A method for controlling an ozone generator with a high-voltage electrode, at least one counter electrode, and a gap in which at least one dielectric is arranged and which is perfused by an oxygen-containing gas having a particle density n.sub.gas. The high-voltage electrode and the at least one counter electrode are provided with a connection for an electrical voltage supply for generating silent discharges in at least one discharge gap. Striking distances d of the discharge are distributed between a minimum striking distance d.sub.min and a maximum striking distance d.sub.max. For the generation of an ozone concentration >12 wt. % ozone, the voltage amplitude U.sub.0 of an AC voltage on the electrical voltage supply is selected so that U.sub.0<130*10.sup.−21 V*m.sup.2*n.sub.gas*d.sub.max*(C.sub.DL+C.sub.g)/C.sub.DL, with C.sub.DL=capacitance of the dielectric and C.sub.g=capacitance of the discharge gap.

A system for creating an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water employs a plurality of ozone supply units housed in separate enclosures. The ozone supply units feed into a manifold that contains a plurality of fluid paths and has one or more ozone intake ports. The ozone intake ports are fluidically coupled to one or more ozone output ports of each ozone supply unit. The manifold includes a plurality of flow switches configured to transmit control signals to one or more controllers of each ozone supply unit in response to sensing a flow of water through the fluid paths in order to cause the ozone supply units to generate ozone. The manifold also includes a plurality of fluid mixers that are fluidically coupled to the ozone intake ports and configured to introduce the ozone generated by the ozone supply units into the water flowing through the fluid paths.

A system for creating an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) in water employs a plurality of ozone supply units housed in separate enclosures. The ozone supply units feed into a manifold that contains a plurality of fluid paths and has one or more ozone intake ports. The ozone intake ports are fluidically coupled to one or more ozone output ports of each ozone supply unit. The manifold includes a plurality of flow switches configured to transmit control signals to one or more controllers of each ozone supply unit in response to sensing a flow of water through the fluid paths in order to cause the ozone supply units to generate ozone. The manifold also includes a plurality of fluid mixers that are fluidically coupled to the ozone intake ports and configured to introduce the ozone generated by the ozone supply units into the water flowing through the fluid paths.

An ozone water production apparatus includes: a solution accommodation unit configured to accommodate a magnesium solution in which 1.0 mass % or more and less than 4.0 mass % of a magnesium compound is dissolved in water; and a bubble introduction unit configured to introduce fine bubbles of ozone into the magnesium solution.

An ozone generating cell includes a corona discharge chamber with a curved side wall. The cell includes a high-voltage electrode, a ground electrode, and a dielectric material positioned between the high-voltage electrode and the ground electrode. The cell includes a gas channel formed between the dielectric material and the ground electrode. The channel has a first end in fluid communication with a gas opening in the dielectric material, which is in fluid communication with a gas port. The channel has a second end in fluid communication with another gas port. The channel further includes multiple concentric segments between the first and second ends of the channel.

An ozone generating cell includes a corona discharge chamber with a curved side wall. The cell includes a high-voltage electrode, a ground electrode, and a dielectric material positioned between the high-voltage electrode and the ground electrode. The cell includes a gas channel formed between the dielectric material and the ground electrode. The channel has a first end in fluid communication with a gas opening in the dielectric material, which is in fluid communication with a gas port. The channel has a second end in fluid communication with another gas port. The channel further includes multiple concentric segments between the first and second ends of the channel.

Air disinfection device using ozone for killing bacteria and viruses with ozone recombination unit, comprising a housing (10), a fan (20), an ozone generator (50) included in the housing (10) and arranged in a separate box (30), the ozone generator (50) is electrically driven by a supply unit (41) connecting a high voltage to the ozone generator (50) to excite corona discharge, wherein a germicidal lamp (40) light is arranged in the box (30), and both the germicidal lamp (40) and the ozone generator (50) are driven by electric pulses having a frequency over 10 KHz, and an ozone recombination unit (60) is arranged behind the box (30) across the airflow passage to neutralize ozone included in the air flow that comprises at least two windings (63, 64) each having at least one surface comprised of respective spaced wires positioned across the airflow path and connected to a supply unit (61) coupling a pulsated high voltage with a repetition frequency over 10 kHz between the windings (63, 64).

Air disinfection device using ozone for killing bacteria and viruses with ozone recombination unit, comprising a housing (10), a fan (20), an ozone generator (50) included in the housing (10) and arranged in a separate box (30), the ozone generator (50) is electrically driven by a supply unit (41) connecting a high voltage to the ozone generator (50) to excite corona discharge, wherein a germicidal lamp (40) light is arranged in the box (30), and both the germicidal lamp (40) and the ozone generator (50) are driven by electric pulses having a frequency over 10 KHz, and an ozone recombination unit (60) is arranged behind the box (30) across the airflow passage to neutralize ozone included in the air flow that comprises at least two windings (63, 64) each having at least one surface comprised of respective spaced wires positioned across the airflow path and connected to a supply unit (61) coupling a pulsated high voltage with a repetition frequency over 10 kHz between the windings (63, 64).

In an embodiment a process for producing ozone includes applying an input voltage to an input area of a piezoelectric transformer so that a high voltage is generated in an output area of the piezoelectric transformer, wherein the piezoelectric transformer is operated in a pulsed manner such that phases in which the input voltage is applied to the piezoelectric transformer and phases in which the input voltage is not applied to the piezoelectric transformer alternate at regular intervals and surrounding the piezoelectric transformer with an oxygenic process gas so that the ozone is formed from the process gas by the high voltage generated in the output area.

A sterilization system includes a controller, a transformer including a primary side in communication with the controller and secondary side, an ozone generator in communication with the secondary side of the transformer and the controller, and a power source in communication with the controller, wherein the ozone generator ionizes atmospheric oxygen through the application of corona discharge.