Saturday, 20 May 2017

Basics Of Ozone Water Treatment Systems

By Anna Thompson


Introduction of ozonation dates back in the 18s. Ozone water treatment systems are commonly applied in Asia, Africa, and Europe. The US has since shifted to other techniques, though they still apply it. Ozonation is efficient and is regarded as one of the best technique ever. This technique is behind all the good taste and safety of bottled water. Water supplied by some municipals is also safe for consumption thanks to this technique.

Most businesses venturing in water packaging as the beginning were almost forced out business. The main cause was improper treatment of water. Invention of ozonation rescued most of them and saw them succeed. High quality water is produced when the disinfection process in followed accordingly.

Before invention and application of this method bottlers applied other techniques that later proved to be infective and unreliable. The bottling system was in its infancy and in need of a lot of improvements. The sealing of bottled water was not done properly. Airborne organisms and air could always enter bottles during squeezing and handling. This meant that microorganisms could always grow after several days of storage. Resulting in odor, bad taste and health problems to consumers.

Ozone can be synthesized from oxygen in an electric discharge generator. The output of most electric generators has been increased from two percent weight to almost ten percent weight. The increase in is terms of feed gas stream. Ozonation takes place in a contractor where the gas is bubbled into water from a gas stream. The gas dissolves in water whereas all undissolved gas is passed to the decomposer where it is decomposed prior to release into the air.

All excess ozone undergoes decomposition to prevent air pollution. This is according to World Health Organization stipulations regulating the amount of such gases escaping into the atmosphere. As of now the allowed concentration figure is under 0.1 milligrams per liter. Ozone being both a good oxidizer and disinfectant in preferred to other products. Majority of municipal water treatment facilities use this technique.

A reactor is necessary in the process for various reasons. It allows time for the reaction to take place for the required duration. In other words it allows contact time, during which oxidation, disinfection, decomposition and other reactions take place. Disinfection is effective against all parasites, bacteria, and viruses that may be present in the water. Essentially all microorganisms are killed at this level.

When disinfecting all areas including bottles are treated. Oxidation usually entail adding ozone gas to water is effective against most odor and taste causing substances. Oxidation also takes care of ions such as manganese, sulfide, and iron. Ozonation is efficient such that when properly applied it does not leave traces of taste or chemicals.

In conclusion, ozonation is approved for use because disadvantages are little while the benefits are more. Considering this most states in the world have authorized water treating and supply facilities to use it. The permission is granted and extends to storage, treatment, and processing of foods stuffs in some countries. Scientists are still investigating the possibility of ozone ions reaction with bromide ions to cause bromated ions that are otherwise known to be carcinogenic.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment