Absolute Ozone NANO User manual

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NANONANO | OZONE GENERATOR| OZONE GENERATOR
Operator’s Manual
CONTACT
Address
10712-181 ST NW
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5S1K8
Phone & Email
Ph: 780-486-3761
Toll Free: 1-800-488-8565
E: of[email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 General Information
1A. Description
 1B.Specications
1C. Accessories
  1C.iOzoneGeneration
1C.ii Required Accessories
Section 2 Installation
 2A.Location
 2B.Electrical
2C. Plumbing
 2D.GasConnections     
2E. Remote Control
Section 3 Operation
 3A.ControlPanelOverview
 3B.SystemStart-Up
 3C.SystemShutDown
 3D.StandardOperatingProcedures
Section 4 Maintenance and Service
 4A.PreventativeMaintenance
4B. Troubleshooting
Section 5 Ozone Overview and Safety Procedures
 5A.OzoneUseandTechnologyOverview
  5A.iRelativeStrengthofOzone
  5A.iiMicro-FlocculationandOxidation
 5B.GeneralSafetyInformation
5B.i Ozone Properties
  5B.iiOzoneUses
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 5C.Hazards
  5C.iHealthHazardsDetection
  5C.iiHealthHazardsEffectsonHumans
  5C.iiiElectricalHazards
  5C.ivFireHazards
  5C.vChemicalAction
 5D.PrecautionsforSafeHandlingandUse
  5D.iOzoneMonitors
  5D.iiVentilation
5D.iii Emergency Procedure
  5D.ivRespirationProtection
  5D.vEducationandTraining
 5E.SystemOperationsandMaintenance
  5E.iSafetyPrecautionsandEquipment
  5E.iiMaintenanceRequirements
 5F.MonitoringEquipmentandlocation
 5G.FirstAidProcedures
  5G.iGeneralInformation
  5G.iiInhalation
  5G.iiiEyeContact
  5G.ivPrecautions
  5G.vEmergencyInformationForm
Section 6 Ozone Limited Warranty
Section 7 Dimensions
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SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
BELOW AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Read this manual completely before the operation of the NANO
ozone generator
WARNING: High voltage is present inside the enclosure
USE EXTREME CAUTION
• Operate the NANO with safe access to electrical power
• Connect to a GFCI type receptacle
• Follow all applicable electrical codes
• Do not bury chord
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electrical shock, please ensure to
replace the damaged electrical chord immediately
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD: Turn OFF all the power switches
and disconnect the power chord from the power source receptacle
before performing any service work. Failure to do so could result
in serious injury or death

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1A. Description
TheNANOisanozonegeneratorthatproduces15gramsofozone
perhourwithanozoneconcentrationofupto10%byweightoras
speciedintheperformancetestreportsuppliedwitheveryunit.
TheNANOozonegeneratorisdesignedtoproduceozoneforavari-
etyofapplicationssuchas:
• WaterDisinfectionforBottledWaterPlants,Medical&Pharma- 
 ceuticalFacilities,SwimmingPools,etc.
• IndustrialProcesses,ChemicalProductionandLaboratories,Elec-
 tronicProduction,Mining
• AquaticLifeSupportSystemsforMarineMammals,FishHatcher
 ies,LargeAquarium
• FoodProcessing,FoodProcessingFacilitiesDisinfection,Food 
 Preservation
• SoilRemediation,GroundWaterRemediation
• WineriesFacilitiesDisinfection,BarrelDisinfection
• CoolingTowersWaterTreatment,TechnologicalProcessesWater
 Treatment
• PotableWaterDisinfectionforSmallCommunities
• WasteWaterTreatmentforIndustrialPlants,TechnologicalPro 
 ductionProcesses,CommercialFacilitiesWasteWaterTreatment,
 DangerousChemicalandBacteriaTreatment,etc.

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1B. Specications
Model NANO
Ozone Production 15g/h
Nominal Working Pressure (PSIG) 20 PSIG
Concentration (% by weight O3) 5%-10%
Power Requirements
120V ~ +/- 3% 50/60Hz, Single Phase 5.0A
220V ~ +/- 3% 50/60Hz, Single Phase 3.5A
Maximum Power Consumption
1C. Accessories
TheNANOcouldbeusedwithseveralaccessoriesandsafetydevices
toensurealongservicelifeoftheozonegenerator
1C.i Ozone Generation
• AirCompressor:Theaircompressorpumpsambientpressurizedair
intotheoxygengenerator/concentrator
• OxygenGenerator/Concentrator:separatesOxygenfromNitrogen
andsuppliesitdirectlyintotheozonegeneratingcellinsidethe
ozonegenerator
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1C.i Ozone Generation
OzoneGeneratingCelldesignisbasedonproprietaryMicrouidic
Platformtechnology,constructedfromozoneresistantmaterials,and
offersextremelyhighperformanceandreliability.Theozonecellisde-
signedtobeabsolutelymaintenanceandservice-free,theanticipated
servicelifeis15-20years.
1C.ii Required Equipment and Accessories
• Oxygen Generator/Concentrator:Theoxygengeneratorusesa
PSA(pressureswingabsorption)molecularsievebedtoremove
dirt,moisture,nitrogenandothertracegases,producingoxygen
atgreaterthan90%purityandlessthan-60Cdewpoint.Theair
compressorpumpsambientairintotheoxygengeneratorinputand
thentheoxygengeneratoroutputsoxygen(O2)feedgasintothe
ozonegeneratorcellandenablestheozonegeneratortoproduce
ozoneeffectivelyatupto14%byweightozoneconcentration.In
ourexperience,oxygengeneratorsmanufacturedbyAirSepwork
verywellwithAbsoluteOzone®ozonegenerators.
• Oxygen Filter: To protect the Absolute Ozone®generatorfrom
sieveparticlesincaseofoxygengeneratorfailureormalfunction,
werecommendinstallinganoxygenlteraftertheoxygengenera-
torandbeforetheozonegenerator

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1C.ii Required Equipment and Accessories
• Ozone Flow Control Valve (Flow Meter):Thisshouldbeinstalled
downstreamfrom(after)theozonegeneratortomaintainworking
pressureacrosstheozonecellasspecied20PSIGfortheNANO
foroptimalperformance
• ALD 2000 Flood Prevention Device:Werecommendinstalling
anALD2000witheveryozonesystemtreatingwatertoprevent
waterfreombackingupintotheozonegeneratoranddamaging
it-Non-return(checkvalves)donotprovide100%waterooding
protectiontotheozonegenerator-WE DO NOT RECOMMEND
installingtheozonegeneratorWITHOUT theALD2000device
whentreatingliquids
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1C.ii Required Equipment and Accessories Continued
Ozone Injector for Water Treatment Applications (Venturi):Inletwa-
terowsthroughthepumpandthroughtheozoneinjector,creatinga
vacuumthatpullsozonegasfromtheozonegeneratorandinjectsthe
ozonegasintothewaterow.Theinjectorshouldbesizedtodissolve
aminimumof90%oftheozonegasintothewaterowcontinuously.
Ozone De-gas Chamber and Off-Gas Device: Ozoneen-richedwa-
terfromtheozoneinjectorowsintothede-gaschamberwherethe
counter-currentdesignforcesanyundissolvedozonegasthroughthe
oatvalve-protectedtopventtotheozonedestructor.
Ozone Destructor: Undissolvedozonegaspassesthroughtheheated
catalyticozonedestructorthatismadeupofnon-consumablemanga-
nesedioxide(heat-protectedfrommoisturefouling).Themanganese
dioxideandheatofferredundantozonedestructcapabilities.

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SECTION 2 INSTALLATION
2A. Location
TheNANOozonegeneratorsaredesignedtobeinstalledonthewall.
Allowforaccesstoprotectedelectricalpowerandrequiredgascon-
nectionsandcoolingairtotheOzoneGenerator.DONOTOBSTRUCT
COOLINGAIRVENTSONTHEOZONEGENERATOR.
TheunitcanbeinstalledindoorsoroutdoorsIFprotectedfrom
weatherelements.Ambientworkingtemperaturefrom-10Cto+30C
2B. Electrical
MainPowerSupplyCircuit:TheNANOissuppliedwitha3-5feet
powercord.Connectthepowercordtoastandardgrounded15Amp
(10AmpInternational)powersource,accordingtoalocalelectrical
code only.
2C. Plumbing
WheninjectingOzoneintothewater,allmeasuresshouldbetaken
toprotecttheGeneratorCellfromwaterexposure,whichmaycause
internalcelldamage.Asmalltankwith/oranautomaticwaterdrain
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2D. Gas Connections
TheOzoneGeneratorshouldbeconnectedbytubingmadefromma-
terialappropriateforozoneandoxygenapplications.Connectthe
OzoneGeneratoraccordingtoindicationsoninputandoutputbulk-
heads.Alleffortsshouldbemadetoprotectthegeneratorfromexpo-
suretoexcessivepressureuctuations,whichmayleadtothedamage
ofelectroniccircuitryandOzoneCell.Forapplicationswherepressure
uctuationsarepossible,westronglyrecommendtheinstallationofa
buffertankwithanappropriatehi-lowpressureswitch.ItisVERY IM-
PORTANT toprotecttheGeneratorfromanypossiblecontamination
fromtheOxygenConcentratororwaterinjectiondevice,byinstalling
anoxygenmonitorandlterupstreamfromtheGeneratorandan
automaticwaterdraindeviceincombinationwithacheckvalve.The
concentrationoffeedoxygenshouldnotbebelow90%.
2E. Remote Control
Absolute Ozone®Generatorsareequippedwithstandard“On/Off”
remotecontrolterminalsthatcanbecontrolledremotelybytheoper-
ator,ambientozonemonitor,orPLC.
Thesecontactsmustbeconnectedtodrycontactsonly(notconnect-
edtoanygroundorvoltagesourceofanykind).

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2E. Remote Control
4-20mAOn/OffPowerRemoteControl
•Remotecontrolofozoneproductionlevelby4-20mAat10Vsignal,
nospecialswitchingforbothofthesesignalsrequired
•RemoteOn/Off.RemoteSwitchmustbenormallyopenforthegen-
eratortobe“On”andclosedtostoptheOzoneproduction.
•Thatswitchhastobeconnectedtodrycontactsonly(notconnected
tothegroundonanykindortoanyvoltagesourceACorDC)
•RemoteOzoneGeneratorstatusindicator.
 a.DuringNormalOzonegeneratoroperationpin5isnormally 
 open,pin6commons,pin7isnormallyclosed.
 b.IfRemoteControlSwitchisofforsafetyshutoffisactivated 
 thecircuitwillbeclosedbetweenpins5&6.

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SECTION 3 OPERATION
3A. LCD Control Panel Overview
Hereisageneraldescriptionofthecontrollerandthefeaturesitof-
fers:
AllAbsoluteOzone®generatorscomewith4-20mAremotepower
controlasastandardfeaturethatallowsselectingpowergoingtothe
ozonecellthatislaterautomaticallymonitoredandmaintainedbya
controlsystem,regardlessofminorvoltageorpressuredeviations.It
isstandardforallAbsoluteOzone®generators.
Ontopofit,thenewgenerationcontrollerprotectsthegenerator
fromconnectingtoanincorrectpowersource,
·Incorrectwiringorvoltageappliedtotheremotecontrolterminals.
·Incorrectoperatingpressure.
·Ozonecellcontaminationbywaterorsimilar.
·Overheatingorfailureofthecoolingsystem,etc.
Inaddition,allAbsoluteOzone®ozonegeneratorshave:
·StatusindicatorthathasNo/Nccontactsthatwillchangethestatus
everytimethegeneratorisnotproducinganyozoneregardlessof
thereason.
·On/Offcontactsthatare“NO”normallyopen.Ifthecontactsare
closedbyanexternaldrycontactrelay,thegeneratorwillmoveinto
standbymode.Oncethecontactsareopen,thegeneratorwillstart
producingozoneagain.

