Ozone has a greater ability to disinfect water of bacteria and viruses compared to chlorination. To properly disinfect water with chlorine or ozone there must be enough residual of the chlorine or ozone in mg/L (same as saying parts per million or PPM) in the water, AND enough minutes of contact time for disinfection to occur.
Water chemistry is also very important. The pH of the water (how acid or alkaline it is) along with the turbidity and other contaminants all play a role in how effective chlorine or ozone will be at disinfecting your well water of bacteria.
Ozone is faster at killing bacteria and oxidizing iron and manganese compared to chlorine or peroxide. For example, the CT value (Concentrate of the oxidizer multiplied by the Time in minutes) for disinfecting water of viruses is 6. 6 minutes at 1 PPM chlorine concentration. Whereas for ozone the CT value is less than 1 (1 PPM with 1 minute of contact time) so disinfection and oxidation occur faster than chlorine or peroxide.
This varies, of course, depending on the water temperature and the pH of the water, but it gives a good illustration that ozone works faster, which saves time and money on the size of the contact tank and equipment needed to do the job.
Ozone oxides the iron, manganese, and sulfur in the water to form insoluble metal oxides or elemental sulfur. These insoluble particles are then removed by post‐filtration, typically activated carbon, manganese dioxide, or other filter media.
Ozone is quite unstable, and it will degrade over a time frame ranging from a few seconds to 30 minutes. It is produced on site automatically. The rate of how fast it will degrade is a function of water chemistry, pH, and water temperature.
The benefits of using ozone machine to disinfect water tank
1,Improve the safety of water quality: water tank self-cleaning disinfector can kill viruses, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms in the water, effectively preventing water pollution and infectious diseases, to protect the safety and hygiene of water quality.
2,remove odour: water tank self-cleaning disinfector can remove odour in the water, such as chlorine, odour, etc., to improve the taste and comfort of drinking water.
3,Saving water: water tank self-cleaning disinfector can automatically circulate water, reduce water loss and waste, save water costs.
4,Reduce maintenance costs: the use of water tank self-cleaning disinfector can reduce the frequency of cleaning and disinfection of water tanks, saving maintenance costs and human and material resources.
