How is Ozone Made?

Posted by Joel Leusink on November 14, 2011 under Commercial Ozone Usage, How is Ozone Made?, Ozone Generators | 5 Comments to Read

Ozone is produced naturally through sparks and UV-Light, ozone is also produced commercially for many uses. This will outline a few methods ozone is produced.

Ozone is Produced Naturally from Lightening During Thunderstorms.

Ozone is Produced Naturally from UV Light from the Sun

These same methods of ozone generations can be used commercially for industrial ozone applications. Great advancements have been made in the ozone industry to produce ozone more reliably and efficiently.

Ozone Production from Corona Discharge

Oxygen flowing between an electrode and cathode produces ozone from a spark, more commonly referred to as Corona Discharge.

Ozone Production from UV Light

Ozone Production from Ultra Violet Light

Ozone can be produced from a UV light tuned to the proper wavelength inside an enclosed chamber.

Ozone can also be produced directly in water using an electrolytic cell. This method uses a current within the water to split the oxygen and hydrogen atoms, then converts the oxygen directly into ozone. This is a fairly new commercial ozone generation method that may show great promise in the future. At this time, this application has very limited application.

Commercial Ozone Generation

Corona Discharge (electrical discharge field)
- High voltage spark at medium to high frequencies
- Creates ozone at medium – high concentrations (up to 22%)
- Most commonly used
UV Ozone Generation (photochemical)
- Low concentration ( max 2% concentration)
- Small ozone outputs
Electrolytic
- Currently only small outputs
- Ultra pure water is necessary

The most common method of ozone generation is corona discharge. Due to the low operation costs, and improved reliability this will be the main method of ozone generation for many years to come, for more information on ozone generation watch for future installments of “How Ozone is Made“

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