MERCURY DISPOSAL SERVICE №1
Ozonation from mercury or demercurization with ozone, as services appeared relatively recently. Initially, ozonizers were presented by sellers as a means of disinfection. Then marketers turned the ozonizer into a “Miracle product”, “Without analogues”, “Created by nature itself”, “Space technologies”, etc.
The first ozonizers were household appliances producing minimal concentrations of 0.5-3 mg of ozone. Household ozone generators were proposed for use in water purification, soaking food in this water, taking foot baths, etc. And at this level there was even some efficiency, but more importantly it could not cause significant harm.
Their appearance began in the friendly Chinese Republic. But due to the fact that it was not possible to import them officially with documentation and certificates, because this is not an ozone generator at all, but some kind of imitation, they were not allowed into our market. Then the sales geniuses decided to go a different way and started selling the part that produces electrical discharges on a well-known marketplace. The kit included instructions on how to improve the system by adding a fan. And of course, all this was positioned as a remedy for “everything.”
According to the sellers, the ozone generator is capable of:
Then our “handymen” began to assemble “industrial ozonizers” from scrap materials and an ozone generator from China. As we can see in the image above, a regular plastic air duct, air duct plug mesh and even a door handle on top are used. These were already devices with the production of 5-10 grams of ozone. In the fight against odors, the smell of ozone replaced unpleasant odors and in some cases actually removed them. It is necessary to understand that the sensation of odors before and after ozonation is subjective for everyone, without any exact figures before and after. Seeing the potential in providing services for work without proof of effectiveness, ozonizer manufacturing began to appear and franchises were sold.
On the wave of the new trend of ozonation, including ozonation from mercury, the service Expert-Mercury was extremely interested in using new technologies. The service of ozonation from mercury significantly reduces the cost of the process of demercurization. Experts of mercury demercurization were extremely interested in the use of ozone. The device itself is very cheap, relative to the cost of reagents for demercurization, 2 kg of reagent is comparable to the cost of a good industrial ozonizer.
Due to the high interest in the new cheap method of demercurization, they began to look for an official method for working with ozone from mercury. According to the current legislation, such a method must be mandatory.
The methodology for demercurization with ozone should reflect the following::
Unfortunately, no method for treating premises from mercury with ozone was found. Only the manufacturer’s instructions on the approximate time of exposure to mercury with ozone were found. Otherwise, each of the specialists providing services did the ozone treatment as they saw fit. To test the effectiveness of ozone treatment against mercury, mercury metric complexes are not used due to their high cost.
However, the following information was found. We would like to share with you important information about the risks associated with the use of ozone in the process of demercurization and mercury processing. Ozone is a Class I poison and may pose a threat to health and safety.
According to the data obtained, ozone can only affect the outer surface of mercury, forming an oxide film, which temporarily stops the release of mercury vapor. However, the oxide film itself is extremely unstable and can be destroyed by any movement, change in air temperature or even a gust of wind, as a result of which the release of mercury vapor resumes.
Using ozone can have undesirable side effects. Ozone can react with furniture, converting safe paints and varnishes into alkynes and alkenes, which pose a health hazard. Ozone also has a negative effect on rubber products, such as gas hoses, which can crumble and cause gas leaks, creating explosive situations.. After ozonation, it is essential to replace all flexible hoses and rubber hoses!
Hundreds of people affected by ozonation here and here
For safe implementation of demercurization and mercury processing, a license for ozone fumigation is required, as well as developed and approved work methods. During the work, it is necessary to use sensors to monitor the concentration of ozone in the air.
It is worth noting that ozone production requires pure oxygen, not air. Since air is 75% Nitrogen and only 21% Oxygen, and the impact of electric current discharges on the air mixture leads to the formation of nitrogen dioxide and other substances that are toxic and practically do not decompose. Ozone production is only possible using expensive laboratory equipment, with an oxygen cylinder.
In light of all the above factors, it is not possible to confirm the effectiveness and safety of using ozonation from mercury.
We recommend that you carefully approach the selection of methods for processing and demercurization of mercury.
We value your well-being and safety, and our company always strives to provide customers with environmentally friendly and effective solutions. We recommend that you pay attention to proven, legal methods that can ensure the safety and effectiveness of demercurization processes.
