Ozone is a very active form of oxygen. It is formed when the oxygen ( O2 ) molecules are broken down to oxygen atoms ( O). Oxygen atoms ( O ) in turn react with other oxygen molecules ( O2 ) to form ozone molecules (O3).
The simplified formula for the process is:
O2 + energy = 2 O1
2 O1 + 2 O2 + energy = 2 O3
Is ozone found in nature?
Many configurations had been developed and tried and there may be further variations in the design of a turn-key ozone injection skid but in general the principle is fairly similar. Here we will attempt to outline the major components of the system.
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Step 1 – The Air Dryer
Example of an "air compressor"
Using the corona discharge ozone generator and the oxygen concentrator (oxygen fed ozone generator), the ozone injection skid typically follows the line process by which the ambient air is first circulated through the air dryer (the ambient air must be sufficiently dry and free of moisture in order to be used as a feed for the oxygen concentrator).
In order to yield the higher volume ozone output typically required for the industrial ozone applications, your ozone generator must be designed to accept a gas feed containing a significantly higher concentration of oxygen than what is readily available om the ambient air.
Since the typical composition of ambient air is 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen, the most economical way to increase the concentration of oxygen in ambient air is to remove the nitrogen component from it.
