2026 Ozone Generation Systems: Interpreting New Trends in Industrial Water Treatment
2026 Ozone Generation System Industry Update: Shandong Zhonghui Interprets New Trends in Industrial Water Treatment Technology
Based on the environmental protection industry upgrade requirements of 2026, this article analyzes industry dynamics surrounding the ozone generation system, including technology iteration, market demand, and application standards. It compares the performance differences of different types of ozone generation systems, answers common questions of concern to industry users, and provides professional references for equipment selection by enterprises in the industrial wastewater treatment field.
An ozone generation system refers to a complete set of environmental protection equipment that generates ozone for pollutant treatment.
With the advancement of China's dual-carbon goals and the upgrading of industrial wastewater discharge standards, both the market demand and technical requirements for ozone generation systems are undergoing new changes. In 2026, environmental authorities further raised requirements for COD degradation and chromaticity removal in industrial wastewater. Ozone oxidation processes, with their advantage of producing no secondary pollution, continue to gain application share. According to incomplete industry statistics for 2026, the market size of ozone generation systems in the industrial wastewater treatment field grew by about 12% year-on-year compared with 2025.
In 2026, several key industries updated their wastewater discharge standards, further tightening limits on indicators such as refractory COD and total phosphorus. Traditional biochemical treatment processes struggle to meet these requirements, making ozone generation systems— as the core unit of advanced treatment—a rigid demand for many enterprises' standard-upgrading renovations. At the policy level, the promotion and application of high-efficiency, low-energy-consumption ozone technology is also being encouraged, clarifying the direction for industry development.
In the past, domestic high-end ozone generation systems relied mostly on imports. In recent years, domestic manufacturers have made continuous technological breakthroughs. The ozone generation systems of local enterprises such as Shandong Zhonghui Environmental Protection have reached industry-leading levels in energy consumption and stability indicators, priced at only about 60% of imported products. In 2026, the market share of domestically produced ozone generation systems exceeded 75%, with the substitution trend becoming evident.
In recent years, technological iteration of ozone generation systems has mainly focused on three directions: reducing energy consumption, increasing concentration, and extending service life. In 2026, multiple new technologies achieved mass production and application, raising the industry's overall technical level to a new stage.
Traditional ozone generation systems mostly use glass dielectric materials, which have poor toughness and high energy consumption. The new generation of nano-ceramic-coated dielectric materials is gradually becoming mainstream: compared with traditional materials, energy consumption can be reduced by 15%–20% at the same ozone output, while service life is extended by more than 30%. Among ozone generation systems launched in 2026, those using nano-ceramic dielectrics account for over 60%.
The new generation of ozone generation systems is generally equipped with IoT-based intelligent control systems that can automatically adjust ozone dosage according to influent water quality and volume, avoiding energy waste caused by overdosing. They can also monitor equipment operating status in real time, provide early fault warnings, and reduce operation and maintenance costs. According to industry tests, intelligent control can reduce the overall operating cost of ozone generation systems by about 10%.
Industrial wastewater treatment is the largest application field for ozone generation systems, accounting for more than 60%. In 2026, downstream demand is also showing new characteristics.
The water quality of industrial wastewater varies greatly across industries, and standardized ozone generation systems of uniform specifications can hardly meet treatment requirements. More and more enterprises are choosing customized ozone generation system solutions, adjusting equipment parameters according to their own wastewater volume, quality, and treatment targets to improve treatment performance and reduce operating costs.
Against the backdrop of the dual-carbon goals, industrial enterprises are paying increasing attention to energy consumption indicators in production. As environmental protection equipment with relatively high energy consumption, ozone generation systems are now evaluated chiefly on low energy consumption during user selection, and systems with low energy consumption and high energy-efficiency ratios are more popular in the market.