Use Of Ozone In Potable Water Treatment
Since the late 1890s, ozone has been used as a potable water disinfectant, because it is one of the most powerful oxidants. It has been the disinfectant of choice in most European and Canadian water treatment plants since the 1940s because it has excellent oxidation properties, leaves no residual, and has the ability to control taste and smell. Ozone in potable water treatment have been used by many industries today. Porous diffusers are strategically placed in large concrete contacting tanks in order to apply sterilization to large scale drinking water plants. However, injectors are used in smaller plants. Analytical instruments must be used to measure ozone levels in both the liquid and gas phases – sometimes both – in order