About Ozone
What is Ozone?
Ozone Gas is composed of three oxygen atoms. It can be produced when energy (ex. electrical charge) breaks a stable molecule (O2) to two oxygen unstable atoms (O1). These two oxygen atoms alone seek stable O2 molecules and combine therefore to become Ozone (O3).
Ozone is a gas with no color, acrid odor and is a powerful oxidant. The molecule of ozone is unstable and tends to break again and that is why Ozone cannot be stored in any manner and thus must be generated on site with the TNOzone system.
How is Ozone Made?
The most effective way to create ozone for laundry applications is to use corona discharge, a method that passes dried, oxygen-containing gas through an electrical field. The electrical current causes the oxygen molecules to split. Corona discharge is more effective than using ultraviolet light because ultraviolet light is incapable of producing ozone in sufficient quantities to overcome the oxidation demand of the soiled linen and can leave residuals like the super bug, MRSA.
Ozone is one of nature's most powerful oxidants. It is a naturally reactive form of oxygen created when the air we breathe is exposed to electricity or to ultraviolet light. These catalysts break apart some of the O2 molecules and then the separated oxygen atoms conjoin with the remaining O2 molucules to form Ozone (O3). Storage of ozone is impractical due to its rapid decay; therefore it must be generated on site at the time of use.