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Ozone Applications

Aircraft Water Disinfection AOP Agri-Food Processing Air Treatment Ammonia Removal From Water Aquaculture Aquatic Life Support Systems Beef (Red Meat) Processing with Ozone Biological Oxygen Demand Bottled Water Cannabis Car Wash Water Reclaim Systems Case Studies Case Studies: Force Main Treatment Case Study: Enhancing Fish Processing with Ozone Technology in Georgetown, Guyana Case Study: Ozone Water Disinfection System for Major U.S. Airline Case Study: Spice Warehouse Ozone Installation Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Removal with Ozone Clean In Place (CIP) Concrete Cooling Tower Cyanobacteria and Toxin Removal with Ozone Dairy Farms Drinking Water E.coli O157:H7 Reduction with Ozone Flour Milling Force Main Treatment Grain Treatment Groundwater Remediation Hydroponic Greenhouses Lake Remediation Laundry Listeria Inactivation with Ozone Machine Coolant Tanks Municipal Water Treatment NOx removal with Ozone Nanobubbles Odor Control with Ozone Odor Removal Oxidize Tannins from Water with Ozone Ozonated Ice & Fish Storage Ozone Applications in Mining Industry Ozone Regulations in Food Processing Ozone Regulations in Organic Food Production Ozone for Mold Elimination Ozone in Air Applications Ozone in Seafood Processing Ozone use for Post-Harvest Processing of Berries Ozone use in Wet Scrubbers Ozone-Biofiltration Plastic Adhesion Pool & Spa Pork Processing with Ozone Resolution Concerning the Use of Ozone in Food Processing Shellfish Depuration Surface Sanitation Ultra-Pure Water Vertical Farming with Ozone Waste Water Treatment Water Re-use Water Treatment Well Water Treatment

Xylene

The term "Xylene" (C8H10) refers to the three isomers of dimethyl benzene: m-xylene, p-xylene, and o-xylene. The concentrations of these three xylenes are generally added together to be measured as total xylenes. Xylene is a clear, greasy liquid refined from crude oil. It is used to produce plastic bottles and polyester clothing. It can also be used as a solvent in circuit board cleaning, paint thinning, and other applications

The most common side-effect of xylene inhalation is depression of the central nervous system causing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. While exposure to low concentrations of xylene does not cause permanent damage, exposure to higher concentrations can lead to symptoms such as depression, insomnia, and short-term memory loss. Xylene is an irritant to skin and strips it of its oils, making it more susceptible to permeation by other chemicals.

EPA has set the maximum contaminant level for xylene in drinking water at 10 mg/l or 10 ppm.

Oxidation Information:

Reaction with Ozone: C6H4(CH3)2 + 21 O3 ---> 8 CO2 + 5 H2O + 21 O2

Number of O3 molecules consumed per molecule of xylene: 10.5

Molecular weights: Ozone=48 xylene=106.16

Grams of ozone required to fully oxidize 1 gram of ethylbenzene: 4.75

Calculation: 1 gram ethylbenzene / 106.16 = 0.0094197438 * 48 * 10.5 moles of ozone = 4.75 grams of ozone