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Sodium Chlorite Chlorine Dioxide Generators ® Basic Chemicals Sodium Chlorite Chlorine Dioxide Generators Introduction Chlorine-Chlorite Chlorine dioxide enjoys many different types of This method, the most flexible and efficient use particularly in water treatment; among these method of generating chlorine dioxide, is disinfection, bleaching, and chemical generates chlorine dioxide in a two step oxidation. The chlorine dioxide used in these process. First, (equation 1), chlorine reacts with applications is always generated on-site, usually water to form hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and from sodium chlorite, as an aqueous solution. hydrochloric acid (HCl). These acids react (equation 2) with sodium chlorite to form chlorine Chlorine dioxide is a reactive oxidizing gas that dioxide, water, and sodium chloride (NaCl). The is readily soluble in water. Even dilute solutions ratios of sodium chlorite and hypochlorous acid (10 ppm) of chlorine dioxide have a (chlorine) must be carefully controlled. characteristic yellow color. The maximum Insufficient chlorine feed will result in a large chlorine dioxide concentration typically produced amount of unreacted chlorite. Excess chlorine in commercial generators is approximately 4000 feed will result in the formation of sodium ppm. This is to minimize the concentration of chlorate (NaClO3), which is the oxidation product chlorine dioxide gas in equilibrium with the of chlorine dioxide. The typical operating solution. Gas phase chlorine dioxide conditions and yields for this method of concentrations in excess of 10%, like ozone, can generation are shown in Table 1. decompose explosively. This is the reason that chlorine dioxide must be generated at its point- (1) Cl2 + H2O HOCl + HCl of-use. This document will cover the chemistry of chlorine dioxide generation, generator design (2) 2NaClO2 + HOCl + HCl and operation requirements, generator safety 2ClO2 + H2O + 2NaCl requirements, features of many chlorine dioxide generators presently available in the market. Net: 2NaClO2 + Cl2 2ClO2 + 2NaCl Generation Chemistry While chlorine dioxide may be produced from Acid-Hypochlorite-Chlorite sodium chlorate (NaClO3), most small-scale This is an alternative to chlorine-chlorite generators use sodium chlorite (NaClO2) as their generation that is used when chlorine gas is not precursor chemical. The economic breakpoint available. First (equation 3), sodium hypochlorite between chlorite and chlorate generation is on is combined with hydrochloric or other acid to the order of tons/day of chlorine dioxide. Three form hypochlorous acid. Sodium chlorite is then feed chemical combinations will be covered: added to this reaction mixture to produce 1) chlorine-sodium chlorite, chlorine dioxide (equation 4). 2) acid-sodium hypochlorite-sodium chlorite, and 3) acid-sodium chlorite. (3) NaOCl + HCl HOCl + NaCl 600-103 Sodium Chlorite 08/2018 Important: The information presented herein, while not guaranteed, was prepared by technical personnel and is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge. NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR WARRANTY OR GUARANTY OF ANY OTHER KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE REGARDING PERFORMANCE, SAFETY, SUITABILITY, STABILITY OR OTHERWISE. This information is not intended to be all-inclusive as to the manner and conditions of use, handling, storage, disposal and other factors that may involve other or additional legal, environmental, safety 14555 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400 or performance considerations, and Occidental Chemical Corporation assumes no liability Dallas, TX 75254 whatsoever for the use of or reliance upon this information. While our technical personnel will be happy to respond to questions, safe handling and use of the product remains the 800-752-5151 responsibility of the customer. No suggestions for use are intended as, and nothing herein shall be construed as, a recommendation to infringe any existing patents or to violate any Federal, State, local or foreign laws. ® Basic Chemicals reactions both have theoretical conversions of (4) NaClO2 + HOCl + HCl 100%. 2ClO2 + H2O + 2NaCl (5) 5NaClO2 + 4HCl 4ClO2 + 5NaCl + Net: 2NaClO2 + NaOCl + 2HCl 2H2O 2ClO2 + H2O + 3NaCl Generator Design Since equations 2 and 4 are identical, the Chlorine dioxide generators must feed and mix chlorine dioxide generation step is the same. precursor chemicals and provide sufficient Consequently, the typical operating conditions, residence time for the generation reaction to go yield, and purity for this method of generation to completion. The required residence time are the same as for chlorine-chlorite generation. varies from less than a minute for hypochlorous This method also shares the requirement of (Cl2 or HCl-NaOCl) generation to 15 minutes for carefully balancing sodium chlorite and acid generation. Generators differ predominantly hypochlorous acid feeds, which is made more in the type of chemical feed systems they difficult by poor storage characteristics (rapid employ. Three types of designs are used: 1) degradation) of sodium hypochlorite solutions. vacuum