Enhanced Reactive Zone

Abstract

Disclosed is a new form of reactive ozone and techniques for producing nanobubble suspensions of the reactive ozone. The bubbles entrap a high concentration of ozone, with the ozone orienting a net negative charge outwards and a net positive charge inwards.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprises:
 forming bubbles having a submicron radius, the bubbles entrapping a high concentration of ozone, with the ozone orienting a net negative charge outwards and a net positive charge inwards.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the ozone are triatomic structures with oriented negative charge contributed by atoms at the ends of the triatomic structures of the ozone and positive charge contributed by central atoms of the triatomic structure. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein linkage of the ozone occurs between ozone molecules by alternating resonance forms among aligned bonding electrons within the bubbles. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein forming the bubbles comprises:
 introducing the ozone through a diffuser. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein forming the bubbles further comprises:
 introducing air and ozone, with ozone being in a ratio of air to ozone of  . 
 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the bubbles have a diameter of substantially less than 1 micron. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the bubbles have a diameter of less than 0.1 microns. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the bubbles have a diameter less than 0.01 microns. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  wherein forming further comprises introducing ozone into a wet soil formation to form the bubbles. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 coating the bubbles with a hydroperoxide. 
 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the hydroperoxide is hydrogen peroxide. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein forming further comprises introducing water and ozone to form the bubbles. 
     
     
         13 . A method, comprises:
 delivering ozone gas to a diffuser that emits bubbles having a diameter substantially less that 1 micron; and   selecting conditions under which the ozone gas emanates from the diffuser, entrapped as a gas in the bubbles and having an orientation of negative charge on the surface of the bubbles.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  13  wherein the diffuser comprises a first tube having a sidewall with a first portion of the length of the sidewall being microporous, and a second portion of the length of the sidewall having well screen sized openings with the first tube defining an interior hollow portion of the diffuser;
 a second tube having a second sidewall having microscopic porosity, disposed through the hollow region of the first tube; 
 a third tube having a third sidewall having microscopic porosity, the third member being disposed coaxial with the first and second members; 
 a seal at a first end of the microporous diffuser. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the gas includes air and wherein the ratio of ozone to air being 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the bubbles have a diameter of less than 0.1 microns. 
     
     
         17 . A diffuser, comprises:
 a casing;   a bubble generator disposed in the casing; and   a stirrer disposed at an egress of the casing.   
     
     
         18 . The diffuser of  claim 17 , wherein the bubble generator comprises:
 a first tube having a microporous sidewall over a length of the sidewall, with the first tube defining a first interior hollow portion of the bubble generator;   a second tube having a second microporous sidewall, disposed through the hollow region of the first tube providing a second, interstitial hollow portion between the first and second tubes;   a member to support inlets into the first interior hollow portion and the second, interstitial region and to seal a first end of the generator; and   a member to seal a second end of the generator.   
     
     
         19 . The diffuser of  claim 17 , wherein the stirrer is a paddle of a magnetic material. 
     
     
         20 . The diffuser of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a magnetic stirrer disposed against the paddle to cause the paddle to rotate and act as a stirrer.