Diy ozone reactor

[john08007]

curious, how does the ozone maker work, I know it somehow uses high voltage but that is the extent of my knowledge.

 

[Paul B]

You pass high voltage electricity through a chamber and pump air through it. The spark splits the air and makes Ozone.

 

[john08007]

I thought it was sonething along those lines, so its basically a small stun gun inside a sealed chamber with a small air pump pumping air into the chamber. I would think it would be pretty easy to diy one.

 

[Paul B]

Thats it so if you have a stun gun you can make one.

 

[madadi]

does it really have to be that high electricity? what is some usual voltage required? and what if you build it out of a material that can withstand our high moisture environment. Like a small titanium rod. maybe you don't need to use an air drier

 

[Paul B]

I built it in an acrylic tube and used a very big, expensive neon transformer that put out 20,000 volts but that is not needed as hobbiest units use very little power. I am not sure how high the voltage has to be as I never tested the output of my unit and don't even know how to do that.

 

[john08007]

From what I understand its not going to be anywhere water, I believe in order to get the spark to "jump" from one electrode to the other you are going to need a pretty high voltage, the amps will be low.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I discuss the electrical discharge method of creating ozone here:

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php#5

It also explains how you get nitric acid in the gas flow if the air has substantial moisture in it.

 

[Joel_155]

I have been using ozone 24/7 for about 35 years or so in the same tank. No carbon, and I have the thing always full up at 200mg/hr. I don't even use the controller as that is for Sissies.
My nose or ears have never been burnt off, (But I have no hair, go figure) virtually all my paired fish are spawning, the corals, SPS and LPS are growing up the walls, my neighbors don't complain. I change very little water.
I use it in a large DIY skimmer that also never corroded but you do have to use ozone rated tubing on the output as vinyl tubing will be history in a couple of weeks. Ozone does not affect acrylic or PVC as that is what my skimmer is made from. Ozone smells good but resist putting the tube up your nose as that may not have a good result and most people frown on doing that.
I know there are a lot of rumors around but this is not toxic waste and we are not talking about a nuclear reactor sized ozonator. :fun5:
Randy has more degrees than a thermometer so he knows much more than I do about the chemistry of the thing as I am just a lug nut with a high school education and a Vocational school at that. But I am older and probably better looking. More importantly, I have hermit crabs older than him. :wave:

Paul your posts always make me laugh!

 

[Paul B]

Paul your posts always make me laugh!

There is no room in this serious hobby for laughter. Only crying and banging of fists is allowed. :wildone: