随着美国臭氧设施设计和安装的迅速增加，显然有必要更好地定义臭氧气体和水接触系统的设计基础。水行业尚未开发出一种系统的方法来设计和操作臭氧接触器，以确保消毒。研究了各种接触技术，并对臭氧溶解特性（例如，传输效率）进行了表征。然而，这仅仅是充分设计和操作接触器以实现高效消毒和副产品最小化所需信息的一半。 另一半信息涉及了解接触器流体动力学、臭氧残留发展以及接触器内臭氧的空间和时间分布之间的相互关系。为了帮助解决这些设计和操作问题，AWWARF正在资助一项臭氧接触研究。该项目的目标是通过全面评估，更好地了解臭氧接触，以改进接触器设计实践和系统操作。研究重点是全尺寸常规细气泡接触器和涡轮接触器。 介绍了迄今为止的项目目标和研究结果。

With the rapid increase in design and installation of ozone facilities in the United States, it has become apparent that there is a need to better define the design basis for the ozone gas and water contacting systems. A systematic approach to the design and operation of ozone contactors for assured disinfection has not been developed by the water industry. Various contacting technologies have been studied and the ozone dissolution characteristics (e.g., transfer efficiency) have been characterized. However this is only half of the information necessary to adequately design and operate a contactor for efficient disinfection and minimization of byproducts. The other half of the information involves understanding the interrelationships among contactor hydrodynamics, ozone residual development, and the spacial and temporal distribution of the ozone within the contactor. To assist in addressing these design and operational concerns, the AWWARF is assisting in funding a study of ozone contacting. The goal of the project is to develop a better understanding of ozone contacting through full scale evaluations to improve contactor design practices and system operations. The study focus is full scale conventional fine bubble contactors and turbine contactors. The project objectives and study results to date are presented.