WO2005092093A2 - Biodecontaminating mixture for treating water - Google Patents

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WO2005092093A2
WO2005092093A2 PCT/FR2005/000744 FR2005000744W WO2005092093A2 WO 2005092093 A2 WO2005092093 A2 WO 2005092093A2 FR 2005000744 W FR2005000744 W FR 2005000744W WO 2005092093 A2 WO2005092093 A2 WO 2005092093A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
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    • A01N65/22—Lamiaceae or Labiatae [Mint family], e.g. thyme, rosemary, skullcap, selfheal, lavender, perilla, pennyroyal, peppermint or spearmint
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    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N65/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N65/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
    • A01N65/08—Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
    • A01N65/24—Lauraceae [Laurel family], e.g. laurel, avocado, sassafras, cinnamon or camphor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01N—PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTS THEREOF; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES OR AS HERBICIDES; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
    • A01N65/00—Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing material from algae, lichens, bryophyta, multi-cellular fungi or plants, or extracts thereof
    • A01N65/08—Magnoliopsida [dicotyledons]
    • A01N65/28—Myrtaceae [Myrtle family], e.g. teatree or clove

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  • the present invention relates to a decontaminating complex for water treatment. More particularly, the invention relates to a plant biodecontaminant complex, having both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties, for the treatment of biodecontamination of water in order to sanitize it from various pathogenic microorganisms.
  • the complex of the invention can be designated either by one of the expressions "decontaminating complex for water treatment", “biodecontaminating complex for water treatment” or “complex for the bio-decontamination of water "and we will understand that it is the same product
  • Solutions are known, in particular oxidizing, for decontaminating water, but these do not have both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties.
  • the components used in such solutions can further lead to toxicity problems.
  • the known oxidizing agents for decontaminating water in particular those based on chlorine or ozone, attack the metal surfaces of pipes or cooling tanks.
  • the oxidizing elements make the metal surfaces not smooth and therefore the biofilms develop more quickly thereafter.
  • a problem to be solved for a person skilled in the art is to have a water decontamination agent which is effective without attacking metals, in particular the metal surfaces of the pipes and of the cooling tanks of the cooling towers.
  • WO-A-0209777 describes a method of bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and insecticidal treatment of ambient air consisting in circulating air through a permeable container inside which is placed a treating agent having bactericidal effects , fungicides, virucides and insecticides.
  • the treating agent is composed of crystals of mineral salt, in particular sodium chloride.
  • the treating agent can also include elements of plant origin such as cloves.
  • This document also describes a device for implementing the targeted method comprising, between two sheets of mechanical air filtration, a layer of bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal treating agent, distributed uniformly to prevent the development of microorganisms on the walls.
  • the device notably comprises a stratum of mineral salts for a bactericidal, fungicidal and / or virucidal treatment of air and a stratum of fragmented plants such as thyme and / or cloves.
  • a stratum of mineral salts for a bactericidal, fungicidal and / or virucidal treatment of air and a stratum of fragmented plants such as thyme and / or cloves.
  • the device described in WO-A-0209777, as well as the bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal agent included therein, are specific to the treatment of ambient air. Objects of the invention
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water having at the same time bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties.
  • Another object of the present invention is a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water, the active components of which are contained in plant elements.
  • An object of the invention is also to provide a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water which does not attack metals, in particular the metallic surfaces of pipes or cooling tanks of cooling towers.
  • An object of the present invention is also to provide a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water which can be easily obtained from inexpensive components.
  • biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water having both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties, characterized in that it comprises as active components of eugenol, eugenol acetate and thujone, said active components each being contained in a plant element.
  • the biodecontaminant complex comprises at most about 25% by weight of eugenol. More preferably, the biodecontaminant complex of the invention comprises at most about 20% by weight of eugenol, at most about 5% by weight of eugenol acetate and at most about 5% of thujone.
  • the eugenol and eugenol acetate of the biodecontaminant complex of the invention are usually contained in the plant element clove.
  • the thujone of the biodecontaminant complex of the invention is for example contained in the vegetable element sage.
