Abstract:
Described is a ozonizer (10) with a first metal electrode (14) and a second metal electrode (20) with a discharge gap (18) between them, the first electrode (14) being covered with a dielectric (16). At least the first electrode (14) is designed as an aluminium or aluminium-alloy coating on a glass substrate. The dielectric (16) consists of a thermally sprayed ceramic film, preferably made of α-aluminium oxide, titanium oxide or hafnium oxide. Also described is a method of manufacturing the ozonizer, the method calling for the ceramic film acting as the dielectric (16) on the first electrode (14) to be applied by thermal spraying. The two electrodes (14, 20) are preferably also produced by thermal spraying. The ozonizer has a particularly high yield, is corrosion-resistant and can be manufactured simply and inexpensively.
Abstract:
A multitube ozone generator which includes a plurality of ozone generating tubes (14) packed or nested in a close proximity to one another to provide a compact and nested configuration while still providing sufficient cooling passages between the tubes. The nested configuration is shown in the figure. Each of the tubes is provided with a central portion (16) and an enlarged, flared hexagonal configured end portion (17) which are joined to adjacent flared ends along their mating edges (15). The present invention also relates to a method for making such an ozone generator.
Abstract:
An ozone generator (10) has top and bottom chambers (12, 14) interconnected by a vertically extending elongate tubular assembly (16). Assembly (16) has a control electrode (18) within a conductive tube member (20) and separated therefrom by an annular dielectric member (22) which only partly fills the space between items (18, 20). The dielectric member (22) is suspended by an O-ring at its upper end within the top chamber (12) and is free from contact with both the electrode (18) and the tube member (20). Gas flow between the top and bottom chambers (12, 14) is along radially inner and outer annular passageways within the assembly (16) and the top chamber (12) is partitioned into two chambers which respectively communicate with these passageways. The generator (10) may have a plurality of similar assemblies (16) extending in parallel between common top and bottom chambers (12, 14).
Abstract:
A multitube ozone generator which includes a plurality of ozone generating tubes (14) packed or nested in a close proximity to one another to provide a compact and nested configuration while still providing sufficient cooling passages between the tubes. The nested configuration is shown in the figure. Each of the tubes is provided with a central portion (16) and an enlarged, flared hexagonal configured end portion (17) which are joined to adjacent flared ends along their mating edges (15). The present invention also relates to a method for making such an ozone generator.
Abstract:
An ozone generator is comprised of a glass tube (10) having an inert gas in it and a tungsten or stainless steel electrode (14) which extends from one of its ends towards the other end. A grid (20) surrounds the tube (10) and receives current from the electrode (14) to convert oxygen to ozone. The glass tube (10) is formed from a high temperature, nonleaded glass, such as PYREX or GLASSEX and the gas in the tube comprises a mixture of two parts argon and one part helium. The electrode (14) may be coated with lithium in order to facilitate firing of the generator without need for introducing mercury for this purpose.
Abstract:
A corona discharge ozonator (10) is provided that comprises a first electrode (12), a second electrode (14) and a dielectric material (16) disposed between the electrodes. An ozonization chamber (24) is formed between one (14) of the electrodes and the dielectric material (16) and defines a fluidi flow path. A plurality of thermally-conducting solids (40) are within the fluid flow path. Substantially each of the solids touches another of the solids and either the dielectric material (16) or the first or second electrode (12, 14). These solids (40) transfer heat from the hotter (12) to the cooler (14) of the dielectric (16) and the first or second electrode when one (14) of the electrodes is cooled by a conventional means such as a water bath (34). Corona discharge ozonators (10) of the invention have improved ozone output and increased ozone production energy efficiency.
Abstract:
A concentric tube ozonator which is designed from theoretical considerations to produce ozone efficiently with minimum electrical power consumption. Concentric tube assemblies in the ozonator are designed for ease of construction and replacement of the components thereof, with each concentric tube assembly providing for the relatively precise positioning of the components therein as is required for proper and efficient operation of the ozonator. Each concentric tube assembly is constructed with an outer tubular metal electrode and an inner tubular metal electrode positioned concentrically within the outer tubular electrode. A glass dielectric tube is positioned concentrically and centrally between the outer and inner tubular electrodes. This construction provides an inner concentric annular electrical field discharge gqp between the glass dielectric tube and the inner tubular electrode, and an outer concentric annular electric discharge gap between the glass dielectric tube and the outer tubular electrode, in which the feed gas is converted into ozone. The efficiency of the ozonator is optimized by constructing the ozonator such that the inner and outer annular discharge gaps are maintained in the range of .45 mm to .55 mm, preferably at .5 mm, to provide a minimum discharge gap to convert oxygen to ozone to minimize the voltages required during operation thereof.
Abstract:
The energizer (10) includes an electric discharge apparatus (14) for creating an electric discharge and a focusing mechanism (40) for focusing the electric discharge on a fluid to be energized. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the focusing mechanism takes the form of a dielectric core (40) which is constructed and arranged to focus the electric discharge into a passage formed about the periphery of the core (58) thereby enabling the use of energy levels substantially higher than would be possible without the focusing means (40). A method of energizing a fluid is taught which includes introducing the fluid into a confined region, providing an electric discharge for energizing the fluid and focusing the discharge into the confined region.