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grundfos Chlorine Dioxide Production SystemS

handbook

Chlorine dioxide
production
systems

Handbook

GRUNDFOS Chlorine Dioxide Production Systems

PREFACE
The purpose of this handbook is to illustrate in detail the world of chlorine dioxide
(ClO2), a gaseous substance increasingly used in water treatment. The manual
outlines the features, benefits, applications, process, safety and environmental
topics related to chlorine dioxide use.
Following a brief historical and general introduction about water treatment, the
Handbook presents the chemical and physical characteristics of chlorine dioxide
before moving on to an overview of the different processes by which chlorine
dioxide can be produced, touching on the yield of reaction, with examples of
efficiency calculations. This handbook focuses on the innovative underwater
reactors developed by ISIA, a Grundfos-owned company fully integrated into
Grundfos Water Treatment Solutions, meaning we are now highly specialised in
delivering chlorine dioxide in large-scale applications.
Issues of safety and storage are discussed before moving on to the central part
of the manual: the chemistry and the interaction between chlorine dioxide and
inorganic and organic compounds.
Equipped with knowledge of chlorine dioxide characteristics, the reader can
better understand the wide range of its applications for treatment of potable
and industrial water, seawater, sewage systems (both liquid and gaseous). The
final section deals with the correct and accepted global standard analytical
method for measuring chlorine dioxide concentration in treatment solutions.
Grundfos and water treatment
Grundfos Water Treatment Solutions is a full-line supplier of tailored solutions
for the entire water treatment process with the know-how and resources to
handle any application in the field of dosing and disinfection technology. As
specialists in chemical dosing and chlorination, Grundfos offers large scale,
tailored applications of chlorine and chlorine dioxide in water treatment.
Grundfos has been a global leader in advanced pump solutions and a trendsetter
in water technology for more than 60 years and turnover in 2013 was EUR 3.1
Billion. Today 2.5 million Grundfos pumps in operation collect water for 800
million people and our pump solutions distribute water to more than 600 million
people. Grundfos is raising the bar for sustainable product solutions within
energy efficiency and water, focusing on the entire product life cycle.

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Index

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Reactivity with organics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Chemical and physico chemical characteristics. . . . . . . . . . 10

5.1 Aliphatic compounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

5.2 Aromatics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.3 Phenols and phenolic derivatives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.4 Monocyclic aromatics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.5 N-Heterocyclics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.8 Disinfectant properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5.9 Toxicity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

1.1 Physical properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1.2 Molecular structure and stability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.3 Solubility and stability in aqueous solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1.4 Oxidising properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

On site generation of chlorine dioxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

2.1 Generation from chlorate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.2 Generation from chlorite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.3 Generation from chlorite and chlorine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.4 Generation from chlorite and hydrochloric acid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.5 Grundfos generating system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.6 Generator yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Safety recommandation for reagents storage. . . . . . . . . . . 36

3.1 Chlorine dioxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3.2 Hydrochloric acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3.3 Sodium chlorite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3.4 Consumption and storage of reagents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Reactivity with inorganics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4.1 Iron and manganese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4.2 Halides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.3 Cyanides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.4 Nitrites and sulfides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.1 Drinking water disinfection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
6.2 Desalinated water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6.3 Wastewater disinfection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
6.4 Slime treatment and pulp bleaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
6.5 Anti-slime treatment with chlorine dioxide In paper mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
6.6 Cooling water treatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
6.7 Disinfection in the food industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
6.8 Scavenging of noxious gases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Analytical methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

7.1 Analysis of concentrated solutions of ClO2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
7.2 Analysis of residual chlorine dioxide in water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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Introduction

WATER TREATMENT NOW AND IN THE FUTURE

It is no secret that this century will be characterised by serious
water-related problems, which will compound the energy issues
from last century. The scarcity of water in relation to demand
will affect how this resource is used both for irrigation purposes
and as drinking water, together with the water requirements of
industry.
To remedy this, it will be necessary to develop effective
technologies for the extraction of water (locating and drilling)
and to streamline the delivery from the source to the final
consumer, but above all to maximise the water resource through
the recycling and purification of polluted water.
On this last point, treatments aimed at recycling water can be
divided into two macro-categories: domestic consumption
and its use in continuous industrial processes. For domestic
use, treatment is for drinking water related to natural surface
water, or water obtained by boring, to provide water suitable for
human consumption; and treatment of wastewater (rainwater
or exhaust) which involve a series of physical-chemical and
biological steps to render it usable for agriculture.
For industrial uses, water is involved in many processes and
types of equipment, such as steam turbines, steam generators,
heat exchangers, as well as in industrial chemical processes.
Thanks to its chemical properties, water enables the reaction
and dissolution of several substances, and its thermal
characteristics make it a good carrier of heat.
The demand for water in industry is met by using surface water
with low levels of salt and oxygen due to pollution, underground
water containing more carbon dioxide, or much more rarely,
water from the atmosphere which is typically corrosive because
of the dissolved gas it contains. Depending on the state and
size of contaminants, various treatments involving mechanical
processes, physics or chemistry are therefore used to make the
water fit for use in industrial processes.

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The constraints on the availability of water resources as well

as growing demand, both for domestic and industrial use,
suggest that the ability to optimise exploitation will be of
vital importance in all areas of water use. However, based on
recent demand forecasts, it is very unlikely that a single form
of optimisation will be sufficient. In this century the problem of
desalination of sea water and the treatment needed to make
it usable must also be solved efficiently.

However, chlorine dioxide has advantages compared to chlorine

for the treatment of potable water. Chlorine dioxide:

THE HISTORY OF CHLORINE USE

Chemists began to experiment with chlorine and its compounds
in the nineteenth century. In 1850, the English physician John
Snow was among the first to use chlorine to disinfect water
when he tried to sterilise the water supply of Broad Street in
Soho after an outbreak of cholera.
In 1897, the pathologist Sims Woodhead used a decolourising
solution to sterilise drinking water temporarily in Maidstone,
Kent, UK following the outbreak of an epidemic of typhoid
fever. The continuous chlorination of drinking water, however,
began in England in the early years of the twentieth century
and its success in reducing the number of victims of typhus led
to the introduction of chlorine in the USA, where it was first
adopted in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1908. Since then it has
steadily been used more widely around the world.
APPLICATIONS OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE
Due to its chlorine component, chlorine dioxide is used in
water treatment for domestic and industrial uses to eliminate
bacteria, reduce unpleasant odours or flavours, and remove silt,
mould and algae as well as to help remove iron and manganese
from untreated water. Specifically for water purification,
chlorine dioxide has the major advantage of ensuring clean
water from the tap where the action of other disinfectants such
as ozone, ultraviolet light and ultrafiltration, is only temporary.
This advantage is common to chlorine too; there is no doubt
that chlorination has saved an invaluable number of lives and
many experts remain sceptical of the assumption that the
enormous benefits of chlorine-based or chlorine dioxide can be
provided by alternative methods of disinfection.

is not affected by hydrolysis

is immediately effective and less downgraded in big networks
and reservoirs
does not produce bromates or THM, which are very hazardous
as cancer promoters, a big concern for potable water plants
especially when using seawater distillation. Halogenated
compounds such as TTHMs and bromate, being toxic, are
also dangerous in outlet waters for animal species in the
environment.
For industrial applications, it should be noted that some plants
have tried to avoid the use of chlorine or chlorine dioxide and
instead are starting to use alternative products such as ozone
for primary sterilisation. However, it is known that since ozone
breaks down quickly, it cannot be used to maintain sterility
in distribution systems and therefore small doses of chlorine
and other disinfectants still have to be added. Moreover, reequipping plants is very expensive.
Compared to chlorine, chlorine dioxide:
has a biocide activity that is constant over a wide pH range
(6-9), making it suitable for a wide range of waters
does not react with ammonia or urea, making it suitable
for ammonia-rich waters or wastewater treatment and for
fertiliser industries
does not react with organic matter and oil, whenever present,
making it suitable for refinery and desalination plants
has a strong effect on anaerobic bacteria that reduce
sulphate to sulphide.
In conclusion, the chlorination of water represents a simple
solution both for domestic as well as industrial uses and it may
be assumed that it will remain the cornerstone of the process
of water purification for the near future. Chlorine dioxide is not
only a simple but also an effective solution, and it is therefore
the best alternative for the use of chlorine as an agent for water
treatment.

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Chemical
and physico
chemical
characteristics

1.1 Physical properties

At room temperature, chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a gas denser than
air, yellow-greenish in colour, and highly soluble in water. Its
principal physical properties are provided in table 1 here below.

Molecular
weight

g/mol

67.457

Melting
point

-59

Boiling point

+11

Density
(liquid) at 0C

kg/l

1.64

Density (vapor)

g/l

2.4

Critical
Temperature

153

Torr

490

Dissolution heat
in water at 0C

kcal/mol

6.6

Evaporation Heat

kcal/mol

6.52

Vapor pressure
at 0C

Table 1

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1.2 Molecular structure and stability

The chlorine trioxide ClO3 in turn dimerises:

The chlorine dioxide molecule, which is composed of one atom

of chlorine and two atoms of oxygen, has an angular structure in
which the length of the Cl-O bond is 1.47-1.48, while the size of
the Cl-O angle is 117.7 degrees. ClO2, with an uneven number of
chlorine atoms and unpaired electron, may be considered to be a
free radical with the following resonance structure:

CL
O

The chlorine dioxide molecule which contains 19 electrons in

the valence layers of its atoms, in accordance with the Lewis
theory on molecules with an uneven number of electrons, has
paramagnetic properties. In the gaseous state, chlorine dioxide
is highly unstable and breaks down if its presence in the air
reaches concentrations higher than 10% in volume. Under the
effect of temperature, ClO2 gas will decompose in accordance to
the following reaction:
ClO2

1/2 Cl2 + O2 + 98.2kJ

(1)

The decomposition of gaseous ClO2 is accelerated by light, which

is absorbed at a wavelenght of 365 nm. Photodecomposition,
takes place in the following manner, in the case of dry ClO2 in
the gaseous state:

ClO2

ClO + O

ClO2 +O

ClO3

2ClO

Cl2 + 02

Cl2O6

(3)

Or else releases chlorine by thermal decomposition:

2ClO3

CL
O

2ClO3

Cl2 + 3O2

(4)

In the presence of humidity, the photo decomposition of

gaseous chlorine results in the formation of a mixture of acids:
HClO, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4.

1.3 Solubility and stability in aqueous solution

Chlorine dioxide is highly soluble in water, more than chlorine or
ozone. The solubility of a gas is expressed by the concentration
of dissolved gas in equilibrium, between its gaseous and its
dissolved states. According to Henrys law, the quantity of gas
dissolved in a given volume of liquid at constant temperature, is
directly proporsional to the pressure exerted by the gas on that
liquid:

Where:

Ceq = KH x PG

Ceq is the concentration of gas dissolved in the liquid at

equilibrium;
KH is Henrys constant (in function of the nature of the gasliquid system and temperature under consideration);
PG is the partial pressure of the gas upon or above the liquid.
The graph in Figure 1 show the values of ClO2 concentration at
different temperatures and partial pressures.

(2)

The solubility of ClO2 is not influenced by the potential presence of

chlorine in the water.

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where there is:

Dissolved ClO2 (g/l)

ClO2 + e2ClO2+2OH-

ClO2-+ClO3+H20

1.4 Oxidising properties

Chlorine dioxide is an oxidant that can be reduced in a varity of
ways, depending on the system conditions and the nature of the
reducing agent. In aqueous solutions, the following reactions
may occur with the respective E0 calculated at 25C:

Partial pressure of ClO2 (mm Hg)

Figure 1 : Solubility of chlorine dioxide in water.

ClO2+e-

In the interval of pH values characteristic of drinking waters (i.e.

6-8), chlorine dioxide does not undergo hydrolysis, but remains
in solution as dissolved gas, because the reaction:
2ClO2 + H2O

HClO2 +HClO3

(5)

is displaced to the left, and the equilibrium constant, at 20C,

stands at:
k=

ClO2-

[HClO2] [ HClO3]
[ClO3]2

= 1.2 10-7

ClO2-+ClO3-+H20

EO=0.95V

ClO2+4e-+4H+

Cl-+2H2O

EO=0.78V

ClO2+5e-+4H+

Cl-+2H2O

EO=1.51V

(10,11,12)

Both reactions depend on the pH values and (10) is usually the

main one in case of drinking water. It should be noted that with
protonisation of chlorite ion, chlorous acid is formed:
ClO2-+H+

HClO2

(13)

which, in view of its oxidation potential, is considered to be a

strong oxidant:

In a basic environment, chlorine dioxide decomposes instead

into chlorite and chlorate according to the reaction:
2ClO2+2OH-

ClO2-

HClO2-+3H++4e-

Cl-+2H2O EO=1.57V (14)

(6)

This reaction is not complete except at pH values above 11

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In table 2 the redox potential values (E0) are shown for some
types of oxidising chemicals normally involved in disinfection
process.

As can be seen from this listed series of redox potentials, chlorine

dioxide does not react with bromides to form bromine, unlike
ozone, chlorine and hypochlorite.

Readox
Potential (Volt)

Reactions

For further information concerning the reactivity of chlorine

dioxide with halides, please refer to the chapter on Reactivity
with inorganics.

HClO2+3H++4e-=Cl-+2H2O

1.57

ClO2+4H +5e =Cl +2H2O

1.51

HClO+H++2e-=Cl-+H2O

1.49

Cl2+2e-=2Cl-

1.36

HBrO+H++2e-=Br -+H2O

1.33

Thanks to its radical structure, ClO2 functions first as an

electron receiver and thus as an oxidant, unlike chlorine and
hypochlorous acid which not only act as oxidants, but also
stimulate addition and substitution reactions (and, therefore,
chlorination reactions). For chlorine dioxide, the reactions are
mainly numbers (10,11,12), while, for chlorine and hypochlorite
they are:

O3+2e =2br

1.24

Cl2 + H2O

HClO+ HCl

HClO + H+ + 2e-

Cl- + H2O

HClO + RH

HClO + RH
RCl + HCl

Br2+2e = 2 Br

1.07

HIO+H++2e-=I-+H2O

0.99

ClO2(aq)+e-+2e-=ClO1-

0.95

ClO-+2H2O+2e-= Cl-+ 2OH-

0.90

Cl2 + RH

ClO2-+2H2O+4e-= Cl-+ 4OH-

0.78

(15,16,17,18)

NH2Cl+ H2O+ 2e-=NH3+Cl-+ OH-

0.75

I2+2e-=2l-

0.54

Table 2: Standard Redox Potentials (Eo)

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In general, chlorinating action of chlorine and, therefore, also of

hypochlorous acid, has been neglected for a long time. Today,
however, a great attention is being devoted to this aspect in
the field of drinking water treatment, owing to the difficulties
arising from formation of halogenated organic and bromate byproducts in disinfection treatments.The problem of chlorinated
organics, in particular the THM one (trihalomethanes), has
reached such relevance that a statement was issued as early
as 1975, at the Oak Ridge Congress in Tennessee, on the need
to find alternatives to chlorine in the treatments of water
disinfection; this necessity was reiterated by influential scholars,
B. Hileman among others, with his paper on The chlorination
question. Subsequently the danger of halogenated organics
was confirmed, and extensive researches were undertaken to
better understand the mechanism of their formation, and the
possibility of their being conveyed and accumulated along the
food chain.
Additional information on the danger of disinfection byproducts from chlorine and hypochlorite will be provided in the
chapter Reactivity with organics.

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On site
generation of
chlorine dioxide

Since chlorine dioxide is a relatively unstable gas, it cannot be

compressed and liquefied, and must, therefore, be generated
on site dissolved in water. Diluted solutions of chlorine dioxide
(from 1 to 3 g/l) however may be safely handled and are stable
over time. Summarising chlorine dioxide may be obtained by
either oxidising chlorite or reducing chlorate.

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2.1 Generation from chlorate

2.3 Generation from chlorite and chlorine

Generation from chlorate is generally adopted when large

quantities of chlorine dioxide are needed (in the order of more
than one ton per day, as in case of pulp bleaching or in industrial
production of sodium chlorite) since it requires rather complex
equipment and may create problems in terms of by-products,
investments and operations.

There are two processes for the production of chlorine dioxide

by means of oxidation of sodium chlorite with chlorine: the first
uses chlorine in aqueous solution in the form of hypochlorous
acid, while the second uses chlorine in molecular gas form. The
first systems for the production of chlorine dioxide consists in
pumping a sodium chlorite solution into a chlorine aqueous
solution. The two solutions reacted as follows:

There are two categories of generating process from chlorate

which differ with respect to operating conditions, reaction byproducts and purity of obtained chlorine dioxide.
From an economic standpoint, the feasibility of the process
depends upon the possibility of reusing the by-products.
Below are the principal reactions of the two processes for the
generation of chlorine dioxide, starting from chlorate:

2ClO3-+4HCl

2ClO2+Cl2+2H2O+2Cl-

(19)

which leads to the formation of ClO2 and Cl2 in a molar ratio of

2/1, and:
2ClO3-+ H2SO4+SO2

2ClO2 + 2HSO4-

(20)

which is accompanied by the following secondary reaction, with

the formation of chlorine:
2ClO3-+5SO2+4H2O

Cl2+2HSO4+3H2SO4

(21)

2.2 Generation from chlorite

The processes for generating ClO2 from chlorite are definitely
the first choice in the field of water treatment. Starting from
chlorite, chlorine dioxide may be obtained either through the
action of chlorine or through a strong acid.

2NaClO2+Cl2

2ClO2+2NaCl

(22)

Grundfos uses such a reaction to produce large quantity of

chlorine dioxide as antifouling agent in power stations, which
use sea or fresh water for their cooling system (once through
or recirculating). When chlorinated water is already present in
the plant, with a simple modification we convert chlorine into
chlorine dioxide.

2.4 Generation from chlorite and hydrochloric

acid
This process is most commonly used in the field of drinking water
disinfection given the reliability of its operation. The special
generator developed and called chlorine dioxide under water
generating system fulfils the most diversified requirements in
terms of usage, safety, reliability, yield, purity of ClO2 solution
and ease of conduction. The preparation of chlorine dioxide is
effected through the acidification of chlorite according to the
reaction:
5Cl2- + 4H3O +

4ClO2 + Cl- + 6H2O

(23)

The most common method of producing chlorine dioxide uses

sodium chlorite and hydrochloric acid according to the reaction:
5NaClO2 + 4HCl

4ClO2 + 5NaCl + 2H2O

(24)

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The principal reaction may be accompanied by the followings

secondary reactions:

2.5 Grundfos generating system

4HCl02

2ClO2 + HClO3 + HCl + H2O

5ClO2- + 2H+

3ClO3- + Cl2 + H2O

4ClO2- + 4H+

2Cl2 + 3O2 + 2H2O

(25,26,27)

The chlorine dioxide solution which is obtained may, therefore,

contain chlorine and chlorates, in addition to the expected
chlorides. Appropriate generator (as in case of the Grundfos
under water generating system) and operating conditions make
it possible to produce solutions of ClO2 without Cl2 and with only
small quantities of chlorate (less than 1%). Moreover high yields
may be obtained with an output of chlorine dioxide as close as
possible to the theoretical one of 4 moles of ClO2 per 5 moles of
NaClO2. With the Grundfos generating system a yield of about
95% against 80-85% with the classic generator found in the
market is guaranteed.

After years of study Grundfos developed a special chlorine

dioxide generator, which works under water. It means that
the formation of chlorine dioxide takes place only in the water
and it is not present in any other part of the plant. We can say
100% safe generator because there is no possibility for chlorine
dioxide to be relased from the water. Therefore we always have
a very diluted solution (normally 1,000 mg/l) and never ClO2
gas. Moreover, in normal generator you can find in the market,
chlorine dioxide is generated into a reaction chamber having
a big volume, for instance, to generate 10 kg/h the volume
is 70 liters, in our generator the volume to generate the same
quantity is 0.2 liter only. As you can understand, the task linked
to releasing chlorine dioxide depends strongly on the hold-up
you have at the site in any moment.

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Normal chlorine dioxide generator and Underwater generating system comparison:

systems, suitable for every installation conditions, by applying

customers design and construction standards or its own
standards.

Considered
parameters

Normal ClO2 generator

Volume of
reaction
chamber for
10 kg/h ClO2
production

70 liters

Location
of reaction
chamber

In the atmosphere

Grundfos ClO2 generator

0.2 liters

advantages
Less ClO2
quatity means,
in general,
less risk

Always under
water: inside
the main water
line or into
a by-pass

In any kind of event,

ClO2 is never released in
the atmosphere

INJ

SA - Storage Area
RD - Reagents Dosing Area

DW - Dilution Water Area

UG - U-type Generator
SG - Submerged Generator
INJ - CIO2 Injection Area

Diagram for a system dosing CIO2 in a pipe

Pipe line from

the generator
to ClO2
injection point

2-3 inch pipe

containing a solution
of about 20,000 mg/l
of ClO2 stretching from
generator to the
injection point

1-inch pipe
containing water
stretching from
reagents pumping
station to the injection
point. (the reagents line
are installed inside
the water pipen in
order to prevent
any kind of leakage)

No risk due to breakage

of pipe.
No releasing of chemicals
in any kind of event

Yield of reaction

80-85%

95 % 2

Less by-products
such as chlorite ions

Reagents
consumption

HCl 7.3 kg per 1 kg

of generated ClO2

HCl 5.4 kg per 1 kg

of generated ClO2

Saving of material
(it is because normal
generator needs 300%
HCl of the stoichiometric
request)

CS - Control System

ER - EasyaReadox

Diagram for a system dosing CIO2 in a basin

Spare parts and

maintenance

Generation
flexibility

Very special and specific

mechanical spare
parts are required
Very high flexibility:
if a 10 kg/h generator is
installed, the minimal
ClO2 quantity to
generate is 5 kg/h

Free market
availability
of mechanical
spare parts

L ow cost and less repairing

time

Very high flexibility:

if a 10 kg/h generator is
installed, the minimal
ClO2 quantity to
generate is 0.5 kg/h

Possibility to manage
ariable water flow rate
with only one generator

Referring to the schematic picture here above, our chlorine

dioxide generating systems can be divided in three different
sections:
Storage area (SA);
Dosing area (RD+DW);
Generating, injection and analysis area (UG/SG+INJ+ER).

1) The storage area is mainly composed by:

One or more tanks for each reagent (opportunely designed

depending on the plant chemicals consumption, horizontal or
vertical tank, GRP material);
Loading section (pneumatic or electrical pumps, local or
remote control system);
Instrumentation (level, flow, PH, pressure);
Acid vapours cut down (fume trap);
Safety equipment (shower, eye washer, Personal Protection
Equipments);
Facilities (Civil basement, Tank ladders, piping support, tank
insulation, cable trays, etc etc);
The piping material can be different, according to customer
requirements: C-PVC, U-PVC, U-PVC+GRP.

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2) Depending on the plant ClO2 demand, we provide reagents

dosing area in different configuration:
Complete redundancy (2 skids for 1 dosing point);
Partial redundancy (3 skids for 2 dosing points);
Single (1 skid for each dosing point);
Other configuration on demand.

Dilution water is a must in the chlorine dioxide production

process, for the safety point of view. The dilution water line is
designed to guarantee always no more than 1 g/l concentration
of chlorine dioxide during the action. For safety reasons, there is
always at least a double redundant instruments on this line (flow
meter, flow switch) connected to the Control System. Depending
on the plant design and water availability, the dilution water can
be pumped, filtered or both.

Grundfos skid solutions characteristics are:

Pre-installation in a container;
PP frame;
Painted steel support;
Normal or special pump type;
Instrumentation (flow, pressure, level);
Leakage containment basin with detector (PP);
Piping material: C-PVC, U-PVC.
All the reagents dosing area and the related equipments are
installed in a container in order to protect them and to let
the operator work in a safe and clean place. The container is
configurable with lights, A/C or heater, service sockets, fan,
service sink, office or laboratory. Using the Grundfos container
solution, the dosing area will be pre-installed and tested together
with the Control System at the workshop, reducing the time and
cost for the site activities.
Moreover, this configuration does not decrease the operator
safety because the chlorine dioxide is formed only inside the
reaction chambers installed outside the container.
As shown in the picture in the previous page, Grundfos developed
two different reaction chambers type depending on the injection
that has to be provided: U-type (UG) or submerged (SG) generator.

