorine-based, corrode equipment, pose serious health risks to workers, and harm the environment.
• In addition, they often fall short in efficacy.
Solution
EcoPeroxy generates green hydrogen peroxide onsite using only water, air, and electricity. This process provides effective residue-free disinfection for pathogen control. The solution also eliminates the need for transporting, storing, or handling hazardous chemicals.
Target customers / end-users
• agriculture( indoor farms, horticulture growers and irrigation system providers)
• food( meat, food and produce processors and food service providers)
• healthcare facilities
Progress
• secured AU $ 250K from Beanstalk Drought Venture Program
• validated green hydrogen peroxide prototype
• pilots underway with major food and agriculture partners
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Climate & Clean Energy
EcoPeroxy is led by electrochemistry experts. Its patented device produces green disinfectants onsite that are made using only water, air, and electricity. The solution has been met with strong interest from the agrifood industry.
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