Ozone Technology
Ozone Technology
🟦 Ozone Applications in the Water Treatment Industry
Ozone technology in the water treatment industry high oxidation power It has been used primarily for disinfection purposes. Scientific studies over time have shown that ozone is not only a disinfectant; it also taste, odor, color, turbidity and chemical load reduction It has proven to be extremely effective in many areas such as.
Disinfection with ozoneoffers significant advantages over other chemical methods:
It leaves no residue, only oxygen is released.
It makes a positive contribution to water.
It has high security.
Investment costs are not as high as one might think.
Ozone is a much more effective and environmentally friendly alternative to chlorine in water systems. Ozonation systems are preferred, especially in developed countries, to improve water quality and protect public health.
Featured Benefits:
Taste and odor removal
Elimination of bacteria, viruses and parasites
It can be supported by the use of low dosage chlorine as secondary disinfectant in network systems.
🟦 Ozone Applications in the Wastewater Treatment Industry
In wastewater treatment plants, especially high COD (chemical oxygen demand) from industrial sources Ozone applications are rapidly becoming widespread in the treatment of water containing
Advantages of ozone:
Reduces high chemical loads
Provides an alternative to traditional coagulants
Reactor size becomes smaller, investment and operating costs decrease
Only the ozone generator and contact tank are sufficient
Operation and control processes are simpler
Especially in sectors such as textile, leather and paper By replacing the aggressive chemicals used with ozone, it increases the efficiency of the facilities and reduces their environmental impact.
🟦 General Uses of Ozone in Industry
✅ Taste, Odor and Color Removal
Unwanted tastes and odors caused by organic pollution in groundwater and surface water are removed by oxidation with ozone.
Substances such as humic, fuvic and tannic acid, which cause color formation, are removed with high efficiency.
Ozone, %99’a kadar renk giderim başarısı provides superiority over chemical methods.
✅ Oxidation of Unwanted Substances
Iron and manganese Ionic metals such as are precipitated by oxidation with ozone.
Cyanide, cyanate, thiocyanate, pesticides, phenolics, detergents and heavy metals (lead, cadmium, silver, mercury, nickel, etc.) can be effectively removed by ozonation.
✅ Microbiological Treatment
Ozone, It is one of the strongest oxidative disinfectants.
It neutralizes microorganisms by breaking down their cell membrane.
When applied after pre-treatment, it provides maximum efficiency with low dosage.
✅ COD Removal and Organic Load Reduction
Ozone reduces the organic load, especially when applied before biological treatment.
In this way, both biological treatment efficiency increases and outlet water quality improves.
✅ Ammonia and Nitrite Removal
Ammonia is difficult to oxidize directly by ozone; however, conversion to nitrite and then to nitrate can be achieved under pH > 7 conditions.
For 1 gram of ammonia to be completely oxidized, approximately 3.05 grams of ozone is necessary.
🟦 Ozone vs. Chlorine / Chlorine Dioxide Comparison
Although chlorine and chlorine dioxide systems are common in Türkiye:
They leave residue
Disinfection efficiency is low
They pose a potential health risk due to the formation of certain compounds
Ozone technology whereas:
Does not leave residue
It is odorless
Adds oxygen to water
It is more environmentally friendly and sustainable