Submerged Generator:
This configuration is the safest solution for the Chlorine Dioxide
generation, because the two chemicals and dilution water are
carried from the dosage area up to the injection point separately
and protected. The generator is always submerged into the
water basin so the client will have a ClO2 presence always only
underwater. The generator is protect by a fibreglass cover.
This type of generator is provided with a diffusion system for
the chlorine dioxide in order to distribute it in the water and
increase the efficiency. With this technology there is no limit for
the generator capacity, even if the generator volume is always
extremely smaller than a normal one.
U-Type Generator:
Where using the submerged generator is not possible, the
Grundfos solution is the u-type generator providing a chlorine
dioxide solution for every kind of plant. In this case, the reaction
chamber is not submerged by the water to treat, but the
reaction chamber is installed close to the dosing area. With this
configuration the chlorine dioxide solution can be injected in
existing pipelines or buffer tank, where the submerged generator
cannot be installed. From the u-type reaction chamber, the
chlorine dioxide solution is pumped by injection centrifugal
pumps (titanium made).

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By using U-type generators, the chlorine dioxide has to be

carried from the reaction chamber up to the injection point, by
using a pumping station. In this way Grundfos technology can
satisfy any customer requirement (for example, the ISIA system
can inject the chlorine dioxide on high pressurised lines).

The electrical signal is correlated to the biological micro-fouling

growth upon the surface and the system (pipe ,lines, heat
exchangers, etc.). The electronic instrumentation of system can
be connected to be the control system so it is possible to check
the instant and the historical trend of an electrical signal (mV)
coming from the electrochemical probe.

This pumping station is commonly pre-installed in the

container with the Control System and the Dosing area.
Control system:
Grundfos offers several types of solutions for the Electrical
Power and Control System, due to its experience all over the
world, with different standard and specifications. All the plant
can be managed by using PLC and Human Machine Interface
(HMI) that will be configured providing the best user-friendly
interface but, at the same time, the safest program. The Control
System in pre-installed in the container, together with the
dosage area and it is tested at the workshop, reducing the costs
for the installation at site.

2.6 Generator yield

Easyareadox:
Easyareadox consist of an online monitoring system of an
oxidant biocide treatment used in industrial water treatment,
which is capable of estimate, by an electrochemical probe the
first biofouling growth (biofilm) and the presence of oxidising
agents (chlorine dioxide). This instrument will help to decide
the number and duration of shots, and chlorine dioxide dosage
rate in order to optimise the dosing strategy.

The yield or efficiency of a generator is determined by the ratio

between the quantity of produced chlorine dioxide and the
theoretical amount of production based on the stoichiometry
of the earlier described reaction:
5NaClO2 + 4HCl
1.676 g + 0.54g

4ClO2 + 5NaCl + 2H2O

+ 1.08g + 1.133 g

A theoretical conversion of 100% occurs when 1.676 g of

NaClO2 yield 1 g of ClO2.
The theoretical stoichiometric ratio R = HCl/NaClO2 is equal to
0.54/1.676 = 0.32, while the one used in practice may vary from
0.85 to 1.2; thus, 1 g of NaClO2 for instance is made to react with
1 g of HCl (instead of 0.32 g).

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The efficiency of the generator () is calculated in the following

manner:

ClO2 produced
ClO2 theoretical

100 (N.28)

A
=

A + B +C + D

100

Where:

where:

A = ClO2 produced effectively

produced ClO2 is the real concentration in g/l or mg/l of

chlorine dioxide determined by analysis;
theoretical ClO2 is the sum, always in g/l or mg/l of chlorine
dioxide actually generated and the chorine dioxide which
have been produced, if all the chlorite had reacted completely
and/or had not formed any Cl2 and NAClO3 in accordance
with to the following reactions:

B = ClO2 corresponds to the portion of unreacted chlorite

2ClO2- + 6e-+8H+
2ClO2- + H2O

Cl2 + 4H2
ClO3- + 2e-+ 2H+

(29,30)

From the results of the analyses, and taking into account the
stoichimetry of the reactions 28,29,30, the conversion of ClO2 is
thus calculated from the unreacted portions of sodium chlorite,
sodium chlorate and chlorine which were formed, by applying
the following formulae:
ClO2 FROM UNREACTED NaClO2= mg/l NaClO2
0.5966

C = ClO2 corresponds to the portion of chlorite that formed

chlorine
D = ClO2 corresponds to the portion of chlorite that formed
chlorate
The efficiency of the generator can be still calculated in a different
way starting with the following data:
flow of dilution water at the outlet of the generator,
flow of sodium chlorite solution,
concentration of sodium chlorite solution.
As indicated in example of generator yield calculation, the
efficiency of the generators currently on the market, properly
maintained and operating with good quality reagents, is around
80-85%, whilst the Grundfos underwater generating system
guarantees around 95%.

ClO2 FROM ClO2 = mg/l ClO2 1.522

ClO2 FROM NaClO2 = mg/l NaClO2 0.5071
Formula for the efficiency of the generator thus becomes:

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EXAMPLE OF GENERATOR YIELD CALCULATION:

It is possible to calculate the efficiency of a generator by using
the following data:
Flow of diluting water at the outlet of the generator,
expressed in l/h (a);
Flow of sodium chlorite solution, expressed in l/h (b) and
concentration, expressed in g/l (c);
Concentration of chlorine dioxide, expressed in g/l, results of
the analysis (d).
The efficiency of the generator is determined by means of the
following formula:

produced ClO2
theoretical ClO2

*100=

E
*100
F

Where:
E is the production of ClO2 at the generator outlet,
expressed in g/l;
F is the theoretical quantity of ClO2, expressed in g/l
The theoretical quantity of ClO2 is as follow:
F=

b*c
1.676

=ClO2(g/h)

While the production at the generator outlet is as follows:

d*a =ClO2(g/h)

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Safety
recommandation
for reagents storage

3.1 Chlorine dioxide

Chlorine dioxide is produced and used in the form of aqueous
solution, as explained in the section entitled on site generation
of chlorine dioxide.

DISSOLVED CHLORINE DIOXIDE

Safety problems are, in fact, related to the explosive properties

of chlorine dioxide when its concentrations in the air is greater
than 10% in volume as shown in the figure:
Chlorine
dioxide
in the gas
state
vapour
pressure mbar
%volume

The graph shows the correlation between the concentration

of chlorine dioxide solution and the percentage of chlorine
dioxide in the air in equilibrium with that solution, at different
temperatures. For this reason, every effort must be made to
prevent the formation of gas pockets.
For safety reasons the Grundfos Underwater generating system
is designed to operate avoiding any formation of chlorine
dioxide gas. Is allowed only in a submerged small reaction
chamber in order to avoid any releasing of chlorine dioxide
in the atmosphere. On the contrary, in the classic generators
found in the market, the reaction takes place in a big reaction
chamber (about 100 times more than the Grundfos reaction
chamber) placed in the work place with consequent possibility
of chlorine dioxide realising in case of any odd event.

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The Grundfos generator is equipped with systems of dosage

and measurement for the reagents and the diluting water. The
Grundfos system is able to shut down the operation in case of
anomalies (for example, the lack of one of the reagents). The
safe limit of exposure in the work place (TLV-TWA) is 0.1 ppm.
The equipment for generation and distribution of chlorine
dioxide, in case of classic generator, must, therefore, be
installed only in locations provided with adequate ventilation
where chlorine dioxide in air detector is operating. In the
Grundfos underwater generating system all mentioned above
is not strictly required as in the work place is installed only the
reagents pumping station and no chlorine dioxide generation
takes place there.

It is, therefore, advisable to arrange to have nozzles of two

different diameters for the unloading of two different reagents,
or else to have control devices such as pH-meter with alarm
that shuts off the discharge pump. The pipe of hydrochloric acid
can be made of plastic material as the valves. It is preferable
that critical piping either under pressure or at risk of impact,
as well as connecting tubes, are made of plastic reinforced
with fibreglass. Storage tanks can be made of bis-phenolic or
vinyl type polyester (GRP) that is an aging material and should
be replaced every 10 years. For small storages, polyethylene
(PE) may be used with better results, while for large tanks
(switches capacity of over 10 cubic meters) polyvinylchloride
(PVC) renforced with polyester (PVC+GRP) is also used. The
using of polyester must absolutely be avoided, in case of use of
hydrochloric acid contaminated with hydrofluoric acid which,
by corroding the fibreglass reinforcement of the tank, could
cause its collapse. The storage tank must be fitted with an
overflow pipe which also functions as a vent, and level gauge
monitor to safely handle loading operations.

3.2 Hydrochloric acid

Hydrochloric acid is a fuming liquid when present in
concentrations of above 20% in volume. It is a strong acid
which attacks most metals and release hydrogen. In addition
to individual protection of people assigned to its handling
(suitable gloves, footwear, and masks-shower must be provided
for washing in case of spills or overflows in the proximity of
the storage tank). Hydrochloric acid, delivered in bulk, is usually
discharged by means of a centrifugal pump made in plastic
material with a suitable mechanical seal or magnetically
driven. In the last case, particular attention should paid to
the protection of the pump against the dry functioning
(level switches, pressure switches) and against a functioning
with plugged discharge. When added to sodium chlorite in
concentrated solution, it causes an immediate release of
chlorine dioxide which, if it is not vented, can cause the tank
break-down. The risks of such accidents happening are usually
linked to a accidental exchange of nozzles at the storage tanks
during unloading when reagents are being delivered.

A fume trap or a scrubber, installed on the vent line, wash

the acid gas from the vent. The tank must be housed in a
containing basin with a volume equal to that of the reservoir
itself plus 10%, and lined with acid-proof material (rubberbased bitumen, tiles, polyester or painting).

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3.3 Sodium chlorite

3.4 Consumption and storage of reagents

This product is usually marketed in aqueous solution and,

thus, in the form of a clear pale-yellow liquid with a slight
odour of chlorine. Sodium chlorite is an oxidant and must
not therefore come into contact with organic materials such
as rubber, paper, straw, or timber, due to their flammability,
or with heat sources. When mixed with acids, it causes the
formation of ClO2 which may be dangerous for the container,
as well as for safety of personnel. For safety reasons, the use
of sodium chlorite solutions is preferred than of powder. The
solutions offer several advantages: they are easier to handle,
getting rid of irritating dusts and risk of error in preparation for
the use. In addition, sodium chlorite solution are not classified
as oxidants.

The consumption of reagents and the relative dimensions of

their storage tanks are in function of the dosage of chlorine
dioxide and the flow of the water to be treated. As an example,
the storage volumes for the reagents are estimated for the
use of ClO2 in the post-disinfection treatment of a medium
waterworks.

Materials which are compatible with chlorite solution are:

PVC, polyethylene, bis-phenolic polyester, vinylester, AISI 316 or
better, 316 L stainless steel. Storage tank can be made of all
of these materials; it is economical for large containers to use
bis-phenolic polyester, externallypainted to avoid deterioration.
The construction characteristic of the containing basin and
storage tank are the same as those indicated for hydrochloric
acid, except for acid-proof lining, not necessary. In addition,
personal protection equipment shall be weared (gloves,
goggles, proper protective garments).

Dosage of ClO2 = 0.25 mg/l

Flow of water to be treated = 5,400 m3/h
Consumption of ClO2 = 0.25 x 5,400 = 1,350 g/h = 1.35 kg/h

EXAMPLE OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE

CONSUMPTION CALCULATION:
Consumption of chlorine dioxide

Consumption of reagents
To produce 1kg of ClO2 (with a generation yield of 95%) using
concentrated solutions of:
25% NaClO2 (306 g/l d (15C) = 1.22 kg/l) and
32% HCl (371 g/l d (15C) = 1.16 kg/l)
The consumption of reagents is:
HCl = 6 l
NaClO2 = 6 l
With a weight ratio,
R = HCl/NaClO2 = 0.95 (theoretical R = 0.32), equal to a 300%
excess of HCl compared to that required stoichiometrically.