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SECTION 3 OPERATION
PhotosoftypicalLCD5”controltouchscreen:
TheLCDscreenshowsthefollowingparameters:
•SelectedorExpectedpowersetting%,soyouwillbeabletosee
onthescreenpowerselectedbytheremotecontrolorslider.
•Actualpower%&Wattgoingtoanozonecell.
•ThecellvoltageV
•CurrentAmpgoingtotheozonecell,
•Gaspressureinsidetheozonecell
•Temperatureinsidetheozonecell.
•TheLCDscreenwillallowbytouchtoswitchthegeneratoron
andoffandtoadjustthedesiredpowerbymovingtheslideron
thescreenwithyournger.
•Inacasewhenincorrectoperatingparametersareappliedtoan
ozonegeneratortheunitisswitchedoffbythecontrolsystemand
theLCDscreenwillindicatewhichoftheparameterscausedthe
generatorshutdown.

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•Inasafetyshutdownmodethegeneratorwillbeconstantlymoni-
toringoperatingparametersandthemomenttheyarecorrectedthe
generatorwillrestartautomatically,withoutanyassistance.
•I.e.ifthereisapowerspikeorifthereisapressuredropcaused
bytemporarypowerfailureandinterruptionofoxygensupply,the
momentthepressureisnormalagainorthevoltagesuppliediswith-
intheoperatingrange,thegeneratorwillrestartandwillproduce
ozoneagain.
3B. System Startup
1.MakesuretheOzoneGeneratorenclosureissecurelyattachedto
anappropriateframeorwallOzoneGeneratorsStack.
2.Makesureallconnectionstothegenerator,powerandgasare
madeaccordingtolocalcodesandregulations.
3.Purgethegeneratorwith90%orhigherconcentrationoxygenand
assureafreeowofoxygenthroughthesystemandremovalofcon-
taminants.Conductsystemleaktestapplyingworkingpressure+/-
10%usingoxygenonly.Adjustgaspressureacrossthecellaccording
tospecicationsusingdownstreamControlValve(onowmeter)
andpressuregauge(suppliedbytheinstaller).
4.Plugthesystemintoaspeciedreceptacle.
5.FlipthePowerSwitchintothe“ON”position.
6.Slidethereddotonthepowercontrolsliderupwardstoadjustto
desiredpowerfrom0-100%accordingtosupplied“OzoneGenerator
PerformanceTest”chart.Nowthegeneratorisatoptimum
productionmodeandozoneshouldbeowingthroughthesystem.

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SECTION 3 OPERATION
3C. System Shutdown
1.Slidethereddotonthepowercontrolsliderdownwardstoadjust
powerfrom0%.(Noozoneisproducedatthistime.)
2.SwitchthepowerswitchtotheOFFposition.
3.Unplugthesystemfromthepowersourceifrequired.
4.ClosedownthedownstreamControlValve(locatedontheowme-
ter-suppliedbyinstaller)toprotecttheunitfromaccidentalooding.
5.Turntheoxygensourceoff.
3D. Standard Operating Procedures
NOTE:Toassurealongtrouble-freeservicelifeoftheNANOOzone
Generator,providethefollowingoperatingconditions:
•Makesurethattheoxygenconcentratorismaintainedproperlyand
isproducingoxygenatgreaterthan90%purityandlessthan-60°C
dewpoint.Checksieveconditionsandreplaceitasoftenasrecom-
mendedbythemanufacturer
•Installanoxygenlterandoxygendryerbetweentheoxygencon-
centratorandtheOzoneGenerator,checktheconditionandreplace
acartridgetoprotectOzoneGeneratorfromsieveparticlesincaseof
oxygengeneratorfailureandmoisture.
•Makesuretomaintainworkingpressureacrossozonecellsasspeci-
edforthegeneratorprotectionandmostefcientozoneproduction.
•Wheninjectingozoneintowatermakesuretoprotectthegenerator
fromoodingbyinstallingadevicecapableofpreventingwaterback-
up.Checkvalvesusuallystartleakingafterafewdaysofoperationin
ozoneandcauseseriousdamagetotheozonecell.Werecommend
usingdevices,whichcouldautomaticallydrainwateroutoftheozone
lineandstopitfromenteringtheozonecell.

