Ozone Sanitation
Ozone is a colorless gas that naturally occurs in the atmosphere. Ozone is created in the upper atmosphere when ultra violet light strikes oxygen molecules O2 and splits them apart into two O1 atoms. The O1 atoms will temporarily recombine as O3 molecules or Ozone. This process also occurs in the lower atmosphere during electrical storms causing that fresh clean smell in the air that only occurs after an electrical storm.
Ozone is an unstable gas and readily reacts with organic substances giving up its third oxygen atom returning to O2 stable oxygen. When introduced into drinking water ozone has the ability to readily oxidize microbes in solution.
Ozone sanitizes by interacting with microbial membranes and denaturating metabolic enzymes (basically very rapidly disrupting the DNA/RNA structures) killing the bacteria, viruses and mold.
Ozone will also attack microbial biofilms and degrade them much as it would any other polysaccharide. Upon release of its oxidizing potential, ozone reverts back to the oxygen from which it was generated. Application of ozone does not leave a chemical residual, and under ambient conditions, it has a half-life of 10 to 20 minutes. Thus, ozone must be electrically generated on-demand and cannot be stored for later use.
Ozones Claim to Fame
Ozone is a naturally occuring disinfectant whose only residue is life giving oxygen.
- Possesses strong oxidizing power and requires short reaction time
- Kills germs, including viruses within a few seconds;
- Produces no taste or odor
- Provides oxygen to the water after disinfecting
- Ozone requires no storage or special handling or mixing considerations
- Leaves no chemical residues
- Frequency of cleaning is reduced
How Ozone Works: In Practice
As the final Stage for any PureWaterCooler, the Ozone Sanitizer produces micro-bubbles of chemical-free ozone into the cooler reservoir that kill bacteria, viruses, mold, and mildew without altering the water’s taste. Ozone is an oxidizing agent that is 1.5 times more powerful than chlorine and effective over a much wider range of microorganisms. Ozone kills viruses and bacteria faster than chlorine and other chemical agents and is free of chemical residues as it decomposes into a simple oxygen. Cleaning frequency and maintenance are also reduced.
Miniature ozone generator attaches to cooler/dispenser. It sanitizes by dispersing micro-bubbles of chemical-free ozone into the water of the cooler reservoir. Ozone quickly disperses and does not alter taste