A knowledge-based company has produced a multipurpose machine for the decontamination of medical waste.
Tose’e Eemen Electronic Bakhtaran is the producer of the domestic waste decontamination machine that can be used in hospitals and industries, according to the company’s CEO.
“Equipped with microwave technology, the domestic machine is available in two models, one with a cabin and another with a shredder,” Seyfollah Zanjani was also quoted as saying by the news portal of Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
Zanjani added that it can be used to sterilize different objects and goods such as food products.
“In addition to increasing the quality of the final product with the decontamination process, the machine also sterilizes and disinfects it. Therefore, the machine plays a strategic role in increasing productivity and processing the final product in the country's food and pharmaceutical industries,” he said.
“The machine can be used in various fields, including the production of herbal medicines and for drying fish, fruits, vegetables, some petrochemical and polymers, as well as in wood, ceramic and mining industries.”
The CEO stated that one of the models can be used to disinfect paper in order to prevent the spread of a virus, such as Covid-19.
“This model is also equipped with microwave technology and considering that paper fibers, especially in office environments, can ease the transmission of viruses and contaminations, the paper disinfection machine played an important role in preventing the spread of the Coronavirus during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Zanjani noted that the company has also produced an air purifier with non-thermal plasma technology, without elaborating further.
Plasma Torch Helps Dispose of Hazardous Waste
Another domestic knowledge-based company has produced a plasma torch that can safely pyrolyze medical waste.
Plasma is divided into cold and warm plasma that can be used in medical fields, according to the CEO of Rayka Gostar Plasma Company.
“The company is not currently active in the medical field, but the domestic plasma torch is mainly used in industrial fields, or for waste disposal,” Maryam Salehi was also quoted as saying by the news portal of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
The torch generates hot plasma at atmospheric pressure, which is able to convert most of the existing gases into plasma at a temperature of between 3,000-15,000 degrees Celsius. Almost no other technology can produce this temperature at atmospheric pressure.
The torch can be used for the disposal of special wastes, coating surfaces and mineral processing. In general, it can be used in any industry that requires very high temperatures.
The CEO stated that the plasma torch is the first product developed by the company.
“We initially produced a device for plasma gasification for the disposal of hazardous or hospital wastes. Then we expanded the use of this technology for other applications,” she added.
Salehi considered hospitals and industries producing hazardous waste as the main customers of this product.
The domestic plasma torch has a lower price compared with foreign counterparts of similar quality and can be customized based on the customer’s needs.
“In addition to the personnel working in the company, we have created indirect employment, especially in the fields of mining and mineral processing. We have prevented the sale of raw material and helped process it domestically,” she said.
“However, the product was not welcomed in the country and executive organizations, municipalities, hospitals and the government did not support it as much as we expected. But with the support of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, we managed to export our product.”
The company has so far exported the plasma torch to India and the Philippines.
Fourier-Transform Spectrometer Developed
A domestic knowledge-based company has developed a Fourier-transform spectrometer with wide applications in numerous industries.
Fourier-transform spectrometer is an important tool for measuring radiation, absorption and reflection spectra in nanometers and mastering material analysis, especially in the field of nanotechnology. It is also used for the calibration of the spectral power of infrared sources.
The spectrometer produced by Ozhen Advanced Spectroscopy Equipment Company (also known as Ozhen-Optics Brand) is one of the most advanced types for measuring spectral power, the news portal of Iran Nanotechnology Innovation Council reported.
The Fourier-transform spectrometer facilitates the analysis of spectrum and intensity of extra-cavity single-mode lasers, lamps and interference modes. Unlike conventional optical systems, the spectrometer uses interferometric principles and boasts a spectral resolution of less than 0.4 nanometers. It is able to perform spectrometry in the visible to the mid-infrared spectral range with high resolution.
Spectral power calibration of infrared sources, measurement of single-mode extra-cavity laser intensity, qualitative measurement of moisture in soil and leafs, assessment of food quality and measurement of moisture and freshness of edibles are among the advantages of this knowledge-based device.
The domestic spectrometer is available in three models: OSA917, OSA926 and OSA1045, with a spectral range of 900 to 4,500 nanometers.
The spectrometer uses a Michelson interferometer that creates a high spectral resolution with the ability of moving the driving mirror by a few centimeters. In these models, a range of helium-neon lasers have been used for high spectral resolution and a stable isothermal diode laser with a wavelength of 630 nanometers has been used for applications that do not require high spectral resolution.
Ozhen Advanced Spectroscopy Equipment Company, which supplies laboratory equipment, has produced the spectrometer.
The knowledge-based company interacts with domestic researchers and professors and employs top professional and graduates in the fields of optics, photonics and lasers. It has a large share of the domestic laboratory and industrial markets.
