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Originally Posted by MonaLisa
the water at Wal Mart with the green labels and lids is marked drinking water. It actually has on the label that the water was ro/di processed.
Actually it says that it's reverse osmosis and ozonated. I was there today looking. So, its not actually RO/DI.
Ozone (O3) is one of the strongest oxidizing agents that is readily available. It is used to reduce color, eliminate organic waste, reduce odor and reduce total organic carbon in water.
Ozone is created in a number of different ways, including ultra violet (UV) light, corona discharge of electricity through an oxygen stream (including air), and several others. In treating small quantities of waste, the UV ozonators are the most common, while large-scale systems use either corona discharge or other bulk ozone-producing methods.
Ozone is formed as oxygen (O2) is struck by a source of energy. The bonds that hold the O2 together are broken and three O2 molecules are combined to form two O3 molecules. The ozone begins to break down fairly quickly, and as it does so, it reverts back into O2. The bonds that hold the O atoms together are very weak, which is why ozone acts as a strong oxidant as readily as it does.
Ozonation uses the same kind ozone found in the atmosphere. By adding ozone to the water supply and then sending an electric charge through the water, water suppliers inactivate disease-causing microbes including Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Giardia and Cryptosporidium are extremely resistant to chlorine disinfection, but can pose serious --even fatal--digestive problems if ingested.
Ozonation is an effective way to alleviate most of a water supply's taste and odor issues.
Ozonation can also lead to increased rates of corrosion in the distribution system, requiring more frequent replacement of infrastructure.
the water at Wal Mart with the green labels and lids is marked drinking water. It actually has on the label that the water was ro/di processed.
Actually it says that it's reverse osmosis and ozonated. I was there today looking. So, its not actually RO/DI.
Ozone (O3) is one of the strongest oxidizing agents that is readily available. It is used to reduce color, eliminate organic waste, reduce odor and reduce total organic carbon in water.
Ozone is created in a number of different ways, including ultra violet (UV) light, corona discharge of electricity through an oxygen stream (including air), and several others. In treating small quantities of waste, the UV ozonators are the most common, while large-scale systems use either corona discharge or other bulk ozone-producing methods.
Ozone is formed as oxygen (O2) is struck by a source of energy. The bonds that hold the O2 together are broken and three O2 molecules are combined to form two O3 molecules. The ozone begins to break down fairly quickly, and as it does so, it reverts back into O2. The bonds that hold the O atoms together are very weak, which is why ozone acts as a strong oxidant as readily as it does.
Ozonation uses the same kind ozone found in the atmosphere. By adding ozone to the water supply and then sending an electric charge through the water, water suppliers inactivate disease-causing microbes including Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Giardia and Cryptosporidium are extremely resistant to chlorine disinfection, but can pose serious --even fatal--digestive problems if ingested.
Ozonation is an effective way to alleviate most of a water supply's taste and odor issues.
Ozonation can also lead to increased rates of corrosion in the distribution system, requiring more frequent replacement of infrastructure.
