In an ozone generating system in which an intermittent operation is performed, in which an ozone generating operation period in which ozone is generated by discharging gas which contains oxygen in a discharge space of an ozone generating apparatus and an ozone generating operation standby period in which gas is sealed in an ozone generating apparatus and discharge is stopped so as not to generate ozone are performed repeatedly, an absorbent which absorbs at least one of nitric acid and nitrogen oxide is provided in an ozone generating apparatus other than the discharge space.

An ozone injector device comprising a housing having a water passageway through the housing, an ozone inlet in fluid communication with the water passageway, a corona tube disposed within the housing and in fluid communications with the ozone inlet, and a clearing piston positioned to move into and out of the water passageway towards the ozone inlet, and configured to prevent flow of ozone into the water passageway.

A long-life discharge tube for ozone generator is provided, including an air inlet tube, a connecting column, an ozone outlet tube, inner and outer quartz tubes, an outer copper foil, first and second high-voltage connecting components. The outer side of the connecting column fits closely to the inner quartz tube. The outer quartz tube is sleeved on the inner cylindrical component. An air gap is provided between the inner and outer quartz tubes. The outer side of the outer quartz tube fits closely to the copper foil whose length is less than that of the inner and outer quartz tubes. Two connecting components for generating high voltage for arcing are respectively connected to the inner cylindrical component and the outermost copper foil. This structure can prevent the oxidation and corrosion due to the electric spark on the connecting column, greatly improving the overall service life of the discharge tube.

An ozone injector device comprising a housing, a corona tube disposed within the housing and configured to generate ozone, a check-valve having a first end removably coupled to the water passageway and a second end configured to receive ozone, the second end having a cavity with a movable float contained therein, an ozone inlet fitting removably coupled to the second end of the check-valve, the ozone inlet being in fluid communication with the corona tube via a corona discharge tube such that ozone entering the water passageway through the ozone inlet must pass through the check valve, and a spring-loaded clearing piston positioned to move into and out of the water passageway directly opposite the ozone inlet, the clearing piston being biased upwards, and configured to prevent flow of ozone into the water passageway.

An ozone generator includes a first end plate, a second end plate located opposite the first end plate, a metallic electrode held at both ends by the first and second end plates, a dielectric located inside the metallic electrode with a discharge gap, and including an open end on a first end plate side and a closed end on a second end plate side, a conductive film located on an inner surface of the dielectric, and a high voltage feeding terminal electrically coupled to the conductive film. The conductive film and the high voltage feeding terminal are at least partially in a same position as the first end plate in axial direction of the dielectric. An end of the conductive film and an end of the high voltage feeding terminal on a dielectric opening side extend further toward the opening of the dielectric than the first end plate in the axial direction.

A corona discharge apparatus comprising: (a) an elongate inner electrode, (b) an elongate dielectric sleeve mounted on the inner electrode, (c) an elongate outer electrode mounted on the dielectric sleeve, and (d) an ozone-producing region over which the outer electrode extends, the ozone-producing region having an inlet end and an outlet end, the ozone-producing region defined by three sealing members at the inlet end thereof and three sealing members at the outlet end thereof, the sealing members forming a seal between the inner electrode and the dielectric sleeve.

A method is provided for treating contaminants in the vapors and shallow soils in an area below a slab of a building such that the slab is located above a first layer of gravel and a second layer of soil. The method includes providing an ozone unit, a riser pipe, and tubing. An area below the slab where contaminants need treated is first detected and then a hole is formed in the slab to define an injection location. The method also includes positioning the riser pipe in the hole at the injection location and coupling the tubing between the ozone unit and the riser pipe. The method further includes dispensing ozone from the ozone unit to flow through the tubing and the riser pipe to treat contaminants in the vapors and shallow soils in the area below the slab.

In a discharge generator, a control unit switchably performs a continuous mode and a burst mode based on determination of whether target output power is higher than discharge start power. The burst mode alternately performs a discharge mode and a non-discharge mode. The control unit causes a burst ratio to be set to a value expressed by the following equation b=Po*/P.sub.fs0 where b represents the burst ratio, Po* represents the target output power, and P.sub.fs0 represents the discharge start power. The burst ratio is defined as a ratio of the discharge period to a burst period. The burst period is the sum of the discharge period and the stop period. The control unit causes, in the burst mode, the switch circuit to output, as the output power, the discharge start power during the discharge period.

In a discharge generator, a control unit switchably performs a continuous mode and a burst mode based on determination of whether target output power is higher than discharge start power. The burst mode alternately performs a discharge mode and a non-discharge mode. The control unit causes a burst ratio to be set to a value expressed by the following equation b=P.sub.O*/P.sub.fs0 where b represents the burst ratio, P.sub.O* represents the target output power, and P.sub.fs0represents the discharge start power. The burst ratio is defined as a ratio of the discharge period to a burst period. The burst period is the sum of the discharge period and the stop period. The control unit causes, in the burst mode, the switch circuit to output, as the output power, the discharge start power during the discharge period.

An ozone generator with a high voltage electrode and at least one counter electrode which limit a gap in which at least one dielectric is arranged and which is flowed through by a gas flow in the direction of flow. The high voltage electrode and the at least one counter electrode are provided with a connection for an electrical power supply to generate silent discharges. A fabric is arranged in the gas flow. The fabric includes a material combination including at least one wire and at least one electrically non-conductive fiber.