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Reactivity with
inorganics

4.1 Iron and manganese

As indicated by the redox potentials of the Fe3+/Fe2+ and Mn4+/
Mn2+ systems, that is:
Fe3++e-

Fe2+

Eo=0.77V

Mn4+ + 2e-

Mn2+

Eo=0.37V

and by the redox potential of the system ClO2/ClO2- E0 = 0.95

V, the Fe2+ and Mn2+ ions are oxidised by chlorine dioxide with
the formation, respectively, of ferric hydroxide and manganese
dioxide which, being only very little soluble, precipitate.
The oxidation-reduction reactions at pH 7 are the following:
ClO2+Fe2-

Fe3++ClO2-

Fe3++3OH-

Fe(OH)3

and
2ClO2+Mn2++2H2O

2ClO2-+MnO2+4h+

There is complete reduction to Cl- when pH values are greater

than 7. The theoretical consumptions of ClO2 are:
1.2 mg of ClO2 per mg of Fe2+
2.45 mg of ClO2 per mg of Mn2+
There is also an advantage in the fact that the oxidation
rate by chlorine dioxide to oxidise iron and manganese and,
thus, extract them from water by precipitation, is exploited
particularly in the treatment of water intended for human
consumption. The presence of these ions in fact, alters the
organoleptic properties of the waters conferring to them a
substantially unpleasant flavour and odour.

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Furthermore, a significant presence of iron causes an excessive

proliferation of ferrobacteria in the distribution systems of
drinking water.

4.3 Cyanides
Cyanides are oxidised into cyanates by chlorine dioxide
according to the reaction:

4.2 Halides

CN-+2ClO2+2OH-

The standard potentials of semi-reactions of halides, and

their related oxidants, are:
EO HClO/Cl -= 1.49V

EO ClO/Cl - = 0.9V

EO HBrO/Br -= 1.33V

EO BrO/Br - = 0.7V

EO HlO/I- = 0.99V

EO lO/I- = 0.49V

which, compared with the potential of ClO2/ClO2- (E0 = 0.95

V), indicate that chloride and bromides cannot be oxidised
by chlorine dioxide. No oxidation of bromide and therefore
no formation of brome and consequently bromate, allows
chlorine dioxide to be used in desalinated water disinfection
where hypochlorite and chlorine promote large amount of
bromate formation. Bromate is limited by Law to 10 ppb
because suspected cancer promoter in humans.
Iodides are oxidised according to the reaction:
2ClO2- + 2l-

l2 + 2ClO2-

In acid environments, iodides are rapidly oxidised by

chlorites:
ClO2-+4l-+4H+

2l2+Cl-+ 2ClO2-

The oxidising agent in this case is probably chlorous acid

(HClO2) whose redox potential is

CNO-+2ClO2-+H2O

with theoretical consumption of 5.19 mg of ClO2 per mg of CN-.

The subsequent oxidation of the cyanates occurs at acceptable
rate only under slightly acid conditions (pH=6) according to the
following reactions:
2CNO-+6ClO2+2H2O

2CO2+N2+ 6ClO2-+4H+

10CNO-+6ClO2+4H+

10CO2+5N2+6Cl-+2H2O

In the case of cyanides of bivalent metals (for example, Zn2+ and

Cd 2+) the reaction is:
Me(CB)42-+8ClO2+10OH-

4CNO-+8ClO2-+Me(OH)2+4H2O

With cyanides of copper (Cu+), a different reaction takes place,

since the chlorite ion also takes part in the oxidation:
Cu(CN)32-+7ClO2+8OH-

3CNO-+7ClO2-+Cu(OH)2+3H2O

4Cu(CN)32-+7ClO2+4OH-+2H2O
5Cu(CN)2-3+7ClO2+12OH-

12CNO-+7Cl-+4Cu(OH)2

15CNO-+7Cl-+45Cu(OH)2+H2O

The oxidation of cyanides of nickel and cobalt is fairly difficult,

while cyanides of iron are not oxidised In this case, the chlorine
dioxide acts by oxidising only the metal that forms complex,
that is, by transforming ferrous cyanide into ferric cyanide.

E0 HCLO2/Cl =1.56V.

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4.4 Nitrites and sulfides

Chlorine dioxide is able to oxidise nitrites according to the
reaction:
2ClO2+NO2+H2O

2ClO2-+2H++NO3-

and sulfides according to the reaction:

2ClO2+ 2 S2-

2Cl- + SO42- + S

2ClO2 + 5e-

Cl-

In the reaction with sulfides some involve the maximum

oxidative capacity of chlorine dioxide.

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Reactivity with
organics

As a general rule, chlorine dioxide in highly diluted solutions

reacts with the different dissolved substances according to 2nd
order kinetics of the following type:
V= K[ClO2] * [solute]
where:
V is the reaction rate, expressed in 1/[M]s, where [M] is
the molar concentration;
K is the rate constant;
By the rate constant kClO2 reported in the figure, it may be
inferred that the reactivity of chlorine dioxide it elevated with:
phenols, neutral secondary and tertiary amines,
and organo-sulfurs,
while it is practically nil for:
unsaturated organics aromatics with slightly activated
or inactivated groups, ketones, quinines,
and
carboxylates,
ammonia, primary amines, urea and most amino acids.

reactivity
scale of
chlorine
dioxide,
compared to
some organic
compounds.

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5.1 Aliphatic compounds

5.2 Aromatics

Unsaturated compounds
Chlorine dioxide reacts very slowly with unsaturated
hydrocarbons. Studies have been carried on the reaction
mechanism in highly concentrated solutions. It was noted, for
instance, that the oxidation of cyclohexene by chlorine dioxide
led to the formation of cyclohexanone and 3-chlorocyclohexene
through a mechanism which involves an allylic radical:

The reactivity of chlorine dioxide with aromatics usually

depends on the presence of active groups in the chain.
As may be seen from the data in the Table concerning
concentrated solutions, the reactivity of chlorine dioxide, as
evaluated by the demand for ClO2, is nil for such molecules as
nitrobenzene.

compounds

ClO2 Demand
moles moles-1 (pH 7.9-8.3)

Other identified products are typical of chlorination, probably

due to the action of hypochlorous acid released by ClO2, on
cyclohexene and cyclohexanone:

1,2
2 chlorocyclohexane 1 olo

2 chlorocyclohexane 1 one

dichlorocyclohexane

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5.3 Phenols and phenolic derivatives

The breaking of the aromatic chain through oxidation on the

part of ClO2 leads to the formation of carboxylic acids and CO2.

The presence of phenols in drinking water is due to

contamination from industrial sources. Such molecules, even
when present in concentrations of micrograms per liter, gives
an unpleasant odour and taste to the water. As mentioned
before, phenols react rapidly with ClO2; the kinectis constant
for phenol at 25 C in a neutral environment is k = 24 104 [M]1 s-1. The action of chlorine dioxide on phenolic derivatives may
vary with the formation of different compounds. There can be:
1) the formation of quinones or chloroquinones,
or
2) the breaking of the aromatic chain, with the formation
of aliphatic derivatives.

1)The first case refers to monophenols non-substituted in

para position, and hydroquinones: Although the action of
chlorine dioxide is primarily that of an oxidant, in this case it
may be accompanied by a slight chlorination with formation of
chlorinated organics.
2)The second case concerns mono-phenols with the carbon
atom replaced in para position (i.e. p-cresol), di-phenols, and triphenols with the hydroxyl groups in or tho- or meta- positions
(i.e. resorcinol, pyrogallol, and the like):

carboxylic acid + CO2 + ..

5.4 Monocyclic aromatics

The results of studies conducted on the oxidation of aromatics by
chlorine dioxide are reported in Table 4, which lists the oxidation
products identified so far for some monocyclic aromatics. NHeterocyclics N-heterocyclics consist of a chain in which one of
the carbon atoms is replaced by an atom of nitrogen.

5.5 N-Heterocyclics
Pyrrole

compounds

Identified products

It is present in the
structure of many
natural compounds,
such as chlorophyll
and hemoglobin.
Chlorine dioxide is
very active in the
presence of pyrrole,
and certain
oxygenated
and chlorinated
compounds have
been identified
through the
products of oxidation.
The break-down of
the pyrrolic ring and
the consequent
deactivation of the
chlorophyll enable
chlorine dioxide to become
effective in the control of algae growth.

Table 4

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5.6 Pyridine

5.8 Disinfectant properties

It is a compound from which nicotinic acid is derived, a crucial

component of the coenzyme NAD (nicotinamide adeninedinucleotide) which is responsible for cellular respiration.
Pyridine is a stable molecule with which chlorine dioxide does
not react.

Chlorine dioxide has excellent bactericidal, virucidal,

sporicidal and algicidal properties and, because of this, it is
used to disinfect water and to inhibit the growth of algae.
The oxidising and disinfecting properties of chlorine dioxide
remain practically unchanged over a wide range of pH (from
4 to 10), unlike chlorine and bromine, whose active forms are
considerably affected by the pH, as shown in Figure 16.

5.7 Atrazine and simazine

Atrazine and simazine, used in agriculture as herbicides, have
been found as pollutants in groundwaters. Chlorine dioxide
reacts very slowly with these compounds.
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), that is the clorine
dioxide capability to oxidise, has been studied and compared
with that of chlorine. The results, reported in Table 5, show
that, in contrast with the slight reactivity of naphthalene and
fluoranthene, the other PAH are rapidly oxidised by chlorine
dioxide, which appears to be more selective than chlorine.
Chlorine dioxide, in fact, functions essentially as an oxidant,
while chlorine may produce addition or substitution reactions
with subsequent formation of chlorinated organics. Because
of this, the oxidation of anthracene and benzopyrene occurs
much faster with chlorine dioxide than with chlorine. The
reaction products are quinones and phenols, as well as traces
of chlorinated compounds.

The graphs in Figure 17 show the effectiveness of some

disinfectants in destroying 99 % of two different populations at
15 C: of E. coli (a) and Poliovirus 1 (b). The graphs indicate that
in the inactivation of Poliovirus 1, the effectiveness of chlorine
dioxide at pH 7 is more or less equivalent to that of chlorine at
pH 6 in the form of hypochlorous acid (HClO); while chlorine
appears to be more effective than ClO2 in inactivating E. coli. In
the form of hypochlorite ion (ClO-) and of chloramine (NHCl2,
NH2Cl), chlorine appears to be less effective in both cases. The
assessment of a disinfectants efficiency is usually based on the
concept of concentration per duration (C t), in other words,
on the basis of the concentration of the disinfectant in use
and the contact time needed for the inactivation of selected
species, tested under specific operating conditions.
The relationship between the concentration C and the contact
time t is expressed by the following empirical equation:
k = Cn t
where :

Hydrocarbon

ClO2

Cl2

Benzopyrene

0.17

Anthracene

0.15

Benzanthracene

Pyrene

Benzopyrene

200

Naphtalene

No reacton

400

Fluoranthene

No reaction

900

C is the concentration of the disinfectant

n is the dilution coefficient
t is the contact time required for a set %of inactivation
k is a specific constant for each microbial population.

Table 5
PAH concetration: 1-10 g/l Disinfectant concentration: 1mg/l

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The logarithmic representation of this relationship provides the

straight lines shown in Figure 17, in which n represents the
slope.

n = 1, the product
C t remains constant, and is characteristic of the disinfectant;
an increase in the concentration implies a reduction in contact
time.
If
n>1, the dominant factor for disinfection is the disinfectant
concentration;

mg/l

When

where as, if
n<1, the contact time is more important than the disinfectant
concentration.

Bromine

mg/l

Active%

Chlorine
Dioxide

Chlorine

Figure 17: inactivation of 99% E. coli (a) ad Poliovirus 1 (b) using

chlorine dioxide and other chlorine compounds.

