Ozonation is one of the most advanced but time tested technology and can be retrofitted with great advantage in treatment of existing water system.
Chemtronics has successfully designed and installed solution to integrate and retrofit with the present and conventional system with proven, time tested ozone based technology. Its technology integration gives buy back of CapEx in reasonably short period depending upon the application and customised solution.
Drinking water Ozonation is a worldwide standard practice. Ozone in approved by USFDA and also accepted under GRAS guidelines.
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Installation / Integration of Ozonation & Process Description
Integrated Ozone System [IOS] is plug and play technology, designed to quickly integrate in to an existing water system. It requires one inlet, one outlet & one power point.
IOS will be installed near over head tank/ on the terrace level. This can also be installed
10 – 30 mtrs away from storage tank. The existing water supply system can remain as it is & IOS is installed/ integrated as add on technology, where one feed water connection is taken from overhead tank. The ozone system works on continuous is circulation mode. The entire operation is automatic in operation. The residual ozone level is continuously monitored within the system & feedback is given to ozone generator. Once the ozone level reaches the required preset level the ozone generation goes into standby mode, preventing excess ozone (fig. 1)
Advantages of IOS Technology :
• It has continuous level of disinfection.
• Recognized by many municipalities & research agencies
• Ozonated water keeps distribution pipe line, storage tank, taps etc. disinfected.
• Ozonated water is safe for drinking in fact it has medicinal benefits.
• There are multiple applications of Ozonated water in domestic, office & commercial establishment.
• BARC does not use chlorine in their process but uses ozone.
• In USA & Europe municipalities use ozone for their drinking water, laundry, waste water, cooling tower, swimming pool, agriculture, aquaculture, dairy foods & beverages, pharmaceuticals & many more areas.
Characteristic | Ozone | Chlorine/ Chemical | Filtration | ACF | U V | U F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitive to pH | Low | High | No | Low | Low | Low |
Germicidal properties | High | Moderate | No | No | High | Low |
Residual Property | Moderate | High Carcinogenic | No | No | No | No |
Residual Benefit | Good | Harmful | No | No | No | No |
Re contamination | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Extra Chemicals | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Micro flocculation | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Formation of harmful byproduct | No | High | No | No | No | No |
Operating cost/ Maintenance | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | High | High |
Color / odor reduction | High | Moderate | No | Moderate | No | Low |
Organic removal | High | Moderate | No | Low | No | No |
Distribution Disinfectant | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Process Application | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Package Drinking | Yes | NO | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
RO Pre/Post Treatment | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pesticide Removal | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Distribution Line Sanitation | Yes | Yes Carcinogenic | No | No | No | No |
USEPA Compliance | Yes | No | NA | NA | Yes | NA |
USFDA Compliance | Yes | No | NA | NA | Yes | NA |
GRAS Compliance | Yes | No | NA | NA | Yes | NA |
Pharmaceutical | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Methodology
Integrated Ozone System has five main stages:
1. Feed Gas preparation
2. Ozone generator
3. Mass Transfer
4. Cell Cooling
5. Safety, Sensor, Controls & Automation
Integrated Ozonation System [IOS]
1. Oxygen Concentrator: Oxygen is generated from Compressed air by a separation process which uses the principle of selective adsorption. The air is passed through a bed of Zeolite Molecular Sieves (ZMS) which has a property of very high degree of affinity to nitrogen. The ZMS contains an infinite number of micro-pores and it retains the adsorbed nitrogen molecules in these pores.
Before this process is affected, the compressed air has to be purified by removing all contaminants i.e. solids, condensed liquids and oil & water vapor’s by passing it through Pre filter, Oil Removal Filter (not required if oil-free Compressor is used) and Air Dryer. The dry & oil-free air from Air Dryer is stored in a Dry Air Receiver before it enters the PSA System. In this System, there are two adsorbs filled with ZMS where nitrogen along with any traces of moisture are adsorbed and product gas (dry oxygen) comes out and passes to Oxygen Surge Vessel. In the PSA System, one adsorbs is in production cycle while the other is regenerated (desorbed) by depressurization. The two adsorbs keep switching from adsorption to desorption automatically, through a sequence timer. The pressure in the adsorbs swings from atmospheric pressure to line pressure, which is why this process is known as Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA).
2. Ozone Generator: Ozone Generators are of high concentration, water cooled corona discharge type. Ozone generator has inbuilt oxygen concentrator in that it takes ambient air as a feed to oxygen concentrator, which generate 85 – 90% pure dry oxygen gas and feed to ozone cell to generate ozone gas. Ozone gas mix with water through Ventury injector & reaction carried in Chemone ozone contactor cum diffuser. In water there are many odorous gases are dissolved like H2S, NH3, NO2 etc. these gases get oxidized by ozone in Chemone ozone contactor cum diffuser.
3. Back Flow Preventer:
In addition to non return valves (NRV) we use special back flow preventer unit to prevent accidental reverse flow of water into Ozone Generator in case of any device failures reverse water will be drained.
4. Cooling Cell:
Forced air cooled internal and external radiation fins for Ozone cell cooling.
5. Ventury Injection:
Require high Ventury injection system for ozone & Water mixing.
6. Static Mixer:
Zeeta Potential Mixer. Microfine bubble generation.
7. Mass Transfer & Contact Chamber:
Require Ozone compatible Stainless steel / PVC tank for mass transfer & Ozone Water mixing chamber.
8. Ozone Vent:
To isolate un dissolved ozone vent.
9. Ozone Off Gas & Destruct System:
Destruct the same to oxygen with water trap.
10. Ambient Ozone Leakage Sensor:
To monitor & use as alarm system.
11. Centralized Control Panel:
To interconnect all ancillary equipments & operate the system.
Salient Features of IOS:
1. Ozone compatible mixing pump
2. SS 304 Skid
3. Operation – Automatic
4. Oxidation online Sensor – ORP
5. Forced Air Cooled internal & external electrode
Tank Capacity Liters | Ozonator Model No. | Ozone Dose PPM |
Ozonator Capacity mg /hr |
Feed Gas | Ventury inches |
500 | MCI/LC-250 | 0.2 – 0.3 | 200 | Air | ¾ |
1,000 | MCI/LC-250 | 0.2 – 0.3 | 200 | Air | ¾ |
2,000 | MCI/LC-500 | 0.2 – 0.3 | 400 | Air | 1 |
5,000 | MCI/LC-1000 | 0.2 – 0.3 | 800 | Air | 1 |
10,000 | MCI/LC-4000 | 0.8 – 0.9 | 4,000 | Air | 1 |
20,000 | MCI/LC-4000 | 0.4 – 0.5 | 4,000 | Oxygen | 1 |
40,000 | MCI/LC-8000 | 0.8 – 0.9 | 8,000 | Oxygen | 1 |
50,000 | MCI/LC-10000 | 0.6 – 0.8 | 10,000 | Oxygen | 1 |