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Chlorine dioxide generators

Chlorine dioxide generators

Chlorine dioxide generators

Product catalog summary
Water Disinfection Overview
Before reaching consumers, water must be disinfected to eliminate microorganisms and prevent their growth. Effective disinfection requires selecting the right disinfectant, optimal dosing, and appropriate contact time. Key characteristics of an effective disinfectant include high bactericidal and virucidal potency, protection against secondary contamination, no impact on water's taste or smell, and long-lasting action. Chlorine dioxide is highlighted for its long duration and high protection against secondary contamination.

Chlorine Dioxide Properties and Applications
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a potent gas used since 1900 for disinfection. It is 2.5 times stronger than chlorine and effective across a wide pH range. It is used for disinfecting drinking water, reducing bacteria like Legionella and E. Coli, and in various industries such as food, chemical, and paper. It also neutralizes phenols and disinfects sewage.

Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages: Chlorine dioxide has minimal impact on water taste and smell, high effectiveness against microorganisms, and does not form carcinogenic THMs. It is effective across a wide pH range and prevents biofilm formation.
Disadvantages: Initial use may dissolve pipeline sediments, requiring gradual dosing. It can form chlorites and chlorates.

Comparison with Other Disinfectants
Chlorine dioxide is more effective than chlorine or sodium hypochlorite, especially as it does not form THMs and remains effective across various pH levels. It requires lower concentrations and shorter contact times for similar disinfection results.

Methods for Obtaining Chlorine Dioxide
Chlorine dioxide can be produced on-site using generators that mix sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid. This allows for production tailored to demand, reducing costs and by-products. Generators vary from simple to complex, with advanced models offering better control and safety features.

Selection of Chlorine Dioxide Generators
When selecting a generator, consider the flow rate and required disinfectant dose. Proffico offers various models with capacities ranging from 3 to 225 gClO2/h, suitable for different scales of water disinfection. These generators feature advanced control systems, reagent dosing mechanisms, and safety measures.

Technical Specifications
Proffico's generators are equipped with touch screen controls, peristaltic or membrane pumps for reagent dosing, and systems for monitoring reagent consumption. They operate within specific temperature and pressure ranges and are designed for continuous or variable dosing based on water demand.
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WATER DISINFECTION Before treated water reaches the customers it must undergo a disinfection process aimed at destruction and deactivation of microorganisms and inhibition of their growth and reproduction. In order to carry out effective disinfection, it is very important to choose the right disinfectant, the optimal dose, as well as to determine the time of contact with water. An effective disinfectant should be characterized primarily by: • high bactericidal and virucidal potency; • ability to protect water from secondary contamination; • no influence on the organoleptic characteristics of...

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DISADVANTAGES: • in the initial period of its application excessive dissolution of sediments in the pipelines may occur, therefore the introduction of ClO2 dose must be gradual, well-thought-out and with technological control; •p ossibility of formation of chlorites and chlorates. WHEN TO USE CHLORINE DIOXIDE DISINFECTION? when you want to solve a problem with Legionella and Mycobacterium when you want neutral taste and smell of water when your water has a pH above 7.4 CHLORINE DIOXIDE when you want to use an effective and safe disinfectant when you want to keep your water supply network clean...

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HOCl hypochlorous acid This is not the case with chlorine dioxide - unlike chlorine or sodium hypochlorite, its disinfectant properties remain practically unchanged over a wide pH range (from 4 to 10). ClO2- chlorine dioxide Disinfection activity 80 60 Cl2- chlorine gas NaOCl - sodium hypochlorite Another parameter indicating the effective action of chlorine dioxide is CT (C - concentration, T - time), which determines the bactericidal effect of a given disinfectant. This parameter is nothing but the required disinfectant’s concentration in water [mg/l] and the contact time with the disinfected...

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METHODS FOR OBTAINING CHLORINE DIOXIDE COMMERCIAL SOLUTION OF ClO2 Similar to sodium hypochlorite, a stabilized solution of chlorine dioxide is available on the market with a concentration of approximately 6 g ClO2/l. Unfortunately, due to its unit cost and shelf life, it can only be used periodically for very small applications. ClO2 PRODUCTION ON SITE Chlorine dioxide can be produced in generators, directly at the point of dosing. The process of disinfectant production is not complicated and consists in proportional mixing of sodium chlorite (7.5%) and hydrochloric acid (9.0%) solutions, their...

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SELECTION OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE GENERATOR When selecting a chlorine dioxide generator for drinking water disinfection, the flow rate of the medium and the dose of disinfectant required to achieve optimum sanitary and hygienic water quality must be taken into account. capacity of chlorine dioxide generator [g ClO2/h ]=max media flow [m3/h] x max dose [g/m3] When disinfecting water with chlorine compounds, it is important to know that the chlorine they contain first oxidizes the reduced iron, manganese and hydrogen sulfide compounds present in the water, as well as organic substances, bromides and...

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DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL PARAMETERS Volume of disinfected water – dose 0.5 gClO2/m3 [m3/d] Hydrochloric acid consumption HCl – 9.0% [ml/h] Sodium chlorite consumption NaOClO2 – 7.5% [ml/h] Capacity [gClO2/h] Concentration after dilution [gClO2/l] Process water pressure [bar] Process water temperature [°C] Ambient temperature - operation [°C] Dimensions with protective housing [mm] Weight with protective housing [kg] ACCESSORIES AND PARAMETERS OF EQUIPMENT Control 7” color touch screen with Beckhoff, Siemens or equivalent controller Reagent dosing dosing by means of two peristaltic pumps, each...

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DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL PARAMETERS Capacity [gClO2/h] Concentration after dilution [gClO2/l] Volume of disinfected water – dose 0.5 gClO2/m3 [m3/d] Hydrochloric acid consumption HCl – 9.0% [l/h] Sodium chlorite consumption NaOClO2 – 7.5% [l/h] Process water pressure [bar] Process water temperature [°C] Ambient temperature - operation [°C] Dimensions with protective housing [mm] Weight with protective housing [kg] ACCESSORIES AND PARAMETERS OF EQUIPMENT Control 7” color touch screen with Beckhoff, Siemens or equivalent controller Reagent dosing dosing by means of two membrane pumps, each equipped...

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