Figure 16

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On the basis of the concept C t, working under certain

conditions and on selected micro-organisms, it is possible to
compare the efficiency of different disinfectants. In short, it
appears that the lower the product Cn t may be, the more
active will be the disinfectant. The data make it clear that the
disinfectant power of chlorine dioxide is inferior only to that
of ozone, which shows the lowest values of C t. It is, however,
important to emphasise that the efficiency of a disinfectant
must also be evaluated on the basis of other factors, such as its
efficacy with variations in the pH and its persistence in treated
water. In this report, the use of chlorine dioxide is particularly
advantageous, as indicated below. The biocidal efficiency of
chlorine decreases rapidly, passing from pH 7, in which the
dominant form is hypochlorous acid (HClO) to pH 9 where the
dominant form is the hypochlorite ion (ClO-). In this same pH
interval, the biocidal efficiency of chlorine dioxide increases
instead of diminishing, as shown in the chart in Figure 18, which
illustrate the relationship between the ClO2 concentration
and the contact time needed to inactivate Poliovirus 1. The
biocidal activity of ClO2 occurs in environments with a pH value
between 6 and 10; with a moderately alkaline pH (up to 10),
the elevated biocidal efficiency is due either to the stability of
the ClO2, whose breakdown into ClO2- and ClO3- is significant
only in conditions where pH > 11, or to the greater vulnerability
of the micro-organisms. Thanks to its stability and persistence,
chlorine dioxide is used with great advantage whenever a postdisinfection of treated waters is considered appropriate (for
example in the distribution network of drinking water intended
for human consumption after the disinfection treatment, that
is, at the outlet of the waterworks).

biocidal). In Table 7, the biocidal efficiency, the stability, and

the effects of pH on the efficiency of some disinfectants are
reported.

Such a disinfection may be accomplished thanks to the

sequential action of chlorine dioxide (an effective bactericide)
and chlorite (bacteriostatic and slightly

ClO2 mg/l

The mechanism by which chlorine dioxide inactivates microorganisms is not yet completely understood, but it has been,
and still is the objective of two types of researches on one hand,
the chemical reactions of ClO2 with the molecular constituents
of the micro-organism cells are being investigated and, on the
other, the effects of the ClO2 on their physiological functions
are being explored. The first ones, conducted by Noss et al.and
Olivieri et al., have demonstrated the fast reactivity of ClO2
with certain amino acids (such as cysteine, tryptophan and
tyrosine) but not with ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the viruses. The
conclusion reached in these studies is that the inactivation of
viruses by ClO2 is due to the alteration of the proteins in the
viral capsid.

Figure 18: effect of pH on the efficiency of the Poliovirus 1

inactivation by chlorine dioxide.

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Poliovirus RNA to such an extent as to damage the synthesis of

the RNA itself. Other researcher have found that ClO2 is reactive
with fatty acids in the cytoplasmic membrane. The second
type of studies have not yet clarified whether the primary
action of ClO2 takes place at the peripheral structure level
(cellular membranes) or in the internal structures (nucleus,
mitochondria). It is reasonable to think, however, that both
activities contribute to the inactivation of the micro-organisms.
In any case, action at the peripheral structures level (alteration
of the proteins and lipids of the cellular membrane) would
bring about an increase in the permeability of the membrane
itself while action at the internal structures level would lead to
an alteration of the protein synthesis and/or of the respiratory
activity. In any case, the above mentioned actions ultimately
cause the death of the cell.

5.9 Toxicity
Numerous studies have been conducted to evaluate the
toxicity of chlorine dioxide and of its inorganic and organic byproducts.
Health effects of chlorine dioxide, chlorites, and chlorates .
The oxidant action of chlorine dioxide, as was seen in the
sections on the reactivity of ClO2, ends with the formation
of chlorites, chlorides and small quantities of chlorates.
The formation of chlorites is equal to about 60-70 % of the
consumed chlorine dioxide or, to say, to 0.6 - 0.7 mg of ClO2- per
mg of ClO2 used up.

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Disinfectant

Biocidal
efficiency *

Stabi
lity *

Effect of the PH
efficiency
(PH = 6-9)

Ozone

Little influence

Chlorine
Dioxide

Efficiency slightly
increases with the
increase of the PH

Chlorine

Efficiency
decreases considerably with the
increase of the PH

Chloramines

Little influence

Table 7: characteristics of sone disinfectants.

* The indicated charateristics decreases from 1 to 4
(1 is the max, 4 is the min)
In the relevant applicative conditions of chlorine dioxide,
in fact, the partial reduction of ClO2 into chlorite, that is the
intermediate step of the reduction of chlorine dioxide into
chloride, represents the prevalent reaction. The chlorates can
be formed by the oxidation of hypochlorous acid (HClO) on
chlorite, resulting in turn from the reaction of ClO2 with some
organic substances, according to the following reaction:
HClO + ClO2- + OH-

ClO3-+ Cl-+ H2O

Furthermore, small quantities of hypochlorous acid, as a result

of organic substances naturally present in water (humic acids
and the like), cause the formation of very limited quantities
of Total Organic Halides (TOX). The formation of chlorites and
chlorates can also take place through this breakdown of the
ClO2 in alkaline solutions.

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The presence of chlorates is linked to the efficiency of chlorine

dioxide production and the potential photolysis after exposure
to sunlight. Toxicological studies available today indicate
that, of the dosages of chlorine dioxide, chlorites (ClO2-) and
chlorates (ClO3-) used in water treatment do not present any
risks to health. The results of clinical and biochemical studies,
carried out in the United States, on the effects of chlorine
dioxide ingested by means of regular consumption to water,
indicate that the chlorite concentrations threshold beyond
which there could be a certain effect on health is equal to 24
ppm for healthy individuals and 5 ppm for individuals affected
with a deficiency of the G6PD enzyme (Glucose -6- Phosphate
Dehydrogenase). Toxicological studies made on animals have
shown that the concentration of chlorite at which hemolytic
stress begins to manifest itself is 250 ppm.
Chlorine Chlorite Chlorate Trihalome Bromate
dioxide
ClO2ClO3thanes
BrO3mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
THM mg/l
mg/l
WHO
2004

0.7

EC
DIRECTIVE
1998
USEPA
2002

0.8

0.7

See table
below

0.01

0.1

0.01

0.08

0.01

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WHO 2004 regulation concerning THM

In mg/l

Bromoform

0.1

Chloroform

0.2

Dibromochloromethane

0.1

Dichlorobromomethane

0.06

The sum of the ratio of the concentration of each to its respective

guideline value should not exceed 1.
The limits established for the residual concentrations of
chlorine dioxide, chlorites, and chlorates and other compounds
in drinking water are given in Table 8. To be noted is the
formation of halogenated organic compounds as by-products
of the oxidation of soluble organic fractions (NOM: Natural
Organic Matter), which include (up to 75 %) humic and fulvic
acids, present in the water. Since it is practically impossible to
identify systematically and completely all of these halogenated
compounds, methods and definitions have been adopted
conventionally to determine their overall content. These are
the so-called aspecific parameters usually indicated as OX
(Organic Halides) which are capable of evaluating different
fractions of organic chlorinated products, in accordance
with analytical techniques and the adopted experimental
conditions. Table 9 gives the acronyms most commonly used to
identify the above mentioned fractions.

TABLE 8: Acceptable limits for chlorine dioxide (ClO2) and other

compounds in drinking water

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DENOMINATION

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Chemical

POX

Purgable Organic Halides

AOX

Absorbable Organic Halides

TOX

Total Organic Halides

NPOX

Non Purgable Organic Halides

EOX

Extractable Organic Halides

Table 9: Aspecific parameters for the evaluation of halogenated

organics.
where X = Cl, Br, I, F
In the present state of the art, trihalomethanes (THM)
constitute an effective indicator of the total content of
halogenated organic compounds and are commonly used in
evaluating the disinfection process as regards to the formation
of these kind of by-products. Evaluation of the THM, as well, is
logically justified, because they represent the fraction which is
potentially most toxic to humans health.
THM refers to the following four products:
chloroform (CHCl3);
dichlorobromomethane (CHCl2Br);
dibromochloromethane (CHBr2Cl);
bromoform (CHBr3).

Formula

BP(C)

MP(C)

Density
(g/ml)

CHCl3

119.4

61.7

-63.5

1,483

Dichlorobromomethan

CHCl2Br

163.8

90.1

-57.1

1,980

Dibromochloromethan

CHBr2Cl

208.3

119

CHBr3

252.7

149.5

Chloroform

Bromoform

2,451
8.3

2,889

Table 10: Characteristics of molecules identified as THM

MW= molecular weight
BP= boiling point
MP= melting point
CHLORINE DIOXIDE

CHLORINE

CHCl3 CHCl2Br CHClBr2 CHBr3 CHCl3 CHCl2Br

(g/l) (g/l)
(g/l) (g/l) (g/l) (g/l)
0.46

0.23

0.36

0.62

8.01

8.44

CHClBr2 CHBr3
(g/l)
(g/l)
8.75

3.18

Table 11: formation of THM during disinfection with chlorine

dioxide and chlorine.
These chemicals have low boiling points, may already be
present in water subject to the purifying process polluted by
industrial activities. Except in cases of specific contamination,
their concentration is normally very limited, at the level of the
detection limit of survey methods presently available.
THM constitutes the lightest fraction of the family of
chlorinated organics to which they belong. These molecules
have been partially identified, but some are still unknown
because of the analytical difficulty of their determination.

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In recent years, with the refinement of various methods of

specific analysis, it has been possible to assess quantitatively
not only THM, but other subgroups of the same family, such as
halogenacetic acids, halogenacetonitriles, trichlorophenol, and
other aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons.

Chlorine dioxide show a very slight chlorinating action, since

its degradation contributes only minimally to the formation of
hypochlorous acid which, in addition to oxidation also causes
addition and substitution reactions (and therefore, chlorination
reactions).

chlorine

chlorine dioxide

Figure 19: formation of chloroform in the treatment of water

containing 5 mg/l of humic acid with chlorine and chlorine
dioxide

Furthermore, in comparison with chlorine, it can be said

that chlorine dioxide does not produce THM, as may noted
from the graph in Figure 19 which compares the formation
of chloroform (CHCl3) in the treatments of water containing
5 mg/l of humic acid with chlorine and chlorine dioxide. The
comparison between the chlorinating action of chlorine and
that of chlorine dioxide is also pointed out by the data in Table
11, taken from a study [31] which describes the formation
of bromo-methanes, in addition to that of chloroform. The
formation of bromo-methanes is linked to the oxidation of
bromine into hypobromous acid, which react with the humic
substances. Chlorine dioxide, which does not react with
bromine, does not cause the formation of bromo-methanes,
except after photolysis and, thus, after exposure to light.
The quantities of TOX and AOX measured in water treated
with chlorine dioxide are minimal, in percentages varying
from 1 % to 25 % as compared to that produced by chlorine.
It may be due in part to the presence of chlorine residue in
the ClO2 produced from chlorite and chlorine, and, in part,
according to Rice, to the direct action of chlorine dioxide, with
the formation at pH = 3 and 7.8 of 4 classes of oxidation byproducts: benzenepolycarboxylic acid, dibasic aliphatic acids,
carboxyphenylglucosilic acids and monobasic aliphatic acids. It
must be pointed out that the by-products of chlorine dioxide
oxidation possess neither any acute or chronic toxicity, nor any
mutagenic or carcinogenic properties.

ClO2 Appled (mg/l)

Figure 20: action of ClO2 on fulvic acid, and potential formation

of THM and TOX.
Treatment conditions:pre-oxidation with ClO2 2h TOC: 1.8 mg/l
post-disinfection with Cl2: 20 mg/l TOC: 4.5 mg/l 7 days pH=7

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If utilised in pre-oxidation, chlorine dioxide considerably reduces

the potential formation of THM and TOX. Studies addressing
the reduction of potential formation of THM by means of ClO2
have shown that it acts on the precursors making them not
reactive or unavailable for the formation of halomethanes. The
graph in Figure 20 demonstrates the formation of THM and TOX
in the treatment of water containing two different quantities
of fulvic acids (measured as TOC - Total Organic Carbon), with
varying doses of ClO2 used in pre-oxidation and with a dose 20
mg/l of Cl2 in post-disinfection.