  • the biodecontaminating complex of the present invention also advantageously comprises at least one additional active component originating, for example via a cold extraction, from a plant element chosen from hyssop (yssopus officinalis Labiee, Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamonum zeylanicum) , the savory
  • the biodecontaminant complex of the invention may also contain trace elements.
  • the biodecontaminant complex of the invention is left to macerate for a time which is a function of the concentration of said complex in the water.
  • a person skilled in the art will also determine, by means of routine tests, the minimum proportions of each of the constituents of the decontaminating complex to be brought into play in water to have sufficient efficiency and those not to be exceeded to avoid any problem of toxicity. It will be understood that before the decontaminating complex of the invention is macerated with the water to be decontaminated, this water must first pass through an upstream filter or pre-filter in order to remove the particulate impurities therefrom.
  • the decontaminating complex of the invention can be prepared for example by grinding, intimate mechanical mixing and sieving the previously dried starting plant elements, usually at a temperature of around 30 ° C.
  • the biodecontaminant complex of the present invention finds many applications. By way of illustration, the biodecontaminating complex of the present invention can be used in a shower installation.
  • a sachet for example in gauze or cotton
  • the CFU / I pass for example from 300000 to less than 50.
  • approximately 150 liters of water can be treated under these conditions.
  • biodecontaminant complex of the invention is in cooling towers.
  • the element to be cooled is sprayed with water by nozzles. Water vapor forms above the nozzles. The water used to cool the element is collected in a metal container.
  • heat combined with humidity promotes microbial growth, for example of legionella.
  • An oxidizing treatment for example with chlorinated agents, generates asperities on the metal surfaces on which micro-organisms subsequently develop. A chlorinated treatment can bring immediate results but the degradation is all the more strong thereafter.
  • the decontaminating complex of the invention is placed in a filter basket which is immersed in the cooling tank.
  • the water in the cooling tank is thus decontaminated without the metal surfaces being affected and without causing contamination of the ambient atmosphere. If, contrary to the present invention, the cooling tank water is treated with synthetic chemicals, not only does pollution and soil pollution occur at the time of the water change, but also chemical pollution air from the vapors that come out.
  • the use of the decontaminating complex of the invention does not cause pollution of the soil and groundwater or chemical pollution of the air.
  • the decontaminating complex of the invention allows the biodecontamination of water by sanitizing it from various pathogenic microorganisms.

Abstract

The invention concerns a biodecontaminating complex for water treatment exhibiting simultaneously bactericidal, fungicidal and virocidal properties, characterized in that it comprises as active components, eugenol, eugenol acetate and thuyon, said active components being each contained in a vegetable element. Eugenol and eugenol acetate are for example contained in clove and thuyon is for example contained in sage. The inventive complex enables water to be decontaminated by purifying it of various pathogenic micro-organisms. It acts simultaneously as bactericide, fungicide and virocide. Moreover, it is non-toxic for humans in normal use doses. Additionally, it can easily and economically be obtained from readily available plants.

