Chlorine Dioxide

Our  ‘Oxichem’  Chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) is a safe, compact and reliable chlorine dioxide generator.

It can be supplied in component form or as a plug-and-play fully automated skid mounted system. We offer 24/7 continuous residual monitoring to ensure safe and acurate dosing at all times.

Chlorine Dioxide is a highly effective, environmentally-friendly microbicide.  It is a selective oxidant that eliminates both planktonic and sessile bacteria, disinfects surfaces, and destroys biofilms very rapidly.  ClO₂ is a stable, dissolved gas that is a strong bactericide and virucide at concentrations as low as 0.1 ppm.  With minimal contact time, it is highly effective against many pathogenic organisms such as Legionella, amoebal cysts, Giardia cysts, E. Coli, and Crypto-sporidium.  ClO₂ destroys biofilms so bacterial regrowth is significantly impeded.

Chlorine Dioxide has many applications including:

Cooling Towers and Loops:

ClO₂ controls algae, planktonic bacteria, biofilm and scale for maximum efficiency of heat exchangers and ancillary equipment.  ClO₂ is more stable than other oxidizing biocides and compatible with most water treatment chemistry.  This “selective oxidation” makes ClO₂ ideal for systems with corrosion problems.

Potable Water:

ClO₂ is approved for both pretreatment and final disinfection of drinking water.  In pre-treatment, it effectively removes iron and manganese and promotes flocculation.  It also removes taste and odor components as well as halogenated disinfectant byproduct precursors e.g. trihalomethanes (THM’s).  In post-treatment, it provides a lasting residual throughout the distribution system.  ClO₂ is also ideal for small water supplies, cisterns, and hospital water systems.  ClO₂ does not form THM’s or haloacetic acids (HAA’s).

Food and Beverage:

ClO₂ provides excellent microbiological control in flume waters, packaging operations and process disinfection.  Thus, it is ideal for the washing of fruits and vegetables (FDA approved) as well as bottling and brewery applications.  ClO₂ does not react with most “organics” in flume water, which makes it a very effective disinfectant.  It also neutralizes foul smelling secondary and tertiary amines formed in the meat packing industry.

Waste Treatment and Odor Control:

ClO₂ safely oxidizes phenols, cyanides, aldehydes, amines, and mercaptains, reduced sulphur compounds and some pesticides.  It is useful in both waste treatment and scrubber systems.