Corona discharge ozone generator

A corona discharge ozone generator comprising:

• a frame comprising an elongated cylindrical pipe housing,
• a plurality of outer electrodes comprising elongated tubes and supported on said frame,
• a plurality of inner electrodes comprising elongated elements received within said elongated tubes coaxial with said elongated tubes and spaced said elongated tubes,
• flow means for conveying gas between and along said inner and outer electrodes,
• said outer electrodes and said inner electrodes including electrical terminal means for electrical connection across a source of high voltage,
• at least one circular support plate having an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of said pipe housing,
• a plurality of spaced holes in said support plate,
• said outer electrodes being received through said holes and being supported from said support plate,
• said support plate forming said electrical terminal means for electrically connecting said outer electrode to the source of high voltage,
• said flow means for conveying gas between and along said inner and outer electrodes comprising an elongated cylindrical dielectric element interposed between said inner and outer electrodes,
• said dielectric element extending axially beyond the ends of said outer electrodes,
• said inner electrodes terminating at a first end thereof beyond the end of said dielectric elements and at a second end thereof terminating short of said dielectric elements,
• a first circular end plate abutting said first ends of said dielectric element and being electrically connected to said inner electrodes,
• said first circular plate including a pattern of holes corresponding to the relative spacing of said outer electrodes but being rotationally displaced therefrom to comprise openings for admitting gas to said electrodes, and
• said electrodes are received within said first circular end plate.