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SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
4A Preventative Maintenance
Generally,theNANOismaintenance-freealthoughitisusefulto
checktheOzoneGeneratorforproperoperation:
1. MakesuretherearenowarningsontheLCDscreen.
2. Inspeccionevisualmentelasconexiones.
3. Makesurethatallairventsareclearofanyobstruction.
Monthly:
1. Makesurethatallsystemequipment(oxygenconcentrator,air
compressor,etc.)ismaintainedaccordingtothemanufacturer
2. Removeandreplaceorcleanltercartridgesandotherdevicesif
installedandrequired.
3. Performgeneralcleaningofcabinetexteriorafterdisconnecting
theequipmentfromtheelectricalsource.
4. Usingclean/drycompressedair,blowouttheinteriorofthecab-
inet,takingspecialcarearoundelectroniccomponentsandwir-
ing.
4B. Troubleshooting
Knowledgeofelectricalapplicationsisrequiredfortroubleshooting.
Contactacertiedelectricianifyouareunsureofyourabilitytoser-
vicetheequipment.Ifanyproblempersists,pleasecall780-486-3761.
Wewillhaveoneofoursystemengineersdiscussyoursituationwith
youoverthephone.

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SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
• Symptom (Warning Message): INCORRECT REMOTE CONTROL
VOLTAGE
Pleasemakesurethevoltageyouhavesuppliedtotheremotecontrol
(4-20MAsignal)isnothigherthan10V.
• Symptom (Warning Message): OZONE CELL CONTAMINATION
Theozonesensordetectedozonecellcontaminationbywaterorpos-
siblysomeotherconductiveliquids.pleaseswitchtheozonegenerator
off,locateandeliminatethesourceofthecontamination.whilehaving
poweroff.runoxygenthroughtheozonecellforseveraldaystodry
theliquidand/orothercontaminantsoutandthentrytorestartthe
ozonegenerator.
• Symptom (Warning Message): SYSTEM COMMUNICATION PROB-
LEM
Ifafterseveralattemptsdoesnotrestart,pleasecontactustechnical
support
• Symptom (Warning Message): OZONE SENSOR PROBLEM
Ifafterseveralattemptsdoesnotrestart,pleasecontactustechnical
support

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SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
• Symptom (Warning Message): OZONE CELL PRESSURE TOO LOW
Pleasemakesuretherearenorestrictionsontheoxygenlinecoming
totheozonegeneratorandthattheowisonlyadjustedontheozone
lineaftertheozonegeneratortomaintaincorrectworkingpressure,
ifthepressureistoolowduetoincorrectlysetpressureregulatoror
failureofoxygengenerators,pleaserectifytheproblemandtheozone
generatorwillcontinueoperation.      
• Syptom (Warning Message): OZONE CELL PRESSURE TOO HIGH
Pleaseadjustoxygenpressureregulatortospeciedpressureandthat
willrectifythisproblemandwarningmessage.
• Symptom (Warning Message): OZONE CELL TEMPERATURE TOO
HIGH
Makesurethattheambienttemperatureintheinstallationroomisbe-
low25c,checkthatthereisgoodunrestrictedcoolingairowthrough
theozonegenerator(notobstructedoneithersideofcoolinggrills).
pleasemakesurethatthecoolingfanisworkingproperly.incaseof
thecoolingfanfailure,pleasecontacttechnicalsupportforfurtherin-
structions
• Symptom (Warning Message): SUPPLY VOLTAGE TOO HIGH OR
TOO LOW
Pleasemakesurethatthevoltagesuppliedtotheozonegeneratoras
specied+/-5%inordertocorrecttheproblem.ifvoltagesuppliedis
asspeciedandtheproblempersists,pleasecontactourservicede-
partment

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SECTION 5 OVERVIEW AND SAFETY PROCEDURES
5A.i Relative Strength of Ozone
Thefollowingcomparesthestrengthsofseveralcommonoxidizing
reagents(EOPvs.Cl2)
•ElementalFluorine(2.25)
•HydroxylRadical(2.05)
•Ozone(1.52)
•HydrogenPeroxide(1.30)
•Hypochlorite(1.10)
•Chlorine(1.00)
•ChlorineDioxide(0.93)
•Bromine(0.57)
5A.ii Micro-Flocculation and Oxidation
Ozoneoxidizesthefollowingmetals(knownasmicro-occulation),
enablingtheirremovalvialtration:
•Iron
• Copper
•Manganese
•Zinc
• Arsenic
Ozoneneutralizes“nuisance”compounds-mostcommonly,hydrogen
sulde.