Disclosed is a shell side contactor which can be used to form ozonated
water. The contactor includes a shell and a plurality of porous
perfluoroalkoxy resin thermoplastic hollow fibers that are potted at each
end of the shell. The perfluoroalkoxy resin hollow fibers can be
unskinned, skinned on their inner surface, or skinned on their outer
surfaces. The contactor is provided with a spacer that spreads the hollow
fibers adjacent an inlet to the shell, thereby permitting liquid flow at
desirably high flow rates with acceptable pressure drop through the
shell. The mass transfer efficiency of the contactor can be enhanced by
jetting water into the fiber bundle and introducing gaps into the bundle.