Posted by Nathan on March 22, 2010 under Commercial Ozone Usage, Ozone Generators, Wastewater Treatment, Water Remediation | 
Just recently, we have put new pressure regulators on our website. They are Ozone compatible and corrosion resistant. With it’s stainless steel body, teflon seals, and viton o-rings, it is sure to last quite a long time. With pressure ranges going all the way up to 100 psi, and bursting pressure at 500 psi, there are useful in most situations.
As a company that manufactures industrial use ozone generating systems, we use these pressure regulators on all systems that require one. They have many more uses though other than putting them in an ozone generating system. They can be used in most situations that would require having a corrosion resistant regulator, such as harsh chemicals or an unpredictable weather setting.
If you would like to learn more about these and other flow and pressure control devices please visit our website at http://www.ozonesolutions.com/Pressure_And_Flow_Control.html
Posted by markO3 on February 16, 2010 under Ozone News, Water Remediation |
The city of Agoura Hills, CA recently began a project to test the feasibility of ozone as a tool for cleaning creeks and it has shown promising results. It was launched last spring in response to several anti-pollution regulations, including the EPA’s Clean Water Act. The city implemented an ozone generator into one of their underground storm water vaults (part of the local Lindero Creek system), reducing bacteria, foam and other pollutants in the creek within a month’s time. In addition, water clarity and new plant growth improved.
Ozone has a proven track record of killing bacteria, reducing metals, and removing dirty color from water sources and the Lindero Creek project was no exception. Compared to chlorine systems, ozone is 3,000 times more effective at sanitizing water and uses no chemicals. The result is a cleaner creek, providing a healthier habitat with fewer pests.
The Agoura Hills project is part of a larger, state-wide movement in California to start thinking of rainwater runoff as a resource and not a problem that should just be funneled away. Recent laws such as California SB 790 (the Stormwater Resource Planning Act) helps to provide grants for municipalities looking to implement treatment systems – meaning that more cities might be implementing ozone projects in the near future.
For further information, refer to the links below:
EPA’s Clean Water Act
City of Agoura Hills, CA
Posted by Joel Leusink on November 25, 2009 under Commercial Ozone Usage, Water Remediation |
MTBE & TBA Reduction Using Ozone
Here’s the story. A while back I had a customer who wanted to know if ozone would reduce MTBE levels in water. He wanted this data so he could bid a remediation job effectively. Our concern was, this was DIRTY water. We didn’t know if the ozone would be consumed by the organics and other loading factors prior to the MTBE. So, he sent me 5 gallons of water, I tested it in my sample tube, and what you see below is our results!
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MTBE & TBA Reduction Using Ozone
This was Great data. It was wonderful that the customer was willing to pay for TBA testing along with the MTBE testing. This showed the relationship between MTBE & TBA. Much of the MTBE was broken down into TBA initially, then the TBA was broken down further.
Conclusion and Application
The data indicates that ozone was very effective in our lab testing. After this successful lab test, the data inspired an on-site pilot test with our WS-3010, which led to the eventual implementation of a “pump and treat” ozone remediation system. Today this system is in use at a water flow rate 5 – 10 GPM.
For more detailed information view this data in our info section of our website – Link Here
For more results like these check out this page - Link Here
Example of our Bubble Diffuser Column
Bubble Diffuser Column
This is my old column. My new one is 4 feet tall! Sometime I will get pictures of it and explain why it is 4 feet tall.
Posted by markO3 on September 24, 2009 under Ozone News, Water Remediation |
An Australian project is now providing bottled drinking water whose source is storm runoff from the city of Salisbury, South Australia. Using a process that includes holding storage, filtration, aquifer transfer, aeration, and ozone disinfection they provide an end product that meets or exceeds the standards for drinking water according to CSIRO (Australia’s national science agency). As a test program, it shows promise for providing a cost-effective addition to urban water supplies, while reducing carbon footprint and waterway pollution. See the original article here.
Flow Diagram of Rainwater System
Posted by markO3 on September 15, 2009 under Commercial Ozone Usage, Ozone News, Water Remediation |
In July of 2009, residents of Brunswick County North Carolina found themselves unable to drink tap water due to a mysterious musty, earthy smell. Analysis by the Brunswick County Public Utilities department later traced the problem to an algae bloom in the Cape Fear River, a major source of water for that region. When pulled from the river and treated with chlorine dioxide, the algae was killed but a chemical by-product was left behind causing an unpleasant odor. The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners recently agreed to spend $44,803 and implement additional, secondary systems to help avoid the problem should another algae spike occur in the river. (See the Star-News [ 1 , 2 ] for their coverage of the situation)
Why mention it here? The most interesting takeaway from the entire situation is that across the river in Wilmington, NC (where they also get their water from Cape Fear River) there never was an odor issue. On the Wilmington side of the river the local Water Authority uses ozone to treat their water rather than chlorine (see here for details). Wilmington’s decision to utilize ozone was based (in part) on the superior taste and smell of ozone-treated water. which certainly seems to be the case here.
When asked, Brunswick County representatives cited cost as one reason for not pursuing their own ozone treatment facility. For that reason, it is also worth noting here that although initial start-up costs of a large scale ozone treatment facility may be higher than a chlorine-based system, the long term costs are lower due to savings on chemicals and maintenance.
For further (detailed) reading, please reference “Elimination of Algae with Ozone”.
