Ozone (O3) is a natural, highly oxidative gas that is formed from oxygen with the use of high-voltage or high-frequency UV light. Ozone is commonly used for air purification and odour control. Air purification is used to remove unwanted substances from the air. In odour reduction processes, ozone oxidises the odour molecule until it breaks apart. The odour molecule is not compressed, it is destroyed.
When ozone comes into contact with an odour molecule or a Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), an oxygen atom reacts with an odour molecule and oxidises it into harmless and non-odorous substances that contain primarily CO2 en H2O. This reaction ultimately leaves only an oxygen molecule of the ozone left over. This makes ozone a non-chemical, environmentally responsible system that leaves no harmful residue behind.
The importance of odour is underestimated in many industries. Employees who work with manure, fish or meat know the odours they have to deal with every day. But knowing does not diminish the fact that those odours have an impact on job satisfaction. Ozone combats unpleasant odours to help create a more pleasant working environment. This ultimately has a positive impact on job satisfaction and in turn, production.