CONDITIONING
USING OZONE TECHNOLOGY
BASIC FACTS ABOUT OZONE
Ozone is nature's agent for cleaning and treating
both air and water. That clean fresh smell in the air following a thunderstorm,
the bright sky and brilliant colors of nature are due to ozone - created
by lightning and the Sun's energy.
Ozone (O3) is a gas that is created naturally in
our atmosphere when oxygen in the air is exposed to high intensity ultraviolet
rays. Both the sun and lightning create the ozone. Ozone is trivalent
oxygen - O3 - instead of normal oxygen O2. The extra oxygen atom makes
ozone one of nature's most powerful oxidizer with its natural by-product-oxygen
O2. Ozone is also one of nature's best bleaching agents, restoring discolored
water to its naturally clear state. As an oxidizer and microflocculant,
it also helps reduce unwanted organic material form water, such as iron,
manganese, hydrogen sulfide, tannin, and algae.
Ozone has been the preferred treatment in Europe
since 1904 for drinking water. Today, there are over 2500 cities world
wide relying on ozone for their water treatment?
WHAT IS OZONE AERATION?
Ozone dissolves in water ten times faster than pure
oxygen and has a half-life of approximately twenty minutes (when dissolved
in water) before it reverts back to oxygen. As ozone (O3) oxidizes and
treats, it loses its highly unstable third oxygen atom. Ozone...
1. Reduces iron, manganese, hydrogen sulfide, and
various other minerals by oxidation and microfloculation;
2. Reduces algae, fungus, yeast, and mold;
3. Oxidizes oils and precipitates some, but not
all, heavy metals;
4. Increases the dissolved oxygen content of the
water;
5. Reduces color and odors in water; and,
6. Reduces stains on clothing, bathtubs, toilets,
showers and sinks.
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NOTICE & WARNING CONCERNING
BACTERIA & VIRUSES
An ozone water treatment system
from Blue Diamond Technologies, Inc. should not be used alone
to kill, destroy, inactivate, control, or otherwise treat bacteria,
viruses, protozoa, or any other microbial contaminants. For treatment
of these problems using ozone, ask an authorized independent Blue
Diamond Technologies, Inc. dealer and your local health department
for information. This is to protect you and others who will drink
water from your system.
Proper design, installation, and
maintenance is important because your water must have proper filtration
and ozone concentrations high enough to maintain an adequate residual
in order to treat bacteria and/or viruses.
Your water should always be tested
for bacteria and/or viruses prior to drinking or use. Moreover,
water conditions change from season to season and therefore, it
is recommended that you have your water tested periodically by
a qualified independent laboratory. If you become concerned that
your water has become contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or
other microbial contaminants, you should consult your Blue Diamond
Technologies, Inc. certified ozone water treatment dealer.
Blue Diamond Technologies, Inc.
can not be responsible for assuring you that your system is free
of bacteria, viruses, or other microbial contaminants.
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HOW BLUE DIAMOND USES
OZONE
Blue Diamond uses ozone aeration as the primary
method for water treatment and filtration. In many areas of the world,
wells are being drilled deeper due to the dwindling groundwater supplies.
As a result, holding tanks are being used to store drinking water. Typically,
the quality of water coming from these water tables is getting worse
as the water table gets lower and as we continue to pollute our ground
and surface water supplies. Holding tanks, however, offer the unique
opportunity to treat large quantities of water in a very efficient manner
using ozone aeration.
PROPERTIES OF OZONE
For more than 80 years, ozone has been shown to
be helpful to treat water. Ozone technology is still in the pioneering
stage, but is readily gaining acceptance and popularity because of its
effectiveness and versatility in water treatment. Most small ozone water
treatment systems use ozone aeration with proper filtration. Ozone must
have the correct amount of contact time and filtration in order to effectively
treat water. There are established tables and formulas available to
calculate that balance, but since the chemistry of each water source
will differ, each system installed should be supervised by an experienced
water treatment professional. The trend has been to produce higher and
higher concentrations of ozone in order to solve the deteriorating quality
of our water supplies. Based on our experience and research out in the
field, utilizing ozone aeration of holding tanks has proven that small
amounts of ozone can produce good and predictable results.
