Ozone in Industrial Applications

Thanks to intensive development work on more efficient ozone generation, ozone has become a popular choice for a wide and steadily expanding range of industrial applications. The rapid growth of interest in ozone as an oxidant is due to its high oxidative potential and the selectivity of the processes that occur. Virtually no residual materials are produced. Industrial applications for ozone technology exploit the enormous disinfection potential as well as the selective oxidation properties of this oxidant.

The main applications include:

• Disinfection of industrial and chemical freshwater, process water and cooling water

• Disinfection, detoxification, decolouration and deoderization of industrial wastewater and improvement of its biodegradability

•  Oxidation of industrial off gasses

• Chemical Oxidation

• Optical brightening and bleaching of raw materials (i.e. clay) and products (i.e. paper)

• Improvement of coating processes

• Organic Syntheses (Ozonolysis Processes)

• Chemical Synthesis

• Cyanide Regeneration

The use of ozone in industrial processes has increased significantly in recent years. Ozone is an extremely powerful oxidant, yet it does not harm the environment or leave behind toxic by-products. Process ozone levels must be accurately monitored in order to ensure reliable and efficient process control. In addition, since ozone is toxic above certain concentration levels, worker exposure to ambient ozone must be carefully monitored in order to meet OSHA requirements.

OSHA requirements:
 

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