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There are a variety of techniques to disinfect fluids and surfaces. Lenntech can supply several disinfection techniques with the emphasis on environmental friendly solutions. The techniques are :

 

 


Other solutions are:

Every technique has its specific advantages and its own application area. In the table below some of the advantages and disadvantages are shown:

Technology

Environmentally friendly

Byproducts

Effectivity

Investment

Operational costs

Fluids

Surfaces

        

Ozone

+

+

++

-

+

++

++

UV

++

++

+

+/-

++

+

++

Chlorine dioxide

+/-

+/-

++

++

+

++

--

Chlorine gas

--

--

-

+

++

+/-

--

Hypochlorite

--

--

-

+

++

+/-

--

In the table below a few applications can be found:

Technology

Applications

 

 

Ozone disinfection

Pharmaceutical industry, drinking water, process water, ultra pure water, surface disinfection

UV

Process water, drinking water, ozone breakdown, ultra pure water, surface disinfection

Chlorine dioxide

Drinking water, disinfection of piping

Please feel free to contact us on any water disinfection treatment or air purification issues related to disinfeciton.

More specific information on water disinfection or disinfectants is now available on our website

Feel free to visit the following pages:

Introduction water disinfection  Necessity water treatment  History of drinking water treatment

What is water disinfection?  Necessity of drinking water disinfection  History of water disinfection  Waterborne diseases  Factors that influence disinfection  Conditions of water disinfection  Regulation drinking water disinfection EU USA

Swimming pool treatment  Swimming pool pollutions  Swimming pool disinfection  Swimming pool disinfection & health

Cooling tower water  Cooling tower water pollutions  Cooling tower water disinfection  Cooling tower water legislation

Chemical disinfectants  Chlorine  Sodium hypochlorite  Chloramines  Chlorine dioxide  Copper silver ionization  Hydrogen peroxide  Bromine  Peroxone  Peracetic acid

Disinfection byproducts  Types of disinfection byproducts  Research on health effects of disinfection byproducts

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