Three Primary Benefits of Ozone are:
· Economic Benefits
· Environmental Benefits
· Microbiological Benefits
Economic Benefits
Ozone requires cold water for effective performance, and therefore saves 86% to 90%of the energy required by traditional (conventional) thermal laundering. Using ozone lowers the amounts of chemicals required by about 21%. Labor costs arelowered by 39%. Fabric life is extended (because of fewer rinses beingrequired)
Annual cost savings allow Returns On Investment between 7.7 and 17.4 months, depending on equipment size.
Environmental Benefits
Using ozone decreases the use of chemicals. Therefore, fewer chemicals are discharged; fewer chemicals are stored; thus providing more safety for staff.
Ozone“preoxidizes” some organics prior to discharge, making them more biodegradable when discharged Ozone adds oxygen to waste waters, deodorizes, and lowers COD levels in wash and final rinse water.
Microbiological Benefits
Ozone laundering eradicates MRSA, Clostridium difficile and other laundry-associated bacteria and viruses in less than 6 minutes.
Ozone laundering has been proven to be much more effective than conventional thermal laundering