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Application

In every application of chlorine dioxide, as well as in treatments

with chlorine or hypochlorite, it is important to determine the
disinfectant demand before starting the feeding. The chlorine
dioxide demand, described in the Appendix, represents the
quantity of chlorine dioxide that reacts with water under test
within a set time (from 5 to 60 minutes, depending on plant
contact time). This amount is a reference for chlorine dioxide
applications, since it can always be considered an useful
indication about the water quality. The effective dosage of
ClO2 used in the application can be, according to each case: a)
inferior to, b) equal to, c) slightly higher than the demand itself.
Respectively, these situations correspond to:
a) wastewater (where 20-30% of the demand is normally
sufficient to reach the required bacteriological levels);
b) drinking water (in pre-oxidation);
c) drinking water (in post-disinfection).
It must be kept in mind that the demand refers to the total
requirement of ClO2 for the water to be treated and, therefore,
includes, but does not differentiate, the quantity of ClO2
consumed reacting with present microorganisms and that
consumed reacting with present chemicals. For the same
reason, in order to achieve a correct application of ClO2 and reach
the target, it is necessary to perform other complementary
analyses (for example, some microbiological analyses).

6.1 Drinking water disinfection

In Italy, water destined for human consumption must
comply with the quality requirements of the governmental
regulation D.P.R.236/88.

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In particular, with respect to microbiological limits

(absence of faecal coliforms and faecal streptococci, and
a limit of 5 total coliforms per 100 ml in not more than 5

Thus, the use of chlorine dioxide in this phase can guarantee

the inhibition of bacterial regrowth in the distribution
network. Furthermore, in the presence of viral contamination,
the virucidal and sporicidal powers of ClO2 are better than those
of Cl2. As an oxidant, chlorine dioxide is used for:

% of tested samples within one year and for no more that 2

consecutive samples drawn at the same point) approximately
95 % of the Italian water works provide a pre/post-disinfection
phase. In terms of volumes of drinking water supply (in
Italy, approximately 6 billion m3/year), it is believed that at
least half the quantity is treated by chlorine dioxide in one
of the production phases. Chlorine dioxide may be used in
the treatment of drinking water either as a disinfectant or
as an oxidant. As a disinfectant, it can be used in the preoxidation phase as well as in the post-disinfection phase. In
the purification treatment of surface water, pre-oxidation is
used to control the growth of bacteria and algae during the
subsequent phases of the treatment.
The use of chlorine dioxide in this phase, in place of chlorine/
hypochlorite, has the advantage of considerably reducing the
formation of halogenated organics (usually called Adsorbable Organic Halides or AOX), which, for water in distribution,
must not exceed 30 mg/l as indicated in D.P.R. 236/88 and,
in particular, of not producing trihalomethanes (THM). The
formation of THM may occur more easily after treatment of
surface waters containing high levels of organic precursors
(with TOC - Total Organic Carbon greater than 1 mg/l) but
even with ground waters which are generally characterised by
low TOC values (lower than 1 mg/l). Furthermore, in the preoxidation phase chlorine dioxide oxidises colloidal substances
improving the coagulation process and, therefore, turbidity
removal. In the post-disinfection phase, chlorine dioxide
develops a dual action, bactericidal and virucidal in the form of
ClO2, and bacteriostatic and weakly bactericidal in the form of
chlorite (ClO2). As a bactericidal agent it can remain active in
water for at least 48hours and its effectiveness is guaranteed for
longer periods than that of chlorine.

1) The removal of iron and manganese:

Iron and manganese, that are present in reduced form or in
complexes with organic substances, humic and fulvic acids in
particular, are oxidised into hydroxides which precipitate since
they have little solubility. Chlorine dioxide is more effective
than chlorine, above all, in manganese removal because the
reaction rate of chlorine dioxide is faster at pH > 7.
Furthermore, in contrast with chlorine, the oxidation reaction
does not involve significant reduction of alkalinity and the
consequent alteration of the calcium-carbonate balance in
the treated water. The chemical reactions of chlorine dioxide
with iron and manganese have been described in the chapter
Reactivity with Inorganics.
2) The reduction of turbidity and colour:
The turbidity of the water is related to the presence of colloidal
particles in suspension, whose elimination requires coagulants
feeding to aggregate particles into separable flocs. The action
of chlorine dioxide in this phase of the treatment is helpful, as it
assists the formation of flocs, through its oxidant action on the
substances which coat colloids keeping them in suspension.
3) The removal of odours and flavours:
The presence of odours and flavours in water is due to
numerous compounds, both from natural origin and resulting
from pollution phenomena, namely:
metabolites of organisms (algae, actinomycetes, and the
like) present in surface waters;

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phenolics, originating from industrial pollution, or the decay

of algae, or, together with chloramines, formed in cases
where the water has been pre-oxidised with chlorine;
chlorides and bromides present in ground waters affected by
sea water contamination;
hydrocarbons, derived from pollution. The oxidising,
bactericidal, fungicidal, and algaecidal actions of ClO2 makes
it used to improve the organoleptic characteristics of the
water with the advantage of avoiding the formation of
chlorophenols and chloramines. However, its non-reactivity
with some hydrocarbons may render it ineffectual for the
removal of odours related to them.

require further ClO2 feeding along the line to maintain a

minimum residual concentration of disinfectant. The action
of chlorine dioxide in pre-oxidation is related, above all, to
the organic matter, present both in a dissolved form (DOC
Dissolved Organic Carbon) and in colloidal form. The pH and
temperature, which can strongly influence other pre-oxidation
treatments (a classic case is hypochlorite), are irrelevant in the
case of chlorine dioxide. The eventual chlorite residual can
be easily removed through successive passage via Granular
Activated Carbon (GAC) filters, usually installed in a drinking
water plant to improve the both chemical and microbiological
quality of the treated water. As examples of ClO2 applications
for the treatment of water intended for human consumption,
some of our own experiments are reported below.

4) The control of algae growth:

The presence of algae gives to water an unpleasant odour,
flavour and colour, obstructs the removal of turbidity, and may
block or foul the distribution system or sand filters. Chlorine
dioxide is even effective as an algaecide because of its ability
to attack the pyrrolic chain ring of chlorophyll. Therefore, the
control of algae growth is carried out by means of a dose of
chlorine dioxide of about 0.5 - 1 mg/l; this is added to the
water collection basin, preferably during night hours, to avoid
its degradation following exposure to light.
5) The removal of some pesticides:
The pesticides which can be removed by means of ClO2 are
DMDT (dimethoxydichlorine) and aldrin [42]. Herbicides, such
as paraquat and diquat, are eliminated in a few minutes at
pH above 8. For the pre-oxidation and reduction of organic
pollutants, required dosages are between 0.5 and 2 mg/l, with
contact times usually as low as 15 to 30 minutes, depending on
the water characteristics; in the case of postdisinfection, 0.2 0.4 mg/l of ClO2 are generally used.
At these dosages, the potential chlorite residual is such that it
does not constitute any health hazard. Such values are strictly
linked to the conditions and structure of the distribution
network of drinking water which, in some cases, can even

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Chlorine dioxide in the disinfection treatment

of a reservoir
The research purpose was to find the ClO2 dosage and to
confront some chemical (AOX, Tottal THM) and microbiological
(total coliforms, faecal coliforms and faecal streptcocci)
parameters linked to disinfection treatment, using chlorine
dioxide and chlorine (in the liquid form of sodium hypochlorite).
Three different dosages of chlorine dioxide were after a contact
time of 15 minutes: result were compared with those obtained
using 1 mg/l of active chlorine.
The relevant data are reported in table A.
It is remarkable that AOX value rose considerably (at 55%
increase) after treatment by chlorine while, in the chlorine
dioxide test, the AOX content increased only 10%. Similar
trends were also observed for the TTHM parameter.
Bacteria killing was satisfactory and at 0.42 mg/l dosage there
was compliance with local regulations; the same results have
not been achieved by hypochlorite.

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PARAMETER

ClO2 0.57 mg/l ClO2 0.42 mg/l ClO20.28 mg/l Cl 1 mg/l

Water (100%
demand) (75% demand) (50% demand) 2

PH
TOC (mg/l)

8.8
1.6

1.5

1.6

Sulfate (mg/l)

118

116

118

116

Chlorides (mg/l)

Nitrates (mg/l)

9.3

9.1

9.2

9.1

AOX (g/l)

105

Free
Chlorine residual
(mg/l)*

0.27

0.18

0.12

0.76

Chlorate (mg/l)

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.07

Total coliforms
(CFU/100ml)

3000

105

Faecal coliforms
(CFU/100ml)

absent

Faecal streptococci
(CFU/100ml)

absent

TTMH (g/l)

TABLE A: chemical and microbiological characteristics of water

before and after disinfection treatment.
*DPD method

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PARAMETER

Water data

7.9

TOC (mg/l)

3.5

Turbidity (NTU)

Ammonia NH4 (mg/l)

0.5

ClO2 demand in 1 hour (mg/l)

2.05

AOX (g/l)
Total THM (g/l)
Trichloroethane 1.1.1. CH3CCl3 (g/l)
Tetrachloromethane CCl4 (g/l)
Trichloroetylhene CHCl=CCl2 (g/l)
Tetrachloroetylhene CCl2=CCl2 (g/l)

12
absent
0.1
absent
0.5
absent

Total coliforms (CFU/100ml)

400

Faecal coliforms (CFU/100ml)

100

Faecal streptococci (CFU/100ml)

TABLE B:

chemical and microbiological characteristics of water at plant inlet.

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PARAMETER

Water data before

the GAC filter

Water at the outlet

(distribution
network)

Free chlorine residual

(mg/l) *

0.06

0.57

Total chlorine residual (mg/l) *

0.09

0.67

101

21.3

25.4

Trichloroethane 1.1.1.
CH3CCl3 (g/l)

absent

0.75

Tetrachloromethane
CCl4 (g/l)

1.4

absent

Trichloroetylhene
CHCl=CCl2 (g/l)

22.4

29.1

Tetrachloroetylhene
CCl2=CCl2 (g/l)

4.5

3.5

Total coliforms
(CFU/100ml)

absent

Faecal coliforms
(CFU/100ml)

absent

Faecal streptococci
(CFU/100ml)

AOX (g/l)
Total TMH (g/l)

TABLE C:
chemical and microbiological characteristics of water treated by
sodium hypochlorite (3 mg Cl2/l in pre-oxidation and 1.2 mg Cl2/l
in post-disinfection)

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Chlorine dioxide in river water disinfection

treatment

The chlorine dioxide treatment was carried out on inlet water

with an hour contact time and at dosages, respectively of 2.05,
1.74, 1.43 and 1.02 mg/l equivalent to 100, 85, 70 and 50% of
the ClO2 demand. Results are shown in Table D.

In a drinking water plant which utilises water from

a mountain river tests were performed to evaluate the

substitution of present disinfection treatment by sodium
hypochlorite, both in pre-oxidation and in post-disinfection,
with chlorine dioxide.
The problems arising from the hypochlorite treatment were
primarily due to an excessive formation of chlorinated organics
that exceeds the limits, allowed by exception, of 50 g AOX/l,
due in part to the pre-oxidation treatment (by 3 mg/l chlorine
active as hypochlorite) and, in part, to post-disinfection phase
(using 1.2 mg/l chlorine active).
Figure A shows a plant flow sheet, with sampling points:
Raw water at inlet;
Treated water, drawn before carbon filters (GAC);
Treated water at outlet (at distributing network).
Table B: shows the chemical and microbiological characteristics
of the water at the inlet, and Table C, some characteristic data
on water treated by hypochlorite, before carbon filters and
after post- disinfection.

PARAMETER

ClO2 2.05 ClO2 1.74 ClO2 1.43 ClO2 1.02

mg/l
mg/l
mg/l
mg/l

Free chlorine residual

(mg/l) *

0.38

0.31

0.24

0.21

Total chlorine residual

(mg/l) *

0.46

0.4

0.32

0.25

AOX (g/l)

Total THM (g/l)

3.5

Trichloroethane 1.1.1.
CH3CCl3 (g/l)

0.5

0.3

0.2

Tetrachloromethane
CCl4 (g/l)

absent

Trichloroetylhene
CHCl=CCl2 (g/l)

absent

Total coliforms
(CFU/100ml)

absent

Faecal coliforms
(CFU/100ml)

absent

Faecal streptococci
(CFU/100ml)

absent

Tetrachloroetylhene
CCl2=CCl2 (g/l)

TABLE D: chemical and microbiological characteristics of water

sampled at plant inlet and treated by different quantities of ClO2
in laboratory.

