The Benefits of On-Site Chlorine Generation - by Montana ClorTec Representative, Able Wright

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ClorTec disinfection technology provides numerous advantages.

On-site chlorine generation systems produce a dilute (0.8%) sodium hypochlorite disinfection solution – a chlorine equivalent - using just three common consumables:

• salt,

• water

• electricity.

Systems range in capacity from 2 lb/day to 3000+ lb/day, and are engineered to meet the customer´s peak daily disinfection demand. ClorTec units are NSF Standard 61 and 50 certified.

The On-site Chlorine Generating Process…

The operation of the ClorTec electrochlorination system is straightforward:

• Influent water is passed through a water softener to reduce hardness therefore reducing the scaling of electrodes and lengthening the intervals between cleanings

• Using softened water, salt is dissolved in a tank to form a concentrated brine solution

• The diluted brine solution is passed through an electrolytic cell that, using DC current from a rectifier, electrolyzes the diluted brine into a 0.8% solution of sodium hypochlorite

• The 0.8% hypochlorite solution flows into a storage tank

• Hydrogen, the only byproduct of the process, is safely vented to the atmosphere

On-site chlorine generation is a proven, cost-effective, reliable and safe alternative disinfection treatment method. The process offers many advantages:

1. Increased safety

• A viable alternative to chlorine gas disinfection

• 0.8% solution strength is 1/16 that of bulk hypo, much safer for eye & skin contact

2. Reduced operational costs

• Less than $0.40 per Lb of chlorine produced

Salt consumption as low as 2.5 lbs/lb of chlorine

Energy consumption as low as 2.0 kWh/lb of chlorine

• Simple operation & maintenance requirements

3. Consistent solution strength

• Guaranteed process efficiency for salt and power conversion

4. On-demand production

• Chlorine solution is produced daily for immediate use with minimal degradation

• Eliminate deliveries and storage of bulk hypo, or chlorine gas

5. Non-hazardous chemicals

• The feed chemicals used to produce the solution are simply salt and water

• The product (sodium hypochlorite) is produced at a solution strength of 0.8%

• It doesn´t get much safer than that.

Severn Trent Services has over 25 years of electrochlorination experience, offering seawater and brine treatment solutions for water and wastewater applications to municipal and industrial operations. ClorTec® brine on-site sodium hypochlorite generating systems have a strong reputation as the leading global technology provider with a proven track record of over 3,000 global installations. ClorTec units are NSF Standard 61 and 50 certified.

Able Wright, Inc. is the Montana and northern Wyoming distributor for ClorTec. Able Wright is a provider of water treatment equipment and technical services, specializing in disinfection and chemical feed for Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington.

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