A Bench-Scale, Two-Phase Reactor For Ozone Treatment: Feasibility Studies For High Strength Wastes

Abstract

A batch reactor was designed to study the effects of ozone on a complex industrial waste. The objective of the batch reactor was to allow a large mass of ozone to be applied to the waste without losses associated with gas sparging and assure better accuracy than expected from continuously bubbled gas systems. The reactor consisted of two parts: a 478.6 mL cylindrical section for holding effluent and a 1.078 L spherical section for the ozone/oxygen gas mixture. Ozone concentrations were measured at ambient temperature and pressure using the UV absorption method. Ozone diffusion into a reactive test solution in the static condition (during ozone charging of the spherical chamber) was limited to 0.5 mg of the 1,500 mg passed through the spherical chamber.

The batch reactor was shown to be capable of 100% ozone mass transfer during the contacting operation. The unit was shown to be a suitable device for evaluation of the effects on high ozone demand solutions.

Key Words:

• Ozone
• Two-Phase Ozone Reactor
• Wastewater Treatment
• Feasibility Studies
• Mass Transfer
• Pulp & Paper Mill Wastewater Treatment