feed systems, which pull fluids into the The typical operating conditions, and yields for generator; 2) pressure feed systems, which this method of generation are shown in Table 1. push fluids into the generator; and 3) a combination of pressure and vacuum feed Table 1 systems. While liquid chemicals (acid, sodium Minimum Maximum hypochlorite, and sodium chlorite solutions) can use any type of feed system, chlorine gas must NaClO2 (ppm) 1,340 5,360 be added by a vacuum (or combination) feed HOCl (ppm as Cl2) 526 2,100 system. pH 2.7 3.2 Vacuum Feed Systems ClO2, theory (ppm) 1,000 4,000 A vacuum feed system is composed of a venturi and a rotameter. The venturi or eductor uses the ClO2, actual (ppm) 950 3,800 flow of a fluid (water) to create the vacuum that pulls the precursor into the generator. The Acid-Chlorite venturi cross-section shown in the figure below Acid-chlorite is the simplest and easiest to demonstrates how this vacuum is created. operate generation chemistry. This is a consequence of the use of only two feeds and Pin Pout its simple reaction chemistry (equation 5). Instead of having to balance the amounts of sodium chlorite and hypochlorous acid, one merely has to provide sufficient hydrochloric acid. Excess acid does form undesirable reaction products. Unfortunately, there is no Figure 1 - Venturi such thing as a "free lunch." This ease of operation comes at the cost of chlorine dioxide As water flows through the venturi, it passes yield. The theoretical conversion of sodium through a narrow section where the increase in chlorite to chlorine dioxide is only 80%, while the the water's velocity causes a vacuum. The chlorine-chlorite and acid-hypochlorite-chlorite amount of the vacuum formed depends upon the 600-103 Sodium Chlorite 08/2018 Important: The information presented herein, while not guaranteed, was prepared by technical personnel and is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge. NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR WARRANTY OR GUARANTY OF ANY OTHER KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE REGARDING PERFORMANCE, SAFETY, SUITABILITY, STABILITY OR OTHERWISE. This information is not intended to be all-inclusive as to the manner and conditions of use, handling, storage, disposal and other factors that may involve other or additional legal, environmental, safety 14555 Dallas Parkway, Suite 400 or performance considerations, and Occidental Chemical Corporation assumes no liability Dallas, TX 75254 whatsoever for the use of or reliance upon this information. While our technical personnel will be happy to respond to questions, safe handling and use of the product remains the 800-752-5151 responsibility of the customer. No suggestions for use are intended as, and nothing herein shall be construed as, a recommendation to infringe any existing patents or to violate any Federal, State, local or foreign laws. ® Basic Chemicals pressure drop (P) across the venturi (the Vacuum feed systems use venturi locations both greater the pressure drop, the greater vacuum). at or after the mixing and reaction zone. Locating the venturi after the mixing and (6) P = Pin - Pout reaction zone mixes undiluted feed chemicals. This causes a very rapid reaction to form The conditions required for proper venturi chlorine dioxide, but may also cause plugging of function define the limit of this type of feed the mixing and reaction zone with sodium system. First of all, those applications that have chlorite. Locating the venturi at the mixing and a low supply water pressure (Pin) or a high reaction site mixes and dilutes the feed chemical system back-pressure (Pout), will require a in the motive venturi water. This slows the booster pump to provide a large enough P. reaction that forms chlorine dioxide but avoids Second, the venturi feed system places a limit plugging with sodium chloride. A venturi on the chlorine concentration that can be fed. As location before the mixing and reaction zone is more and more chlorine is dissolved in water, typically used in combined feed systems to the water pH decreases until it shifts the provide time for the hydrolysis of chlorine to form equilibrium (equation 7) to release chlorine gas. hypochlorous acid. The pressure of this gas will prevent the venturi from operating. This occurs at chlorine Pressure Feed System concentrations around 4,000 ppm. Pressure feed systems use chemical dosing pumps to push the precursor chemicals into the (7) Cl2(g) + H2O HOCl + HCl reaction chamber. Usually diaphragm positive displacement pumps are used (see figure The feed rate of the precursor chemicals are below). A piston moves the diaphragm into (to measured and controlled by rotameters (see the left) and out of (to the right) the pump head. figure below). The amount of chemical fed is During the outward piston stroke, solution is controlled by a needle valve and measured by a pulled into the pump head through the inlet ball supported by the flowing chemical. The check valve. During the inward piston stroke, venturi may be installed before, after, or at the solution is pushed out of the pump head through point of chemical mixing and reaction.
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