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GAS DETECTION - TOXIC, OZONE -
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INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS |
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Pharmaceutic Industry
The largest use of ozone is in the
preparation of pharmaceuticals, synthetic lubricants, and other such
organic compounds, in which it is used to sever carbon-carbon bonds.
Water Treatment Plants
Many municipal drinking water
systems use ozone instead of chlorine to kill bacteria.
Healthcare Facilities
Ozone is used as a disinfectant in
hospital laundry facilities, nursing homes, and other places where
infectious diseases are a concern.
Food Packaging Plants
Ozone is used against bacteria on
food or on contact surfaces; to scrub yeast and mold spores from the
air; to wash fresh fruits and vegetables; and to kill yeast, mold
and bacteria in food processing or packaging plants.
Property Restoration
Ozone can be used effectively to
deodorize objects and air after a fire or flood and is used
extensively in fabric restoration.
Agriculture
Tomatoes treated with ozone show an
increase in
β-carotene,
lutein and lycopene. Ozone will also kill insects in grain storage
areas such as silos.
Paper Mills
Ozone is
used as an alternative to chlorine or chlorine dioxide in the
bleaching of wood pulp. It is often used in conjunction with oxygen
and hydrogen peroxide to eliminate the need for chlorine- containing
compounds in the manufacture of high-quality, white paper.
Aquaculture
Ozone can facilitate organic
breakdown. If nitrite levels in the water are high, nitrites will
accumulate in the blood and tissues of fish, where it interferes
with oxygen transport. Ozone added to recirculating systems can
reduce nitrite levels by converting it into nitrate.
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