HOW OZONE REMOVES ORGANIC
MATERIALS
Some of the most difficult water problems to solve
are the rotten egg smell and taste of hydrogen sulfide. One of the least
inexpensive and simplest treatments for this problem has always been
aeration. The removal of both the smell and taste of hydrogen sulfide
using ozone aeration and filtration technology has proven to be successful.
By adding an air compressor, diffuser and filter to an ozone generator
and aerating the inside of the holding tanks 24 hours a day, removal
of both smell and taste of the hydrogen sulfide can be achieved.
Another advantage of using the correct amount of
ozone in this treatment process is that ozone does not have to be stripped
back out to protect the plumbing network. This system has worked consistently
in dozens of applications treating, in some cases, as much as 30 ppm
of hydrogen sulfide and reducing it to acceptable levels.
Iron and manganese are other water problems where
holding tanks can play a big role in the treatment process. Ozone aeration
and filtration are very useful in the treatment of both iron and manganese.
Since high concentrations of ozone do not seem to be required when the
water is aerated continuously, less complicated and reliable UV generators
can be used. Blue Diamond's UV102 can produce up to 3 grams per day
of ozone and the UV202 can produce up to 6 grams per day. There seems
to be some controversy in our industry as to whether or not aeration
can adjust pH.. From our experience and research on ozone aeration in
the field, pH has been adjusted somewhat depending on the chemistry
in the water. Ozone seems to work faster on acidic water to raise the
pH and slower to lower the pH on alkaline, with much small adjustments.
In addition, small amounts of ozone have other advantages.
It is a very good method of pre-treatment for water softeners, media
filters, RO systems, distillations systems, etc. When ozone aeration
is used as a pre-treatment tool, the water quality water delivered to
these post-ozonation systems work better with less maintenance.
UV-102 & UV-202 Ozone
Aeration Systems
Blue Diamond's UV-102 Ozone Aeration System pumps ozone into the
tank. As the ozone bubbles to the surface, it oxidizes and sucks water
through the filter to reduce impurities found in the water. The ozone
is fed into a diffuser (bubble-maker) that converts the stream of ozone
gas into tiny ozone saturated air bubbles. As these bubbles rise inside
the filter module's lift pipe, the friction of the rising bubbles against
the water creates the suction necessary to draw the water through the
filters at a rate of approximately 10 gallons per minute (or 14,000
gallons per day). By providing filtration of this moving water, the
system not only continuously treats the water, but provides continuous
filtration without the use of a water pump, whether you use the water
or not. Advantages of this system include 24 hour aeration and filtration
and the low cost of operation. The basic model, UV-102, draws only 3/4
amp, equivalent to a 75 watt bulb.
Blue Diamond's UV-102 ozone water treatment systems use an ozone
generator to aerate the water in a holding tank. The generator is composed
of an air pump, transformer and UV lamp. The UV-202 generator has two
UV lamps inside and it makes twice the amount of ozone as the UV-102.
Specifications
Generator: Size: 18 inches high, 20 inches wide,
and 4.25 inches deep. Weight: 20lbs
Ozone output: UV-102 4.0 GPD (grams per day) @3LPM,
UV-202 8.0 GPD (twin tube UV)@3LPM
Filter Module: Size: 33 inches high, 10.5 inches
in diameter. Weight: 10 lbs. Square feet: 85. Filter element: 10BDT85
Mixer Assembly: Size: 28 inches high, 7 inches wide,
and 3 inches deep. Weight: 3 lbs. Flow rate: 6 to 30 GPM
Maintenance: The filter needs to be cleaned periodically
by taking it out and hosing it down. This may be every few weeks or
months depending on the quality of the water. Initially, the ozone will
clean the walls of the storage tank and the original filter may have
to be replaced by another new one. The UV lamp usually lasts 18 months
and should be replaced. Keep the unit out of direct sunlight or exposed
to the elements.
Warranty: Two year limited.
