Abstract:
A discharge cell for use in an ozone generator includes first upper and lower electrodes (10) formed of flat rigid bodies, which are opposed with a pair of rigid spacers (20) placed between them to define a space. This space accommodates a dielectric unit having a rigid structure including a second electrode (32) sandwiched between two glass plates (31,31). A plurality of spacers (40,40,...) are inserted between the dielectric unit (30) and the first electrodes (10) so that the dielectric unit (30) can be held at a neutral position in the space to form a discharge gap (50) on each side. The discharge gap G can remain to be as narrow as less than 0.4 mm. The cell components and fastening mechanism are protected from damage.
Abstract:
An electric energy conversion/storage system includes an ozone generating means (12) for producing an ozonized gas from a raw material gas containing oxygen by utilizing electric energy, an ozone adsorbing/desorbing means (15) for adsorbing ozone contained in the ozonized gas and desorbing ozone from the adsorbed state, a gas circulation system for causing the raw material gas and the ozonized gas to flow through the ozone generating means (12) and the ozone absorbing/desorbing means (15) while feeding back to the ozone generating means (12) a residual part of the oxygen gas remaining after adsorption of ozone, a coolant supply means (16) for cooling the ozone adsorbing/desorbing means (15), and an ozone discharging means (29, 30) for taking out an ozone containing gas which contains ozone molecules from the ozone adsorbing/desorbing means (15) to thereby supply the ozone containing gas to an ozone consumer (23). The ozone discharging means (29, 30) includes an ozone concentration control means (29) for enabling supply of the ozone containing gas to the ozone consumer (23) substantially at a predetermined ozone concentration and substantially at a predetermined constant flow rate.
Abstract:
There is provided a highly efficient and compact ozone generating apparatus in which a very short air gap (5) of about 0.2 mm is formed at high accuracy. Non-discharge portions are dispersed and disposed to cover an entire discharge space, or a spacer (61) is provided to form the non-discharge portion. Further, an elastic body is mounted on a back face of an electrode, thereby enhancing an air gap accuracy of the discharge space.