{"id":565,"date":"2022-10-03T19:25:24","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/?page_id=565"},"modified":"2022-12-11T13:57:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T11:57:22","slug":"ozone-free-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/?page_id=565","title":{"rendered":"Ozone Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ozone Free<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Why iXi Water is Ozone Free<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOver the last few decades, ozone has become quite popular as a drinking water treatment. It is easy and inexpensive to generate, and is not only a disinfectant, but also known to make water appear more sparkling and fresh. It\u2019s a cheap-and-nasty way for the industry to avoid the growth of algae and biofilm, but that\u2019s not the end of the story.\u00a0<\/span>\n

So why is iXi Water so strongly opposed to adding ozone to drinking water? It\u2019s all about your health, for reasons hidden deep in the intricacies of water chemistry. First, a superficial explanation:-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ozone is the most aggressive oxidant in nature. The ozone molecule consists of 3 oxygen atoms (O3<\/sub>) and is very unstable. It splits up into stable oxygen (O2<\/sub>) and a single, very reactive oxygen atom. This oxygen atom will react aggressively with any other substance it may encounter. This is exactly why ozone is an effective disinfectant – it reacts so violently with bacteria that it kills them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ozone has important functions in the upper atmosphere and possibly in natural surface waters (the sun\u2019s rays make ozone form in small quantities). But in pure water, ozone breaks down and forms a range of aggressive oxidizers, of which the hydroxyl radical (OH\u2022) is the most dangerous. These radicals will not only destroy bacteria, but harm healthy cells in the body and also the good flora in your stomach lining. They are carcinogenic and should be avoided as far as possible. You don\u2019t want to expose yourself to the long-term effects of consuming them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s now dig a bit deeper into the latest water chemistry research:-\nThe very unstable O3<\/sub> molecule resonates between the following structures:-\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"\"Ozone decomposes into oxygen:-<\/div>
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2O3<\/sub> \u2194<\/span> 3O2<\/sub><\/div>
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But in pure water, as produced by Reverse Osmosis, it\u2019s not that simple.<\/div>
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O3<\/sub> + H2<\/sub>0 \u2194 ?<\/p>

Since water dissolves ozone around 10 times more than it does oxygen, a series of complex reactions occur:-\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00a0 \u00a0 O3<\/sub> + OH–<\/sup> \u2192 HO2<\/sub> + O2<\/sub>– <\/sup><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0HO2<\/sub> \u2194 H+<\/sup> + O2<\/sub>–<\/sup><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0O3<\/sub> + O2<\/sub>– <\/sup>\u2192 O3<\/sub>– <\/sup>+ O2<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0H+<\/sup>+ O3<\/sub>– <\/sup>\u00a0\u2194 HO3<\/sub><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 HO3<\/sub><\/span>\u00a0\u2192 HO– <\/sup>+ O2<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0HO+<\/sup>+ O3<\/sub>\u00a0<\/sup> \u2192 HO4<\/sub><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 HO4<\/sub><\/span>\u00a0\u2192 HO2<\/sub> + O2<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>

HO4 <\/sub><\/span>+ HO4<\/sub>\u00a0 \u2192 H2<\/sub>O2<\/sub>+ 2O<\/span>3<\/sub><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

HO4 <\/sub><\/span>+ HO4<\/sub>\u00a0 \u2192 H2<\/sub>O2<\/sub> + O<\/span>3<\/sub><\/span>\u00a0+ O2<\/sub><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0O<\/span>3<\/sub><\/span>\u00a0+ OH–<\/sup> \u2192 HO2<\/sub><\/span>–<\/sup><\/span>\u00a0+ O2<\/sub><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0HO2<\/sub><\/span>–<\/sup><\/span> + <\/span>O3<\/sub>\u00a0<\/sup> \u2192 HO2<\/sub>\u00a0+ O3<\/sub><\/span>–<\/sup><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

HO<\/span>2<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>H<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2194<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>H<\/span>2<\/span>O\u00a0<\/span>+ <\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span>–<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 O<\/span>3<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u2192\u00a0O<\/span>3<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 H<\/span>2<\/span>O +\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>3<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192\u00a0OH +\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>OH<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0OH–<\/sup>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>3<\/span><\/span>–\u00a0<\/span>\u2192\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>H<\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0 HO +\u00a0O<\/span>3<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>3<\/span><\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>H<\/span>–<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

\u00a0 \u00a0O<\/span>H<\/span>–<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>3<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u2192\u00a0<\/span>HO<\/span>2<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0<\/span>O<\/span>2<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t

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Note that while some stable oxygen forms, the majority of those oxygen species formed are highly reactive (also called radical). The most dangerous ones are:- – the hydroxyl radical OH\u2022 (the strongest oxidizer known in nature)<\/span><\/div>
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So in order to provide healthy drinking water, iXi Water is strongly opposed to the use of ozone in preparing it. We have taken a range of innovative measures to ensure that iXi water remains chemically and biologically pure without the use of disinfectants.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ozone and Half Life<\/span>
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Proponents of ozone argue that ozone puts oxygen in water and has a half-life of around 20 minutes in water, which implies that it dissipates quite quickly and therefore does not pose a threat to the consumer. This is a half-truth and <\/span>misleading: when ozone decomposes, it forms those radical oxygen species, which are as reactive as the ozone itself. So the problem of aggressive oxidizers doesn\u2019t go away, but only converts from one form to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ozone Therapy<\/span><\/h1>\nOzone therapies remain highly controversial and are not endorsed by mainstream medicine. There seems to be evidence though that ozone can be used for the treatment of various serious diseases such as cancer and AIDS. This may create the impression that ozone is healthy.\n\nThis however is not true. Several side effects of ozone therapy have been reported, including death. It remains an aggressive, toxic molecule that has the ability to oxidise organic compounds and may only be beneficial for the treatment of specific diseases, if expertly administered. To the contrary, ozone in drinking water is harmful.<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n
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Ozone Free Why iXi Water is Ozone Free Over the last few decades, ozone has become quite popular as a drinking water treatment. It is easy and inexpensive to generate, and is not only a disinfectant, but also known to make water appear more sparkling and fresh. It\u2019s a cheap-and-nasty way for the industry to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":391,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-565","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=565"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/565\/revisions\/734"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ixiwater.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}