Patent ID: 7870822

Claim:
A system for on-site reclamation and re-use of reclaimed antimicrobial solution, the system comprising: (a) a disinfecting stage comprising: (i) a dispenser comprising a plurality of spray nozzles for spraying antimicrobial solution towards a first moving raw food product; (ii) at least one receptacle positioned directly below the spray nozzles, wherein the receptacle is positioned for collecting unspent antimicrobial solution that has not contacted the raw food product and rebound antimicrobial solution that has contacted the raw food product, wherein the unspent antimicrobial solution and the rebound antimicrobial solution are combined in the receptacle to form a reclaimed antimicrobial solution (b) a circulation system capable of circulating the reclaimed antimicrobial solution to a location for re-use, the circulation system comprising: (i) piping for transporting the reclaimed antimicrobial solution collected in the at least one receptacle to a location for reuse, wherein the piping comprises: (a) a collection line; and (b) a recycle line; and (ii) at least one pump for pumping the reclaimed antimicrobial solution through the piping; and (c) a reconditioning stage consisting of a filtration system connectable to the piping of the system for filtering the reclaimed antimicrobial solution prior to reuse, wherein the location of reuse is a food processing stage that occurs prior to the disinfecting stage, and the reclaimed antimicrobial solution can be used without further reconditioning.