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Complexe végétal biodécontaminant présentant à la fois des propriétés bactéricides, fongicides et virucides pour le traitement de l'eauBio-decontaminating plant complex with both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties for water treatment
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La présente invention concerne un complexe décontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau. Plus particulièrement, l'invention se rapporte à un complexe biodécontaminant végétal, présentant à la fois des propriétés bactéricides, fongicides et virucides, pour le traitement de biodécontamination de l'eau afin de l'assainir de microorganismes pathogènes variés. Dans la description ci-après, le complexe de l'invention pourra être désigné indifféremment par l'une des expressions "complexe décontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau", "complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau" ou "complexe pour la biodécontamination de l'eau" et l'on comprendra qu'il s'agit du même produit.The present invention relates to a decontaminating complex for water treatment. More particularly, the invention relates to a plant biodecontaminant complex, having both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties, for the treatment of biodecontamination of water in order to sanitize it from various pathogenic microorganisms. In the description below, the complex of the invention can be designated either by one of the expressions "decontaminating complex for water treatment", "biodecontaminating complex for water treatment" or "complex for the bio-decontamination of water "and we will understand that it is the same product
Etat de la techniqueState of the art
On connaît des solutions, notamment oxydantes, de décontamination de l'eau, mais celles-ci ne présentent pas à la fois des propriétés bactéricides, fongicides et virucides. De plus, les composants utilisés dans de telles solutions peuvent en outre conduire à des problèmes de toxicité. Les agents oxydants connus de décontamination de l'eau, notamment ceux à base de chlore ou d'ozone, attaquent les surfaces métalliques des canalisations ou des bacs de refroidissement. Les éléments oxydants rendent les surfaces métalliques non lisses et de ce fait les biofilms se développent plus vite par la suite. Un problème à résoudre pour l'homme du métier est de disposer d'un agent de décontamination de l'eau qui soit efficace sans attaquer les métaux, notamment les surfaces métalliques des canalisations et des bacs de refroidissement des tours de refroidissement. Le WO-A-0209777 décrit une méthode de traitement bactéricide, fongicide, virucide et insecticide de l'air ambiant consistant à faire circuler de l'air à travers un contenant perméable à l'intérieur duquel est placé un agent traitant ayant des effets bactéricides, fongicides, virucides et insecticides. L'agent traitant est composé de cristaux de sel minéral, en particulier de chlorure de sodium. L'agent traitant peut aussi comprendre des éléments d'origine végétale comme le clou de girofle. Ce document décrit également un dispositif de mise en ouvre de la méthode visée comprenant, entre deux feuilles de filtration mécanique de l'air, une couche d'agent traitant bactéricide, fongicide et virucide, répartie uniformément pour empêcher le développement de microorganismes sur les parois. Selon un mode de réalisation, le dispositif comprend notamment une strate de sels minéraux pour un traitement bactéricide, fongicide et/ou virucide de l'air et une strate de végétaux parcellisés tels le thym et/ou le clou de girofle. Le dispositif décrit dans le WO-A-0209777, ainsi que l'agent traitant bactéricide, fongicide et virucide qui y est inclus, sont spécifiques au traitement de l'air ambiant. Objets de l'inventionSolutions are known, in particular oxidizing, for decontaminating water, but these do not have both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties. In addition, the components used in such solutions can further lead to toxicity problems. The known oxidizing agents for decontaminating water, in particular those based on chlorine or ozone, attack the metal surfaces of pipes or cooling tanks. The oxidizing elements make the metal surfaces not smooth and therefore the biofilms develop more quickly thereafter. A problem to be solved for a person skilled in the art is to have a water decontamination agent which is effective without attacking metals, in particular the metal surfaces of the pipes and of the cooling tanks of the cooling towers. WO-A-0209777 describes a method of bactericidal, fungicidal, virucidal and insecticidal treatment of ambient air consisting in circulating air through a permeable container inside which is placed a treating agent having bactericidal effects , fungicides, virucides and insecticides. The treating agent is composed of crystals of mineral salt, in particular sodium chloride. The treating agent can also include elements of plant origin such as cloves. This document also describes a device for implementing the targeted method comprising, between two sheets of mechanical air filtration, a layer of bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal treating agent, distributed uniformly to prevent the development of microorganisms on the walls. According to one embodiment, the device notably comprises a stratum of mineral salts for a bactericidal, fungicidal and / or virucidal treatment of air and a stratum of fragmented plants such as thyme and / or cloves. The device described in WO-A-0209777, as well as the bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal agent included therein, are specific to the treatment of ambient air. Objects of the invention
Un objet de la présente invention est de fournir un complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau présentant à la fois des propriétés bactéricides, fongicides et virucides. Un autre objet de la présente invention est un complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau dont les composants actifs sont contenus dans des éléments végétaux. Un objet de l'invention est aussi de fournir un complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau qui n'attaque pas les métaux, notamment les surfaces métalliques des canalisations ou des bacs de refroidissement de tours de refroidissement. Un objet de la présente invention est encore de fournir un complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau pouvant être obtenu aisément à partir de composants peu onéreux. D'autres objets et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description ci-après.An object of the present invention is to provide a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water having at the same time bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties. Another object of the present invention is a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water, the active components of which are contained in plant elements. An object of the invention is also to provide a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water which does not attack metals, in particular the metallic surfaces of pipes or cooling tanks of cooling towers. An object of the present invention is also to provide a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water which can be easily obtained from inexpensive components. Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the description below.