Figura A: Plant flow sheet

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When comparing the results obtained with sodium

hypochlorite (table C) and chlorine dioxide (table D)
treatments, the following remarks may be made:

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Recently bromate ion was found in potable water produced

from salty sources(1).

Following disinfection by hypochlorite, there is an elevated

AOX formation, with values well above those permitted by
Italian law;
Treatment by chlorine dioxide can replace sodium
hypochlorite since it is more effective in the lowering of
microbiological parameters and, at the same time, allows a
negligible formation of disinfection by-products (DBP).
Chlorine dioxide dosage to be applied in the plant should be
planned at around 1.5 mg/l in pre-oxidation and 0.4 mg/l in
post-disinfection.

The two major sources of bromates in drinking water are using

in the disinfection process:
a) ozonation when bromide ion is present in the raw water (2) (3)

6.2 Desalinated water

Chlorine dioxide disinfection technology to avoid bromate
formation in desalinated seawater in potable waterworks.
Throughout the world is expanding the consumers demand
of a higher level of water quality and quantity. The source of
water greatly varies from country to country and in some
areas desalination of sea water is the dominant process
for potable water. Desalination is a process that removes
dissolved minerals (including but not limited to salt) from
seawater, brackish water, or treated wastewater. A number of
technologies have been developed for desalination but, at the
end, pure desalinated water is acidic and is thus corrosive to
pipes, so it has to be mixed with other sources of water that are
piped onsite or else adjusted for pH, hardness, alkalinity and
disinfectant residual before being piped offsite to comply with
potable water regulation.

b) and sodium hypochlorite solutions especially when

produced by electrolyzing sea water (4). Bromate has been
classified in Group 2B (possibly carcinogenic to humans), is
mutagenic both in vitro and in vivo. Provisional guideline
is 0.01 mg/l. The guideline value is provisional because of
limitations in available analytical and treatment methods
and uncertainties in the toxicological data. (5). There is
therefore a need for alternative disinfectants for such a kind
of water able to maintain the same level of microbiological
protection and to minimise the presence of by-products. In
this context is very promising chlorine dioxide, a powerful
disinfectant and oxidant very well known and utilised
worldwide since 1960.

Recently bromate ion was found in potable water produced

from salty sources(1).

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Chorine dioxide chemistry

TABLE 1: Standard Redox Potentials (E0)

Chlorine dioxide is an oxidant that can be reduced in a variety

of ways, depending on the system conditions and the nature of
the reducing agent. (6) (7) (8)

Reactions

In aqueous solutions, the following reactions may occur with

the respective E0 calculated at 25 C:
ClO2 + eClO2- + 4 e- + 4 H+

ClO2Cl-+2 H2O

E0 = 0.95 V (1)
E0 = 0.78 V (2)

ClO2 + 5 e- + 4 H+

Cl-+2 H2O

E0 = 1.51 V (3)

Both reactions depend on the pH values and (1) is usually the

main one in the case of drinking water. It should be noted that
with protonisation of the chlorite ion, chlorous acid is formed:
ClO2- + H+

HClO2(4)

which, in view of its oxidation potential, is considered to be a

strong oxidant:
HClO2 + 3 H+ + 4 e-

Cl-+ 2 H2O

E0 = 1.57 V (5)

In Table 1 the redox potential values (E0) are shown for some
types of oxidising chemicals normally involved in disinfection
processes.

Redox Potential (Volt)

Redox
Potential
(Volt)

Reaction
HClO2 + 3 H+ + 4 e- = Cl- + 2 H2O

1.57

ClO2 + 4 H + 5 e = Cl + 2 H2O

1.51

HClO + H+ + 2 e- = Cl- + H2O

1.49

Cl2 + 2 e = 2 Cl

1.36

HBrO + H+ + 2 e- = Br- + H2O

1.33

O3 + H2O + 2 e = O2 + OH

1.24

Br2 + 2 e- = 2 Br-

1.07

HIO + H+ + 2 e- = I- + H2O

0.99

ClO2(aq) + e- = ClO2-

0.95

ClO- + 2 H2O + 2 e- = Cl- + 2 OH-

0.90

ClO2- + 2 H2O + 4 e- = Cl- + 4 OH-

0.78

NH2Cl + H2O + 2 e- = NH3 + Cl- + OH-

0.75

I2 + 2 e = 2 I

0.54

As can be seen from this listed series of redox potentials,

chlorine dioxide does not react with bromides to form
bromine, unlike ozone, chlorine, and hypochlorite. Thanks to
its radical structure ClO2 functions first as an electron receiver
and thus as an oxidant, unlike chlorine and hypochlorous acid
which not only act as oxidants, but also stimulate addition and
substitution reactions (and, therefore, chlorination reactions).
For chlorine dioxide, the reactions are mainly numbers (1), (2)
and (3), while, for chlorine gas and hypochlorite they are:
Cl2 + H2O
HClO + H+ + 2 eHClO + RH
Cl2 + RH

HClO + HCl (6)

Cl- + H2O (7)
RCl + H2O (8)
RCl + HCl (9)

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Ozonation of waters containing bromide ions (Br-) results

in Br- oxidation by ozone and its decomposition by-product
(e.g.,hydroxyl radical (OH-) to form different intermediate
brominated species (e.g., hypobromous acid (HOBr),
hypobromite ions (OBr-), bromite (BrO2-), bromide radicals
(Br+), and hypobromite radicals (BrO+) and eventually to form
bromate (BrO3-), a suspected carcinogen.

Two samples of raw seawater and distillated water from a

waterworks located in the Gulf area were characterised with
the following results.
SEAWATER

DISTILLED WATER

7.9

7.4

Materials and methods

conductivity
mS/cm

60.8

conductivity
S/cm

Bromate was determined by ion chromatography according to

EPA Method 300.1 with these experimental conditions:
ION chromatograph: DIONEX IC 25
Columns: Dionex AG 9 HC, AS) HC
Suppressor: external source electrolytic mode, 100 mA current
Eluent: 9.0 mM Na2CO3
Sample loop: 200 L
Eluent flow: 1.0 mL/min.

residual free
chlorine

absent

chloride
mg/L

14.2

chlorate
mg/L

n.d

nitrate mg/L

n.d

bromide
mg/L

0.06

sulphate
mg/L

2.0

The calibration curve for bromate is between 10 and 100

g/L. In these conditions the retention time for bromate ion is
around 6.05 minute. The other anions, (chlorite, chlorate and
bromide ions), were determined with the same equipment in
the same conditions but a sample loop of 100 L.
Pure Chlorine dioxide was prepared according to method
4500- ClO2 B (Standard Methods for examination of water
and wastewater, AWWA, 1995). Chlorine Dioxide residual was
determined by CPR (chlorine phenol red) according to Italian
method UNICHIM 77. Conductivity, pH, residual free chlorine
were determined following Italian IRSA-CNR Methods (2003). (9)

Result and discussion

nd= not detectable

Different mixture of the two sample were prepared to evaluate

the presence of bromate ion:
Mixture

Bromate ion g/L

Bromide ion mg/L

Distillate water +
0.3% Seawater

n.r.

0.33

Distillate water +
0.5% Seawater

n.r.

0.47

Distillate water +
1.0% Seawater

n.r.

0.86

Distillate water +
5.0% Seawater

n.r.

4.28

In the industrial practice, some seawater is added to distilled

water from desalination plant for giving a certain degree of
salinity, besides some other adjustments on other chemical
physical parameters.

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In order to evaluate if chlorine dioxide leads to formation of

bromate ion, samples with 0.3% of seawater and samples with
1.0% of seawater, in amber glasswares completely filled and
kept closed at a temperature of 40 C, were treated with two
different dosages of chlorine dioxide (0.5 and 1.0 mg/L).After
one hour of contact time the residual concentration of chlorine
dioxide was monitored by CPR (chlorine phenol red) method
and bromate formation was controlled after sparging with
nitrogen for at least 15 minutes.

The data demonstrate that in such conditions chlorine dioxide

is stable and does not lead to the formation of bromate ion.
One sample (Distillate water + 1.0% Seawater + 1.0 mg/l ClO2)
was also kept always at 40 C for a longer period of time (till 5
days) confirming the previous data.

Mixture

Residual
ClO2
mg/L

Chlorite
g/L

Chlorate
mg/L

Bromate
g/L

Bromide
mg/L

Distillate
water +
0.3%
Seawater
+ 0.5 mg/l
ClO2

0.48

0.33

Distillate
water +
1.0%
Seawater
+ 0.5 mg/l
ClO2

0.51

0.87

Distillate
water +
0.3%
Seawater
+ 1.0 mg/l
ClO2

0.97

0.33

Distillate
water +
1.0%
Seawater
+ 1.0 mg/l
ClO2

1.0

0.87

Mixture
Distillate
water +
1.0%
Seawater
+ 1.0 mg/l
ClO2
Distillate
water +
1.0%
Seawater
+ 1.0 mg/l
ClO2
Distillate
water +
1.0%
Seawater
+ 1.0 mg/l
ClO2
Distillate
water +
1.0%
Seawater
+ 1.0 mg/l
ClO2

Contact Residual Chlorite Chlorate Bromate Bromide

time
ClO2
mg/L
mg/L
g/L
mg/L
hour
mg/L

1.0

0.87

0.86

0.08

0.88

0.78

0.11

0.86

120

0.42

0.26

0.05

0.88

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During the time some loss of chlorine dioxide was detected due
to possible reaction with the aqueous matrix but also during
the sampling procedure for analysis. Even after a long stretch of
time no bromate formation was observed and the concentration
of bromide remains practically constant. Due to the purity of
chlorine dioxide utilised, the formation of chlorate has been
extremely low or even undetectable also because the water pH
does not induce any disproportionation phenomena

These lab data have been confirmed also in the practice with a
1 year disinfection treatment in a waterworks in the Gulf region
where chlorine dioxide ha been produced on site with a new
Grundfos generating system concept, which allows to generate
as average 98% pure chlorine dioxide. Purity, in particular for
potable water purposes, is of paramount importance because
it is well known that, in some cases, just during the generation
process some by-products (chlorate for example) can be formed
and then directly inserted into the water to be treated.

(2ClO2 + 2OH-

ClO3- + ClO2- +H2O).

The chlorine Dioxide conversion during the time to chlorite

decreases and this fact seems to confirm that some chlorine
dioxide was lost during sampling procedure.
ClO2
time ClO2 dosed residual
h
1
24
48
120

mg/L
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

mg/L
1.00
0.86
0.78
0.42

ClO2
consumed

Chlorite
formed

mg/L
0.00
0.14
0.22
0.58

mg/L
0.00
0.08
0.10
0.22

conversion
ClO2 to
Chlorite
%
0
57
45
38

These lab data demonstrate that at 40 C, under dark, with

extremely long contact time, chlorine dioxide is not able
to oxidise bromide even in such condition where the water
require only a small consumption of disinfectant and where
there is always a simultaneous presence of chlorine dioxide
and the potentially oxidisable bromide in accordance with the
electrochemical values of the Redox potentials.

Conclusion
Bromate is an increasing public health problem in some parts of
the world where potable water is produced from salty sources.
The use of chlorine dioxide is very promising to solve this
problem and to increase the quality of the distributed water. It
has been confirmed, both in Lab and in industrial practice, that
this powerful disinfectant/oxidant is very stable during the
time in the pipes and, consequently, the formation of chlorite
is very low and well under the WHO guideline value. Chlorate
can be minimised adopting new production technology
able to form highly pure chlorine dioxide solutions. Chlorine
dioxide, in the conditions usually encountered in potable water
production from salty source, does not oxidise bromide and,
consequently, no formation of bromate can be detected with
this chemical. Besides is well known that chlorine dioxide
does not produce TTHMs and, in comparison with chlorine or
hypochlorite solutions, decrease dramatically the AOX content.

