using Ozone

Jaws · #1 09-13-2006, 07:57 PM

I'm not quite sure what you mean by pressurized. It's sealed, there's no way for air or water to get out unless it's travelling out the outlet hose.

andrewsk · #2 09-13-2006, 08:27 PM

With my reactor the water is sprayed into the cannister and drips down the media and is held inside until the air pressure builds up enough (3 to 5 psi) to push down a float valve and release the water/air back to the tank.

By injecting the Ozone under pressure and keeping some of the water in the chamber, contact time is increased.

Think of it this way.

In a skimmer, the OZONE is constantly pumped into a "body" of WATER and leaves the chamber as fast as the water is pumped through it.

In these reactors, the WATER is sprayed into a pressurized "body" of OZONE , then dripped down media and held for release until pressure is built up.

Perhaps this comparison will help to make more sense as to why reactors work more efficently than any skimmer could.

Notice how there is no body of water in the reactor. Just pressurized Ozone with water dripping down the media.

littlesilvermax · #3 09-13-2006, 08:38 PM

Did it come with the gauge?

andrewsk · #4 09-13-2006, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

Did it come with the gauge?

Yes it did. You adjust the airflow to keep it between 3 and 5 PSI

Jaws · #5 09-13-2006, 10:13 PM

Where did you say you got it and how much?

andrewsk · #6 09-13-2006, 10:54 PM

I got it here. Great guys.

PRO240D Ozone Reactor
CAF-12 Carbon Air Filter
SR7 Carbon Water Filter

Total 540.00 USD before shipping.

http://www.marinetechnical.com/page6.html

http://www.marinetechnical.com/page17.html

Jaws · #7 09-13-2006, 11:38 PM

Wow, very nice reactor but too expensive for this guy. I wonder how hard it would be to make something similar?