Exposé de l'inventionStatement of the invention
Ces objets, ainsi que d'autres, sont satisfaits par la présente invention qui fournit un complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau présentant à la fois des propriétés bactéricides, fongicides et virucides, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte comme composants actifs de l'eugénol, de l'acétate d'eugénol et de la thuyone, lesdits composants actifs étant contenus chacun dans un élément végétal. Description détaillée des modes de réalisation préférésThese objects, as well as others, are satisfied by the present invention which provides a biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water having both bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties, characterized in that it comprises as active components of eugenol, eugenol acetate and thujone, said active components each being contained in a plant element. Detailed description of preferred embodiments
Selon un mode de réalisation préféré de l'invention, le complexe biodécontaminant comporte au plus environ 25 % en poids d'eugénol. Mieux encore, le complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention comporte au plus environ 20 % en poids d'eugénol, au plus environ 5 % en poids d'acétate d'eugénol et au plus environ 5 % de thuyone. L'eugénol et l'acétate d'eugénol du complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention sont habituellement contenus dans l'élément végétal clou de girofle. La thuyone du complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention est par exemple contenue dans l'élément végétal sauge. Le complexe biodécontaminant de la présente invention comporte en outre avantageusement au moins un composant actif supplémentaire provenant, par exemple via une extraction à froid, d'un élément végétal choisi parmi l'hysope ( yssopus officinalis Labiée, la cannelle de Ceylan (Cinnamonum zeylanicum), la sarrietteAccording to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the biodecontaminant complex comprises at most about 25% by weight of eugenol. More preferably, the biodecontaminant complex of the invention comprises at most about 20% by weight of eugenol, at most about 5% by weight of eugenol acetate and at most about 5% of thujone. The eugenol and eugenol acetate of the biodecontaminant complex of the invention are usually contained in the plant element clove. The thujone of the biodecontaminant complex of the invention is for example contained in the vegetable element sage. The biodecontaminating complex of the present invention also advantageously comprises at least one additional active component originating, for example via a cold extraction, from a plant element chosen from hyssop (yssopus officinalis Labiee, Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamonum zeylanicum) , the savory
{Satureja montana carvacrolifera), l'origan et la marjolaine. Le complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention peut aussi contenir des oligo-éléments. Pour décontaminer l'eau, on laisse macérer le complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention pendant un temps qui est fonction de la concentration dudit complexe dans l'eau. L'homme du métier déterminera également, au moyen d'essais de routine, les proportions minimales de chacun des constituants du complexe décontaminant à mettre en jeu dans l'eau pour avoir une efficacité suffisante et celles à ne pas dépasser pour éviter tout problème de toxicité. On comprendra qu'avant que le complexe décontaminant de l'invention ne soit mis à macérer avec l'eau à décontaminer, cette eau doit d'abord passer sur un filtre amont ou pré-filtre afin d'en éliminer les impuretés particulaires. Après macération, pendant un temps approprié, du complexe de l'invention dans l'eau à décontaminer, celle-ci doit être ensuite filtrée sur un filtre aval pour, d'une part en éliminer la couleur et le goût, d'autre part retenir le complexe décontaminant pour l'empêcher d'aller jusqu'au réservoir d'eau décontaminée potable. Les filtres amont et aval mentionnés sont connus dans la technique et n'ont pas besoin d'être décrits davantage. Le complexe décontaminant de l'invention peut être préparé par exemple par broyage, mélange mécanique intime et tamisage des éléments végétaux de départ préalablement séchés, habituellement à une température d'environ 30°C. Le complexe biodécontaminant de la présente invention trouve de nombreuses applications. A titre d'illustration, le complexe biodécontaminant de la présente invention peut être utilisé dans une installation de douche. On place par exemple environ 10 g de complexe, de granulométrie d'environ 2 à 3 mm, dans un sachet, par exemple en gaze ou en coton, en aval du robinet de la douche, par exemple un mitigeur, et en amont du pommeau de douche, c'est-à-dire entre le mitigeur et le pommeau. Les UFC/I passent par exemple de 300000 à moins de 50. En moyenne, environ 150 litres d'eau peuvent être traités dans ces conditions. Une telle utilisation du complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention est particulièrement avantageuse car l'eau qui reste stagnante dans le pommeau est traitante, évitant ainsi un développement bactérien préjudiciable dans le pommeau. Le complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention est particulièrement avantageux en ce qu'il n'attaque pas les métaux. Il présente un atout considérable par rapport aux agents oxydants, comme ceux à base de chlore, qui rendent non lisse la surface des canalisations métalliques, entraînant ainsi un développement plus rapide des biofilms. Une autre utilisation intéressante du complexe biodécontaminant de l'invention est dans les tours de refroidissement. Dans de telles tours, l'élément à refroidir est aspergé d'eau par des buses. De la vapeur d'eau se forme au dessus des buses. L'eau ayant servi à refroidir l'élément est recueillie dans un bac métallique. Dans les tours de refroidissement, la chaleur alliée à l'humidité favorise les développements microbiens, par exemple de legionnella. Un traitement oxydant, par exemple par des agents chlorés, génère au niveau des surfaces métalliques des aspérités sur lesquelles des micro-organismes viennent se développer par la suite. Un traitement chloré peut apporter des résultats immédiats mais la dégradation est d'autant plus forte par la suite. Les micro-organismes peuvent alors s'échapper dans l'atmosphère d'air, entraînant une contamination par l'air. Le complexe décontaminant de l'invention est placé dans un panier filtre que l'on immerge dans le bac de refroidissement. L'eau du bac de refroidissement est ainsi décontaminée sans que les surfaces métalliques soient affectées et sans engendrer une contamination de l'atmosphère ambiante. Si, contrairement à la présente invention, l'eau bac de refroidissement est traitée avec des produits chimiques de synthèse, non seulement il se produit, au moment du changement d'eau, une pollution des sols et des nappes, mais aussi une pollution chimique de l'air par les vapeurs qui en sortent. L'utilisation du complexe décontaminant de l'invention n'engendre ni pollution des sols et des nappes ni pollution chimique de l'air. Le complexe décontaminant de l'invention permet la biodécontamination de l'eau en l'assainissant de micro-organismes pathogènes variés. Il agit à la fois comme bactéricide, virucide et fongicide. Il est en outre non toxique pour l'homme à des doses normales d'utilisation. De plus, il est obtenu aisément et économiquement à partir de végétaux facilement disponibles. L'homme du métier comprendra que, bien que l'invention ait été décrite et illustrée pour des modes de réalisation particuliers, de nombreuses variantes peuvent être envisagées tout en restant dans le cadre de l'invention tel que défini dans les revendications annexées. {Satureja montana carvacrolifera), oregano and marjoram. The biodecontaminant complex of the invention may also contain trace elements. To decontaminate the water, the biodecontaminant complex of the invention is left to macerate for a time which is a function of the concentration of said complex in the water. A person skilled in the art will also determine, by means of routine tests, the minimum proportions of each of the constituents of the decontaminating complex to be brought into play in water to have sufficient efficiency and those not to be exceeded to avoid any problem of toxicity. It will be understood that before the decontaminating complex of the invention is macerated with the water to be decontaminated, this water must first pass through an upstream filter or pre-filter in order to remove the particulate impurities therefrom. After maceration, for an appropriate time, of the complex of the invention in the water to be decontaminated, this must then be filtered through a downstream filter in order, on the one hand to eliminate its color and taste, on the other hand retain the decontaminating complex to prevent it from reaching the decontaminated drinking water tank. The upstream and downstream filters mentioned are known in the art and need not be described further. The decontaminating complex of the invention can be prepared for example by grinding, intimate mechanical mixing and sieving the previously dried starting plant elements, usually at a temperature of around 30 ° C. The biodecontaminant complex of the present invention finds many applications. By way of illustration, the biodecontaminating complex of the present invention can be used in a shower installation. For example, about 10 g of complex, with a particle size of about 2 to 3 mm, are placed in a sachet, for example in gauze or cotton, downstream of the shower tap, for example a mixer tap, and upstream of the shower head shower, that is to say between the mixer and the shower head. The CFU / I pass for example from 300000 to less than 50. On average, approximately 150 liters of water can be treated under these conditions. Such use of the biodecontaminant complex of the invention is particularly advantageous since the water which