However, ClO2 (Chlorine dioxide) has emerged as a popular alternative in recent years due to its unique and superior properties.
Chlorine dioxide is a powerful and efficient oxidising agent that can effectively eliminate waterborne pathogens, including viruses, bacteria, and parasites, without producing harmful by-products such as trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs).
Our team has conducted extensive research and compiled a list of some of the significant benefits of ClO2, which make it a better option for water treatment needs.
Chlorine Dioxide has a higher oxidation capacity, and a lower oxidation strength than most species of chlorine, making it at least 2.6 times more powerful per ppm according to WHO CT values.
No carcinogenic by-products & no bad taste occurrences in water
Chlorine Dioxide acts only by oxidation and does not combine with organic compounds to form environmentally hazardous by-products such as Trihalomethane and other chlorinated organic compounds that have been listed as potentially carcinogenic.
Less corrosive
Chlorine Dioxide has a lower oxidation potential and does not hydrolyse to form an acid, and therefore is less corrosive.
Works over a wide pH
The effectiveness of chlorine is very pH dependent, and is almost ineffective above pH8. Chlorine Dioxide is effective at all pH’s below 12.
Overall, ClO2 offers a safer and more effective solution for water treatment needs and is an excellent choice for those who prioritise safety and efficiency.
No carcinogenic by-products & no bad taste occurrences in water. Chlorine Dioxide
Chlorine Dioxide
Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula ClO2 that exists as yellowish-green gas above 11 °C, a reddish-brown liquid between 11 °C and −59 °C, and as bright orange crystals below −59 °C.
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acts only by oxidation and does not combine with organic compounds to form environmentally hazardous by-products such as Trihalomethane and other chlorinated organic compounds that have been listed as potentially carcinogenic.
Effectiveness: Chlorine dioxide has proven to be a more effective disinfectant than chlorine against a wider range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. It is also more effective at lower concentrations and can remain active in water for longer periods.
Therefore, chlorine loses its effectiveness with increasing pH levels (alkaline conditions). Chlorine dioxide does not react with water and remains a true gas in solution at different levels of pH. This means it is as effective at a lower to neutral pH as it is in an alkaline pH.
Chlorine dioxide is a gas used in very small quantities to disinfect water. It is a disinfectant similar to bleach and is unsafe when used in large amounts. Chlorine dioxide kills bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Very small amounts are used in public water treatment facilities.
Chlorine dioxide is fast replacing aqueous Cl2, particularly in pulp and paper manufacture, because the reaction of ClO2 with organic materials does not appear to form carcinogenic trihalomethanes (THMs) as side-products and because ClO2 is 10 times more effective as a disinfectant under high chlorine demand.
Acute health effects: The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur immediately or shortly after exposure to chlorine dioxide: irritate the nose and throat, causing coughing and chest pain; eye irritation with watery eyes and seeing halos around lights; breathing chlorine dioxide can irritate the lungs ...
Residual Effect: Unlike free chlorine, chlorine dioxide does not leave significant residual concentrations in water, making it preferable in applications where residual disinfectants are undesirable.
* Breathing Chlorine Dioxide can irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher exposures can cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency, with severe shortness of breath.
Chlorine dioxide is a safe form of water treatment. It is used in various applications, including the treatment of drinking water for human consumption. The EU DWGL 98/83 sets the limit for chlorine dioxide application as low as 0.2 ppm.
2) In it's gaseous state, gas ClO2 is toxic. And 3) in it's gaseous form, it's useful lifespan is measured in minutes – around 70 minutes. In our formulation, when ClO2 was stabilized into this water base, all 3 of those flip-flopped.
Some of the common applications for chlorine dioxide as water treatment include water treatment for industrial processes, the disinfection of sewage water, and the disinfection of cooling tower water. For homeowners, chlorine dioxide is commonly used to disinfect outdoor swimming pools.
Chlorine dioxide is used as a bleach at pulp mills, which make paper and paper products, and in public water-treatment facilities, to make water safe for drinking. It has also been used to decontaminate public buildings. Chlorine dioxide is soluble in water and will react rapidly with other compounds.
Chlorine dioxide is used for bleaching of wood pulp and for the disinfection (called chlorination) of municipal drinking water, treatment of water in oil and gas applications, disinfection in the food industry, microbiological control in cooling towers, and textile bleaching.
Chlorine Dioxide has a higher oxidation capacity, and a lower oxidation strength than most species of chlorine, making it at least 2.6 times more powerful per ppm according to WHO CT values.
Chlorine and chlorine dioxide are both oxidising agents (electron receivers). However, chlorine has the capacity to take in two electrons, whereas chlorine dioxide can absorb five. This means that, mole for mole, ClO2 is 2.6 times more effective than chlorine.
Chlorine dioxide is a safe form of water treatment. It is used in various applications, including the treatment of drinking water for human consumption. The EU DWGL 98/83 sets the limit for chlorine dioxide application as low as 0.2 ppm.
* Breathing Chlorine Dioxide can irritate the lungs causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher exposures can cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency, with severe shortness of breath.
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