Ozone is an organically occurring gas in the earth's atmosphere and one of the strongest oxidizers in nature. Ozone protects the Earth from radiation by filtering ultraviolet light. But, in the upper atmosphere, it is used to keep the sun out. Here, however, ozone can be used to treat water for clean drinking. Ozone water treatment has many applications and can be used in both commercial and private homes. Here are some facts about ozone and how it works.
Ozone water treatment is a water treatment process that reduces contaminants via ozone’s oxidative power. Ozone is an oxidant. It reacts with other substances and accepts their electrons. Iron is transformed into rust by being oxidized. The first step to ozone water treatment is the creation of oxygen in an ozone-generating device. The ozone generator is then activated and water is inoculated with it. It immediately starts to remove and oxidize contaminants like bacteria and viruses.
Ozone reacts with organic material to oxidize it in the membranes of viruses, bacteria, and parasites. This damages, ruptures and kills the cells of these troublesome contaminants, thereby weakening them. Ozone also oxidizes iron, manganese, and copper into solid particles that can be easily filtered from the water by mechanical filtration or certain activated carbon filters. Ozone water treatment systems are able to remove chlorine odours and bad taste from water through oxidation.
Ozone water treatment works by dissolving ozone into the water and through the ensuing oxidation of bacteria and other waterborne pathogens. Understanding how ozone forms are key to understanding the process. Ozone is created from oxygen. Ozone molecules are made up of three oxygen atoms (O3). An oxygen molecule has two oxygen atoms (O2) and an oxygen molecule has three oxygen atoms (3 O3). Their energy breaks down oxygen molecules into two oxygen atoms when electricity or ultraviolet light passes through the air. The oxygen atoms that are left behind can then be recombined with the ordinary oxygen molecules to make ozone. Sunlight interacts with oxygen in the upper atmosphere to create the earth's protective layer of ozone. Although ozone is closer to the surface, it is created by lightning striking and electricity cutting through oxygen-rich atmosphere. Ozone water treatment is possible because both these processes are replicated by ultraviolet and electric Ozonator. There are many ways to produce ozone. However, UV and electric ozone generators are most commonly used for water treatment.