How Ozone can neutralize Corona Virus

Ozone vs UV(air and water)

Comparison of UV vs Ozone In Air Treatment
ULTRA VIOLET (UV) OZONE
The energy is not enough to destroy all types of bacteria, virus, protozoa, and fungus. Mercilessly kills all bacteria and virus.
Requires more contact time as the UV rays is stationery & hence air not coming in contact cannot be treated The reaction is instantaneous as the gas mixes in whole area.
Cannot eliminate algae & biofilms. Eliminates algae & biofilms.
Cannot kill SPORES of bacteria & virus Eliminates even SPORES.
Does not eliminate ODOR. Eliminates ODOR.
UV light cannot increase or decrease energy Ozone can be increased or decrease to desired level for effective treatment of water
The Intensity of the bulbs start reducing Intensity can not waver once fixed.
No reduction in operating cost for AHU/HVAC Savings in operating cost for AHU/HVAC
Can not store as SPORES will breed and bacteria will come alive. Treatment is permanent.
Bulbs get fused often and required to be replaced often No bulbs involved
Needs maintenance No maintenance required
Traditional and old Technology Upgraded and Latest Technology
Comparison of UV vs Ozone In Water Treatment
ULTRA VIOLET (UV) OZONE
The energy is not enough to destroy all types of bacteria, virus, protozoa, and fungus. Mercilessly kills all bacteria and virus.
Requires more contact time as the UV rays is stationery & hence air not coming in contact cannot be treated The reaction is instantaneous as the gas mixes in whole area.
If the water is turbid & has high level of suspended solids, the penetration of the rays is not deep. Reduces turbidity and the suspended dissolved solids do not make any difference.
Scale forms on the tube thereby reducing the disinfections rate. Disinfections rate is constant and there is no scale formation.
Cannot eliminate algae & biofilms. Eliminates algae & biofilms.
Cannot kill SPORES of bacteria & virus. Eliminates even SPORES.
Does not act as flocculent. Act as flocculent.
Does not eliminate ODOR. Eliminates ODOR.
Does not eliminate COLOUR. Eliminates COLOUR.
Cannot treat waste water. Treats any type of water.
UV light cannot increase or decrease energy Ozone can be increased or decrease to to desired level for effective treatment of water
The Intensity of the bulbs start reducing Intensity can not waver once fixed.
Has very narrow application (Bacteria elimination only) Has very narrow application (Bacteria elimination only) Has wide applications like eliminating bacteria, odor, color, treating waste water, effluent & so on
UV intensity can not be measured Ozone presence can be felt.
Can not stop corrosion. Stops corrosion completely
Can not store as SPORES will breed and bacteria will come alive. Treatment is permanent.
Bulbs get fused often No bulbs involved
Needs maintenance No maintenance required
Has no effect on compounds Oxidizes the compounds.

Research on Ozone and Viruses

Links to research papers about viruses and gas-phase ozone disinfection :

Why Ozone?

The potential utility of ozone in the produce industry depends on the fact that as an oxidizing agent, it is 1.5 times stronger than chlorine and is effective over a much wider spectrum of microorganisms than chlorine and other disinfectants. Ozone kills bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Listeria, and other food pathogens much faster than traditionally used disinfectants, such as chlorine, and is free of chemical residues (Langlais et al., 1991; Sapers, 1998).

Ozone is a high-energy molecule. Its half life in water at room temperature is only 20 minutes, and it decomposes into simple oxygen with no safety concerns about consumption of residual ozone in the treated food product (Graham, 1997). It can also be used for recycling water (Anonymous, 1998; Perkins, 1997).