What is chlorine dioxide?

Because chlorine dioxide is a very strong oxidizer, it is one of the most powerful disinfectants

Chlorine dioxide is one of the most powerful disinfectants known because it is a very strong oxidizer. Provides 100% effectiveness in eliminating bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, parasites, molds and yeasts.

  Chlorine dioxide is not chlorine, it is a completely different chemical compound obtained by special methods from the combination of one chlorine and two oxygen atoms. It does not form spontaneously in nature. It is a gas that dissolves very quickly in water. The secret of chlorine dioxide's success in destroying pathogens is that it has a rather indeterminate structure. Since all pathogens have an electron-donating tendency, oxidizing agents such as chlorine dioxide are chemical compounds that can readily accept electrons from these electron sources. However, healthy tissues and oxygen-fed microorganisms are not affected by chlorine dioxide.

Features

Although chlorine dioxide has similar odor and appearance properties to chlorine, it has a completely different structure, both chemically and behaviorally, from basic chlorine. Chlorine dioxide has an extremely small, unstable and very strong molecular structure.

Advantages

It is one of the most powerful oxidants known

It is effective in a wide pH range, it is not affected by the pH of the water

It has a very wide range of effects (bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, parasites, mold, yeast, etc.)

It destroys the formed biofilm and algae layer and prevents their re-formation

It is impossible for pathogens to form immunity against the product

It quickly oxidizes heavy metals (iron, manganese, etc.) and removes them from the environment

Eliminates existing bad odor and taste in water (phenols, algae, etc.)

Non-corrosive (as it is diluted with water)

Not carcinogenic

It is environmentally friendly and leaves no by-products in nature, turning into water and salt when decomposed

It is effective, it destroys pathogens in a short time even at very low doses

It is the most effective and efficient solution known for Legionella

Odorless, no need to rinse (as it is diluted with water)

Eliminates bad odors formed in the environment

We react with ammonia and nitrogen compounds

Since it does not react with bromate, bromate and bromate by-products are not formed

It neutralizes aldehyde, cyanide, nitrogen and sulfur compounds in water

It is about 3 times more effective than chlorine

It does not cause the formation of chloramines and THMs like chlorine

It is extremely effective against Giardia (single-cell organisms) and Cryptosporidium

It inactivates Giardia 5 times faster than chlorine

It is the only biocide that generates free radicals

Because it creates a free radical, it has an extremely rapid sporicidal effect

Interaction with water

One of the most important properties of chlorine dioxide is its high solubility in water. The solubility coefficient is increasing especially in cold water. Chlorine dioxide is not hydrolyzed in any case in contact with water, it remains in the form of a gas dissolved in the solution. Chlorine dioxide gas, which will disappear over time, completely evaporates through the air. This proves that there is no residual effect of chlorine dioxide.

Oxidizing effect

The most important reason why chlorine dioxide is a unique oxidant is its unique electron exchange mechanism. Chlorine dioxide attacks the most electron-rich centers of organic molecules. Chlorine dioxide is reduced to Chlorite (ClO2-), itself a harmless oxidant, after this electron transfer. Instead of being extremely reactive like Chlorine Dioxide, Ozone and Chloride, it only reacts with Sulfur, Amine derivatives Substances and some highly reactive organic substances, the oxidation power is extremely low. Due to its low oxidizing power, Chlorine Dioxide, the lowest corrosive disinfectant known in the world, is the strongest known oxidizing potential. When the oxidizing powers and capacities of all known disinfectants are examined, it is seen that Chlorine Dioxide is extremely effective even at the lowest doses.

The following table of oxidation power and oxidation capacity clearly shows that chlorine dioxide is the most effective disinfectant with the least corrosive effect.