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Development of an affordable portable ozone gas generator for research and education in agricultural and food applications
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1  Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
2  Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AEnRI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
3  Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
4  College of Engineering, China Agricultural University, P. O. Box 194, 17 Qinghua Donglu, Bei-jing 100083, China
5  Rice Technology Training Centre, Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt
Academic Editor: Dariusz Dziki

Abstract:

The growing demand from consumers for wholesome food products has made it extremely difficult to create eco-friendly and sustainable solutions. Ozone treatment in the food and horticulture product capitalization sectors has been widely acknowledged as completely safe for human use based on the most recent rules of the relevant authorities. Ozone devices for research and education are known to allow the introduction of ozone gas for many uses, especially in food and agricultural applications. Despite their usefulness, their expensive cost prevents them from being widely available in research and educational institutions in underdeveloped nations, which limits practical training and the creation of local applications to support the capacities of the food and agriculture sectors. At the same time, there has been a startling rise in electronic components worldwide, and the cheap prices have raised financial concerns. In this regard, the study's goal was to create a working prototype of an ozone (O3) generator utilizing inexpensive parts. The apparatus was constructed utilizing a pump that delivers air at varying flow rates and a high voltage principal circuit that produced O3. An Arduino board with sensors attached was used to accomplish the control operation. To finish the device, stainless steel tube and other basic components were utilized. Performance was assessed in accordance with the calibration procedure outlined for such produced devices or comparable ones. The findings provide credence to the viability of constructing an inexpensive ozone generator using inexpensive parts, hence promoting sustainable technological advancement.

Keywords: Arduino; high voltage; ozone sensor; calibration; agriculture;
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