Water disinfection is of great importance in all buildings with drinking water consumption, and particularly in buildings that supply shower and bathing facilities. Water disinfection is also essential in applications where water mist is sprayed into the air, for instance cooling towers and evaporative condensers.

Chlorine dioxide production systems, ensures safe, clean water to all its end users in buildings such as::

• Hotels
• Hospitals
• Sports and swimming facilities
• Fitness centres
• Wellness resorts
• Residential buildings

Water disinfection with chlorine dioxide is a very efficient and gentle way of fighting legionella bacteria and all kinds of micro organisms in water such as viruses, parasites and fungus spores.

Chlorine dioxide kills micro organisms in the water by an irreversible oxidative destruction of the transport proteins in the living cells.

Chlorine dioxide has a much more powerful disinfecting action against all kinds of germs and contaminants such as viruses, bacteria, fungi and algae than most other biocides. The oxidation potential is higher than with chlorine and fewer chemicals are required. Also germs that are resistant to biocides can be killed completely with chlorine dioxide.

Chlorine dioxide is generated from sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid. When the two components are mixed, the oxidizing disinfectant chlorine dioxide is formed in a chemical reaction along with the harmless by-products salt and water.