remains stagnant in the pommel is treating, thus avoiding a harmful bacterial development in the pommel. The biodecontaminant complex of the invention is particularly advantageous in that it does not attack metals. It has a considerable advantage over oxidizing agents, such as those based on chlorine, which make the surface of metal pipes non-smooth, thus leading to faster development of biofilms. Another interesting use of the biodecontaminant complex of the invention is in cooling towers. In such towers, the element to be cooled is sprayed with water by nozzles. Water vapor forms above the nozzles. The water used to cool the element is collected in a metal container. In cooling towers, heat combined with humidity promotes microbial growth, for example of legionella. An oxidizing treatment, for example with chlorinated agents, generates asperities on the metal surfaces on which micro-organisms subsequently develop. A chlorinated treatment can bring immediate results but the degradation is all the more strong thereafter. Microorganisms can then escape into the air atmosphere, causing air contamination. The decontaminating complex of the invention is placed in a filter basket which is immersed in the cooling tank. The water in the cooling tank is thus decontaminated without the metal surfaces being affected and without causing contamination of the ambient atmosphere. If, contrary to the present invention, the cooling tank water is treated with synthetic chemicals, not only does pollution and soil pollution occur at the time of the water change, but also chemical pollution air from the vapors that come out. The use of the decontaminating complex of the invention does not cause pollution of the soil and groundwater or chemical pollution of the air. The decontaminating complex of the invention allows the biodecontamination of water by sanitizing it from various pathogenic microorganisms. It acts as a bactericide, virucide and fungicide. It is also non-toxic to humans at normal doses of use. In addition, it is obtained easily and economically from readily available plants. Those skilled in the art will understand that, although the invention has been described and illustrated for particular embodiments, numerous variants can be envisaged while remaining within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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1. Complexe biodécontaminant pour le traitement de l'eau présentant à la fois des propriétés bactéricides, fongicides et virucides, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte comme composants actifs de l'eugénol, de l'acétate d'eugénol et de la thuyone, lesdits composants actifs étant contenus chacun dans un élément végétal. 1. Biodecontaminant complex for the treatment of water having at the same time bactericidal, fungicidal and virucidal properties, characterized in that it comprises as active components of eugenol, eugenol acetate and thujone, said active components each being contained in a plant element.
2. Complexe biodécontaminant selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au plus environ 25 % en poids d'eugénol. 2. Biodecontaminant complex according to claim 1, characterized in that it contains at most about 25% by weight of eugenol.
3. Complexe biodécontaminant selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au plus environ 20 % en poids d'eugénol, au plus environ 5 % en poids d'acétate d'eugénol et au plus environ 5 % de thuyone. 3. Biodecontaminant complex according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises at most about 20% by weight of eugenol, at most about 5% by weight of eugenol acetate and at most about 5% of thujone.
4. Complexe décontaminant selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que l'eugénol et l'acétate d'eugénol sont contenus dans l'élément végétal clou de girofle. 4. decontaminating complex according to claim 1, characterized in that the eugenol and the eugenol acetate are contained in the vegetable element clove.
5. Complexe biodécontaminant selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce que la thuyone est contenue dans l'élément végétal sauge. 5. Biodecontaminant complex according to claim 1, characterized in that the thujone is contained in the vegetable element sage.
6. Complexe biodécontaminant selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre au moins un composant actif supplémentaire provenant d'un élément végétal choisi parmi l'hysope ( yssopus officinalis Labiée), la cannelle de Ceylan {Cinnamonum zeyianicum), la sarriette (Satureja montana carvacrolifera), l'origan et la marjolaine. 6. Biodecontaminant complex according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises at least one additional active component originating from a plant element chosen from hyssop (yssopus officinalis Labiée), Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamonum zeyianicum), savory (Satureja montana carvacrolifera), oregano and marjoram.
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