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(11) | EP 0 287 761 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Apparatus and method for neutralizing oxidizing agents in a laundry machine |
(57) A method and apparatus for automatically neutralizing excess oxidizing agents in
a laundry solution on a real-time basis are disclosed. The amount of oxidizing agent
present at any instant of time in a laundry solution is measured and compared against
a predetermined acceptable level therefor. A neutralizing agent suitable for reducing
the oxidizing agent is automatically added to the laundry solution on a demand basis,
until the oxidizing agent has been neutralized within the predetermined acceptable
level, and without excessive addition of neutralizing agent to the bath or to the
textile being processed thereby. |