Ozone wash

Laboratory trials undertaken during the last six months by Ozone Industries at its Farnborough, UK facility, have proven that the use of ozone in commercial laundering has the potential to dramatically reduce operating costs by up to 50% by enabling washes to be made at lower temperatures.

Now, a new set of laundry trials are set to analyse the parameters that impact the industrial washing cycle and seek to confirm the results of the laboratory trials.

The use of ozone has also been proven to reduce bacterial and viruses by up to 99% and extend the life of linen by as much a quarter.

Ozone Industries estimates that there are more than 200,000 laundries in the UK that could benefit from reduced operational costs through the use of ozone as part of the washing cycle.

Ozone has been used in water purification systems since the beginning of the 20th century, but it is only in recent years that advances in electronic design have made it viable to develop systems for laundry applications.