The Ozone Laundry Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Proper Application of Ozone in the Commercial Laundry Industry

Applications of ozone in commercial laundry systems began in the late 1980s–early 1990s. Early installations showed promise for ozone to save considerable energy over conventional (thermal) systems. However, inconsistent performances of ozone equipment of that period coupled with a lack of in-depth understanding of how ozone was performing hindered commercial acceptance of ozone. With continued study and testing, these early misunderstandings about ozone have been overcome, and today many thousands of commercial laundry systems are using ozone successfully in many parts of the world. For example, more than 2,000 ozone laundry systems are operating in commercial laundry systems in the USA and another 2,000 commercial ozone laundry systems in the United Kingdom alone! Based on proven performance data obtained from many of these successful applications of ozone in commercial laundry systems, the authors have developed an Ozone Laundry Handbook, intended to be a summation of current knowledge and a guide to the laundry owner/operator considering the use of ozone. The Handbook contains 10 chapters, including discussions of the economic, environmental and microbiological benefits of ozone in commercial laundries, a discussion of ozone technologies as they apply to laundry systems, a comparison of traditional vs ozone laundry formulations, methods of applying ozone for laundering, operator training and ozone safety, a discussion on facts and fallacies about ozone for laundering, and finally a chapter on the future of ozone for laundering. The Handbook also contains a Glossary of Ozone Terms, Indices, and an Index.