The majority of Fuller Sterile Conditioners will now come equipped with Eckstrom/ Schultz Baffles. ES Baffles were designed over 14 years ago by Ron Schultz and William Eckstrom.
The primary function of the ES Baffle, back then, was to move all outbound air in a Photochemical Ozone Generator directly across the ozone lamp surfaces. This, in conjunction with Barrier Lamp Walls, would keep the ozone a little more stable, providing a longer residual time and a more favorable destruct rate.
Ozone producing lamps generate 185nm wavelength ozone, but generate more wavelength energy in the range of 254nm. This wavelength is unfortunately known for destroying ozone. The key is to generate the ozone and move it quickly away from the lamp surfaces. If ozone lamps are within 3" of each other, the amount of ozone produced would be less than if they were 5"-8" apart.
Back to the Baffle. The ES Baffle works along the lines of moving the majority of the air to within .750" of the ultraviolet lamp surface. Forcing all inbound air that close to the lamp surface increases the intensity factor.
It is also important to consider that the air is being injected at many points across the entire length of the lamps, not in one particular location. For example, many tank systems force all tank bound air into a 3", 4" or 6" diameter outlet, prior to entering the tank head space. Fuller ES Baffles channel all air into .750" holes dispersed down the length of the lamps. Not only is the air forced across the lamp surface (primarily), but also travels to within 1 1/4" of the lamp surface for the remainder of the time in the lamp chamber (secondary).
This Baffle will be incorporated into more applications, as can be implemented.
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