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ProTeA - Ozone Hyper-Oxidant Gas
Ozone is a hyper-oxidant gas able to effectively eliminate odours and microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, moulds, spores, mites and so forth. It is a natural occurring element which can be found in the upper atmosphere or also near storms and waterfalls. Characterized by a particulargarlicflavour, Ozonehas a moleculeformed by threeatoms of Oxygen (O3). It is a highly unstable gas and for this reason it cannot be stored in tanks but it must be produced on site through specific generators called ozonizers.In the air, Ozone has a life span which can vary from half an hour to a few hours; in the water, its life is even shorter.
Furthermore, the life span of Ozone changes on the basis of a series of factors such as temperature, humidity and the presence of organic substances which accelerate its decomposition.
Ifthereisplenty of oxidablesubstances in the treated area (odoursmolecules, bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc.), the life of Ozonewill be muchshorter.
It is an organic product because it does not generate harmful by-products or chemical residues in the environment: once that its oxidising action is finished, it simply converts back to Oxygen (O2).
Ozone production and it oxidising action
The most common Ozone production method nowadays is Corona Discharge: the reason for this is that CD technology has a series of advantages compared to the previously used methods (e.g. UV lamps). Normally, a flux of dry air or Oxygen it is made pass through a high voltage electric discharge. The electric discharges break the stable Oxygen molecule and form two atoms of Oxygen. These atoms can then combine with other Oxygen molecules to form Ozone.
The Ozone produced is attracted by all the organic substances in its path. In particular, its molecules oxidise the cell membrane by creating holes which finally lead to cellular lysis. Once its oxidising action is finished, Ozone reverts back to Oxygen without leaving any harmful by-products.
Ozone is a broad spectrum germicide against bacteria, pathogens, yeasts and moulds, as well as viruses and protozoa. Compared to other disinfectants normally used, a microorganisms’ resistance to Ozone has not yet been detected: this is probably due to Ozone’s sanitation mechanism which involves the destruction of the cell membrane (lysis).