Abstract:
A corona generator is formed of simple, bendable or flexible tubing and includes a plastic dielectric for simplicity and economy. A long length of tubing is formed into a convenient coil, and the tubing is arranged in several combinations including electrodes, plastic dielectric, and a gap where a corona discharge is formed and through which a gas is passed.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method are disclosed for high efficiency electrical conversion of oxygen to ozone. An oxygen-containing gas is passed upwardly through a particulate dielectric contained between spaced electrode surfaces, whereby a fluidized bed is established consisting of a suspension of said dielectric particles in the streaming gas. Means are present for simultaneously maintaining a silent electrical discharge across the spaced electrodes and through the fluidized bed. The bed acts as a highly effective heat sink and also promotes the presence of high-frequency components in the current waves passing between electrodes, as a result of which increased electrical efficiency and increased ozone output is enabled in the conversion process.
Abstract:
A PERIODICALLY REVERSE GAS FLOW METHOD AND APPARTUS FOR OZONE PRODUCTION IS DESCRIBED. BECAUSE MOISTURE REDUCES THE EFFICIENCY OF MOST OZONIZERS, MOISTURE REMOVED FROM AN OXYGEN CONTAINING FLUID BEFORE IT PASSES THROUGH THE OZONOIZER AND THE MOISTURE IN RETURNED TO THE OXYGEN AND OZONE CONTAINING FLUID AFTER THE OZONIZER. AT LEAST TWO MOISTURE ADSORBENT MATERIAL COLUMNS ARE USED SO THAT THE OXYGEN CONTAINING FLUID IS FIRST PASSED SERIALLY THROUGH THE TWO COOLUMS WITH THE OZONIER INTER POSED AND THEN PERIODICALLY REVERSED TO PASS SERIALLY THROUGH THE THREE COMPONETS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT AT LEAST ONE COLUMN IS ALWAYS IN AN ADSORBENT CYCLE WHILE AT LEAST ANOTHER COLUMN IS ALWAYS IN A DESORBER CYCLE. THE PRESSURE OF THE OXYGEN CONTAINING FLUID MAY BE INCREASED IMMEDIATELY UPSTREAM OF THE ADSORBER COLUMN AND REDUCED IMMEDIATELY DOWNSTREAM OF THE ADSORBER COLUMN, FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY. THE HEAT OF ADSORPTION IS TRANSFERRED FROM THE ADSORGER COLUMN TO THE DESORBER COLUMN, WITH THE OZONIZER SERIALLY INTERPOSED; THE COOLANT FLUID FLOW IS PREFFERABLY CO-CURRENT TO THE OXYGEN FLUID FLOW AND REVERSED EVERYTIME THAT THE OXYGEN CONTAINING FLUID FLOW IS REVERSED.
Abstract:
A method of replacing an electrode assembly of an ozone generator includes removing an upper closure plate of the ozone generator, removing a contact plate, lifting an individual electrode assembly to be replaced from its associated dielectric tube, and sliding a replacement electrode assembly into place. A method of replacing a dielectric tube of an ozone generator includes removing the upper closure plate, contact plate, individual electrode assembly to be replaced from its associated dielectric tube, removing a suspension means and its associated suspended dielectric tube from its respective lower seal plate aperture, sliding a replacement dielectric tube into the removed suspension means, sliding the removed suspension means and replacement dielectric tube into its respective lower seal plate aperture, sliding the lifted electrode assembly into the replaced dielectric tube, and sliding the electrode assembly with its replaced dielectric tube suspended from its associated suspension means into place.
Abstract:
An ozone generating apparatus which is provided with a discharge suppressing member formed of a metal plate and covering an outer circumferential surface of a portion of a dielectric tube facing to a tube sheet, the discharge suppressing member being electrically in contact with a metal tube or the tube sheet, wherein the discharge suppressing member is formed by curling the metal plate longer than a circumferential length of the dielectric tube into a circular shape so as to have an overlapping portion, and by joining together, in the overlapping portion, a part of the metal plate placed outside and a part of the metal plate placed inside, at a near-end portion of the metal plate placed outside in the overlapping portion, and wherein the discharge suppressing member has, on the part of the metal plate placed outside in the overlapping portion, a spring portion.
Abstract:
An ozone generation apparatus includes a cylindrical shaped first electrode, a cylindrical shaped second electrode disposed coaxially with the first electrode and disposed in the first electrode, a dielectric disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. Dry air is supplied between the first electrode and the second electrode as raw material gas. A discharge gap length d formed by the first electrode, the second electrode, and the dielectric is set to be in a range of 0.3 to 0.5 mm. A pd product, which is a product of the discharge gap length d and a gas pressure p of the raw material gas, is in a range of 6 to 16 kPa·cm. And the discharge gap length d and the gas pressure p of the raw material gas are set to satisfy following expression.
Abstract:
An oxidation catalyst, an ozone injection nozzle, a urea-based fluid injection nozzle, and a selective reduction catalyst are arranged in an exhaust pipe of an engine in this order towards its outlet. An exhaust gas purifier includes an air flow sensor that detects an air intake amount of the engine, a NOx sensor that detects a NOx concentration in the exhaust pipe, and first and second temperature sensors that detect inlet temperatures of the catalysts. An ozone generation device to which the ozone injection nozzle is connected includes a compressor, a dryer that dries compressed air, a flow rate sensor that detects a flow rate of this air, an ozone generator that converts this air into ozone, and an ozone concentration sensor that detects a concentration of the ozone. A controller controls the compressor and the ozone generator based on respective detection outputs of the respective sensors.