Yes - Ozone generation converts the oxygen in the air to ozone. Since oxygen is O2 and ozone is O3, and highly reactive, (it wants to revert back to O2 and O )it would seem to me that it would be more efficient.
Generating ozone is super simple, you just need a high voltage transformer (like a neon sign transformer), and a glass tube or jar with foil or screen inside and out. High voltage is applied to the two screens, and the resulting corona produces ozone - lots of it. It does not make any more oxygen than was already in the air (aprox 21%), but the resulting highly reactive ozone might speed up the regen process.
I have no idea if it will be more efficient or not, just another idea in a long series of various ideas on regeneration.
For the faint of heart, it does use high voltage, and could hurt if your are not careful.
Do a google search on ozone generator plans - - lots of "pot-head doper" websites out there with plans- they use ozone to help grow their dope.
Ken
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
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> I'm not familiar with ozone generation, but doesn't it just convert
> oxygen from air to ozone? Or do you think the ozone is more efficient
> in regeneration than plain air (with oxygen)?
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> ST
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> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Ken Stuempges<ozarkshermit@...> wrote:
> > If air is good, can Ozone be better?
> >
> > I cobbled up a small Corona-type Ozone Generator, and am pumping Ozone into my etching solution, rather than plain air. It would seem to me that that could be even better than straight Oxygen. Unfortunately (for testing purposes), my etchant really does not require regeneration at this time, so I can't compare the results.
> >
> > Perhaps Mr Seychell could add some light. I looked at his equation 4 from his excellent site
> >
> > [4] 2HCl {aq} + 2CuCl {aq} + O {aq} → 2CuCl2 {aq} + H2O{aq}
> >
> > and wonder what the result using Ozone would be ?
> >
> > I realize Ozone is highly reactive, and might affect my cheap air pump, as well as do something to the tubing - over time -
> > Also wonder if any ill effects might result from this - reacting differently to the HCl perhaps . . .
> >
> > As you all can probably tell, I seem to have entirely too much time on my hands - but when your retired it is no problem.
> > Just "thinking outside the box" again.
> >
> > Any comments?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
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