[Gasification] [OZONE generator

[Robert Deutsch]

I was interested in your OZ generator.  I happen to have a large number of 
odd ball size tube lights (30") which have been in my store room since 1970 
something.... anyway, I was wondering about using the IC ignition coil... I 
thought they only produce a voltage when current is cut and the field 
collapses... and watza a 555???. (pls excuse my limited knowledge to 
electronics).

Best regards,  R-


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gfwhell at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Gasification] [OZONE generator


>
> Right on all counts.
>
> The advantage of using? fluorescent tubes as? electrodes is manifold.
> By taking, say two?tubes and connecting an AC or DC high voltage source to 
> only ONE end of?each tube,
> Nothing happens, until you lay them side by side and close together. a 
> high voltage field will build up similar to the function of a capacitor.
> The gasses within the tubes, will become ionized, just the same as?when 
> used as light providers.
> The ionization will be much less, but a faint glow will appear. nothing 
> dangerous about that.
> So what's the problem?
>
> The gap between the tubes is where it all happens.
>
> I placed a bundle of these tubes inside a container, each tube of opposite 
> polarity to its neighbor, applying a voltage generated from an IC ignition 
> coil, driven by a 555. and power transistor, running on 12 volts DC. It 
> drew about 200 ma.
> The high voltages are fully insulated and fully separated by glass?, 
> the?tube cluster being fed from both ends. electrical terminations are at 
> maximum distance from each other.
> Because glass is such a good insulator. I feel there is no chance of the 
> usual dangers of arcing, associated with corona discharge Ozone 
> generation??
> Air has been passing through this device, ?at the rate of ,one liter PM 
> for the disinfection of a 100 gallons of machine tool coolant
> This unit has been running for the last?three years. there are 25, 12" x 
> 1/2" long tubes in the bundle.
> I am now building one for my swimming pool to dispense with the addition 
> of chlorine.
>
> GF
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Taylor <rt at ms1.hinet.net>
> To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification 
> <gasification at listserv.repp.org>
> Sent: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 12:15 am
> Subject: Re: [Gasification] [OZONE generator
>
>
>
>
> Careful--the fluorescent coating inside those tubes is highly toxic, 
> AFAIK.
>
> Robert
>
>
>>I am building this Ozone generator, using spent?96 inch fluorescent tubes,
>>bundled?as the electrodes which distribute an ionizing voltage to the air.
>> The voltage being produced by an automotive ignition coil. The process 
>> and
>> construction is extremely simple.
>> The tubes contain ionizable gas, If one filament or electrode is 
>> connected
>> to a high potential, the gas within, will become conductive.If the tubes
>> are bundled and in close proximity to each other, within a tubular
>> enclosure, an ionizing effect is produced between one tube and the next.
>> with reversal of polarities.
>> high quantities of ozone can be obtained replacing the requirement of
>> chlorine based compounds.
>> this unit would be suitable for hot tubs and swimming pools, besides
>> gasifiers.
>>
>> GF
>
>
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