Our specialists can thus compose the procedure which is best suitable for the respective application. For the selection of a suitable disinfection and oxidation method, effort and benefits for the specific requirements are to be examined first. Here-fore, among others, the following topics are paid attention to:
- Strength of disinfection or oxidation
- Efforts for the chemical to be used
- Energy input
- Generation of disinfection by-products
Means of Disinfection
|
Chlorine |
Chlorine dioxide |
Ozone |
UV |
| Depot effect |
several hours |
several days |
several minutes |
n.a. |
| Resources |
Chlorine gas, Hypochlorite or Electrolysis (common salt) |
HCl & NaClO2 |
Air or oxygen,electr. energy |
electr. energy |
|
Disinfection capacity |
medium |
strong |
strongest |
medium - strong |
|
Dependence from pH value |
extreme |
none |
low |
none |
| DBP’s * |
Trihalogen methanes, Chlorine amines, Chlorine phenoles a. other AOX, Chloride |
Chlorite |
Bromate in presence of Bromide |
Nitrite in presence of Nitrate at medium pressure lamps |
* DBP’s = Disinfection By-Products
Means of Oxidation
|
|
Chlorine |
Chlorine dioxide |
Ozone |
UV |
| Oxidation |
of metals e.g. Iron, Manganese, Arsenic in drinking water |
+ |
+ |
+++ |
- |
| Oxidation |
of organic pollutions in drinking water |
- |
+ |
+++ |
- |
| Oxidation |
of malodours in air scrubbers |
- |
++ |
+++ |
- |
| Degradation |
of Chlorine, Chlorine dioxide or Ozone in production waters |
- |
- |
- |
+++ |
| Degradation |
of Trihalogen methanes in swimming pool waters |
- |
- |
+++ |
- |
| Degradation |
of Chlorine amines in swimming pool waters |
- |
- |
+++ |
+++ |
Scale: not suitable (-) suitable up to very suitable (+++) |