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6.3 Wastewater disinfection

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drinking water of chemical linked to cancer
2) R.Minear, G.Amy Disinfection by-products in water
treatment The chemistry of their formation and control
1996
3) Crou J.P., Koudjonou B.K., Legube B. (1996) Parameters
Affecting the Formation of Bromate Ion during Ozonation.
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4) HS Weinberg, CA. Delcomyn, V. Unnam- Bromate in
chlorinated drinking waters: occurrence and implications
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37(14):3104-10
5) WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water quality- Third Edition
2004
6) Chlorine Dioxide Caffaro Monography, 2002
7) W.Massechelein Chlorine Dioxide- Ann arbor Science 1979
8) D.Gates- The Chlorine Dioxide Handbook AWWA 1997
9) AWWA Standard Methods for the examination of water
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Fletcher I, Hemmings P- Determination of Chlorine
Dioxide in potable water using chlorophenol red- Analyst
110,695,1985

Main applications of chlorine dioxide in this field are:

waste water disinfection before effluent discharge
or for water recycling,
removal of odours formed in anaerobic conditions,
improvement of sludge sedimentation rate in activated
sludge processes,
removal of pollutants, such as tetraethyl lead, cyanides,
nitrites, sulfides, aromatic hydrocarbons, phenols,
and the like.
Wastewater disinfection is a stage of the purification process,
which will assume an ever increasing importance, especially
in relation to the final destination of the treated water. In fact,
traditional processes of sewage treatment do not provide a
complete elimination of the infectious risk of waters that leave
the treatment plants, while legislation, still lacking, prescribes
as microbiologic parameters, more and more restrictive limits
in relation to the final receptor. The Italian law of reference for
wastewater effluents (Law No. 319, dated 05/10/76 or Merli
Law) does not prescribe specific obligations for disinfection
and leaves to local competent Authorities the control of the
applications of limits relative to microbiological parameters
(see Table 12), when asked by actual uses of the effluent waters
(for example for drinking, bathing, irrigation).

total coliform
faecal coliforms
faecal streptococci

20,000 mpn/100 ml
12,000 mpn/100 ml
2,000 mpn/100 ml

Table 12: legal limits according to law n 319/76 standard A

rearding microbiotical parameters

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In the case of discharge to waters used for bathing, the European

Community regulation (EC Directive No. 76/169) for bacteria
prescribes a maximum value of 2,000 Total Coliforms/100
ml and of 100 Faecals Coliforms/100 ml, while Italian
Regulations (Law No. 319/76) establish a limit between 2 and
20 Total Coliforms/100 ml, for water to be used for irrigation,
depending on the type of crop concerned (Appendix 5, CITAI
Deliberation of 02/04/77). In the disinfection of waste waters,
chlorine dioxide has many advantages over chlorine. In the case
of chlorine, in fact, the presence of considerable quantities of
ammonia and organic substances in waste waters induces a
consumption of disinfectant with formation of chloramines
which have a bactericidal effect up to 80 times lower than that
of free chlorine [43]. Furthermore, when reacting with organic
substances, chlorine produces halogenated organics (AOX),
which may accumulate in the environment and pollute the
waters with very important consequences in cases when the
treated water will be reused for irrigation purposes. Chlorine
dioxide, instead, does not react with ammonia, creates limited
quantities of halogenated organics in presence of organic
substances, oxidises phenols, is active over a wide pH range,
forms a measurable residue which can be used for automatic
dosage, and lastly, does not usually require a subsequent phase
of dechlorination (with sodium bisulfite, for instance).

Bactericidal effects of chlorine and clorine

dioxide:
Test conducted by the US Enviromental Production Agency (
US-EPA) on secondary effluents, fitered and not filtered, show
that, for a 60 minutes contact time, the residual necessary to
reach the same killing of total coliforms in between 2 and 70
times lower for chlorine dioxide than for chlorine (44), as may
be seen in figures A and B.

Figure A: inactivation of coliforms by means of chlorine

and chlorine dioxide in non-filtered effluents of municipal
wastewater.

Bactericidal effects of
chlorine and clorine dioxide:
Test conducted by the US Enviromental Production Agency

FigureB: inactivation of coliforms by means if chlorine and

chlorine dioxide in filtered effluents of municipal wastewater.

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Bactericidal effect of chlorine dioxide

The bactericidal and virucidal effectiveness of ClO2 allows it to

be used even in the treatment of hospital wastewater for which,
given their great health hazard, the Water Environmental
Protection Governmental Committee of February 4, 1977
states a mandatory disinfection.

At Peschiera (VR) Garda Uno wastewater treatment plant,

in collaboration with the Health and Environmental Health
Department of Brescia University, a research was performed
on chlorine dioxide application to a waste water disinfection
treatment. Approximately 90,000 m3/day are treated for a total
of 500,000 equivalent inhabitants in a tourism area; therefore
wastewater has significant swings, either in the organic
pollutants, nutrients and bacteria content.
The ClO2 dosage was modified during the experiment in order
to succeed in satisfying the requirements of bacterial reduction
and keep chlorine residual lower than 0.2 mg/l.
In Table A, results are reported [46], from which it appears that
average percentage of bacteria killing were always above 90%
(total coliforms 93.8%, faecal 95.2% and faecal streptococci
91.2%).

PARAMETER
Total Coliforms
(CFU/100 ml)

April-May 1993
2 mg/l ClO2

June-July 1993
3 mg/l ClO2

January-March
1994 1.5 mg/l ClO2

INLET

EXIT

4.8105 1.1104 8.4*104

2.7*103

Faecal Coliforms 2.1104 2.3102

(CFU/100ml)

7.9104 1.6103 1.6*103

1.6*102

Faecal Streptoc.
(CFU/100ml)

2.1105 2.9103 1.5*104

1.3*103

Residual
Chlorine (mg/l)*

Laboratory tests on waste water samples coming from the

Infective Diseases Section of Sacco Hospital in Milan, confirm
the bactericidal and virucidal effectiveness of chlorine dioxide,
in concurrence with very modest formations of halogenated
organic by-products (AOX), even on wastewater potentially
dangerous from a hygienic-sanitary standpoint [48].

EXIT

3.1*105 7.6*103

8.7*104 4.7*103

Chlorine dioxide in the disinfection of hospital

wastewater

0.16

1.19

0.16

AOX (g/l)

33.3

50.2

42.3

57.7

37.5

THM (g/l)

2.80

3.02

1.18

2.58

0.50

0.84

Total Chlorinat.
Solvents (g/l)

5.80

6.65

5.54

8.08

1.10

2.16

Figure A: Killing of microbiological relevant indexes and

absorbable organic halides (AOX) formation in relation to
disinfectant dosage

Table A: Bacteriological and chemical average data on waste

water samples
*DPD method

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The virucidal activity was evaluated by contaminating the

untreated sewage with Poliovirus type 1 vaccine (viral load
200,000 TClD50) and treating it with increasing doses of
chlorine dioxide (5, 10 and 15 mg/l) for 30 minutes, as may
be seen in the graph of Figure A. high killing percentages were
reported with 5 mg ClO2/l and total killing with 10 mg ClO2/l
treatment.

6.4 Slime treatment and pulp bleaching

Given the wide chemical and biological variability of waste

waters and the different possibilities of purifying treatments
to which they may be subjected, the dosage of chlorine dioxide
may vary considerably depending on the following parameters:
suspended solids, bacterial content, organic carbon content
(TOC), temperature and pH. In waters that have undergone
a tertiary treatment and have a content of dissolved organic
carbons (DOC) and suspended solids of less than 10 mg/l, in
the presence of an adequate mixing phase, approximately 1.5
- 2 mg/l of ClO2 are generally necessary with a contact time of
even less than 15 minutes, so that the microbiological limits of
Italian Law may be complied with. Under these conditions, the
dosage represents approximately 20 - 30 % of the ClO2 demand.
In the case of hospital waste waters that may contain a large
number of microorganisms responsible for serious infections,
the dosage can reach 10 mg/l.

In the context of the paper-making industry, chlorine dioxide is

used for water treatment at paper mills and for pulp bleaching.
Water has an essential role in the paper manufacturing process:
it permits the fibers to be transported from the apparatus which
defiber the woodpulp down to the manufacturing wire of the
sheet of paper. These waters (called white waters) which, as a
result of technological innovations, are subject to always more
advanced recycling, constitute an ideal environment for the
development of biomasses, in particular bacteria and fungi, due
to the presence of organic substrates, favourable temperatures
and neutral or slightly alkaline pH. The development of bacteria,
fungi, yeasts and algae in the pipes and tanks give rise to a
viscous deposit, commonly called slime, which causes many
problems of soiling and breakage of the continuous sheet of
paper. Its uncontrolled presence generally limits the efficiency
of the production cycle, and in some cases, with frequent
stops of production, causes consequent relevant economical
losses. Slime control by biocides addition is now a common
production practice. Thanks to its bactericidal, algaecidal and
fungicidal properties, chlorine dioxide may be used effectively
for this purpose in paper mill waters, by virtue also even being
able to act in a wide pH range. The use of ClO2, in place of
organic biocides and chlorine allows to keep the plant clean
effectively at low dosages (60 120 g/ton of paper), to reduce
production downtimes, without affecting the AOX content in
the paper and in the waste waters. ClO2 is added to both the
raw water and the wet end and can be used in the disinfection
of clarified waste waters. In this respect it can be considered
the ideal agent for an integrated treatment of all the water in
paper mills.

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Experimentation on paper mill sludge has also shown the

effectiveness of chlorine dioxide and sodium chlorite in
scavenging unpleasant odours due to anaerobic fermentation.

Case A

In a Italian paper mill producing 500 tons/days of coated and

uncoated printing and writing papers, a preliminary trial was
performed to evaluate the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide
as an anti-slime agent in wet end of the paper machine.
Samples of process water were subject to microbiological tests,
the obtained results are reported in the graphs of Figure A
and B. They show a high biocidal effect of chlorine on all the
microorganisms under examination [53].

Fungi (Cfu/100ml)

Microblological counts

Sulfate Red. (MPN/100 ml)

Colif. (MNP/ 100 ml)
Aerobes (CFU/ml)

Fungi (Cfu/100ml)
Sulfate Red. (MPN/100 ml)

Microblological counts

6.5 Anti-slime treatment with chlorine dioxide

In paper mills

Colif. (MNP/ 100 ml)

Aerobes (CFU/ml)

CO2 dosage (ppm)

Figure B: Microbiological killing by ClO2 on a Broke Chest sample

Following the positive results obtained during the experimental

test, the paper mill completely replaced the conventional
biocides with chlorine dioxide, developing an integrated
treatment for all production waste.
In Figure C, the process flow-sheet is shown, with feeding
points of chlorine dioxide.

CO2 dosage (ppm)

Figure A: Microbiological killing by ClO2 on a Raw Water sample

100

101

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The anti-slime treatment on the machine wet end was achieved

by adding chlorine dioxide at the following points:

Raw water
Internal Use
Costant
level
box

Cle aners

Headbox

Mixing
Chest

Reflners
Internal Use

Sheet formation

Seal plt

to
waste

Saveall

Tray plt
Fan pump

Tray pit, used to directly dilute the furnish coming from the
machine chest and sent to the headbox, where every type
of deposit, due smile, can jeopardise the formation of the
sheet on the wire;

Pulper
Machine
Chest

Broke chest

Water
from
brokes

Figure C: Machine flow sheet with ClO2 feeding points

The raw water (lake water) treatment was effected directly

at the suction of the pumps at a dosage of approximately
0.4 - 0.5 mg/l of ClO2 (depending of the season) on a flow of
approximately 1,000 m3/h, in such a way as to obtain a 0.1 - 0.3
mg/l residual ClO2.

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Seal pit (secondary white waters), where ClO2 has a double

disinfectant effect, both on the recovered furnish which
returns directly into the broke chest and on the clarified
phase, which can be reused in the pulper dilution;
Chest where waters from the broke thickener are collected,
which, then, feed the pulper.
Total ClO2 dosage in the wet end is actually approximately
170 g/t of paper, in order to maintain total bacterial counts
below 107 CFU/ml, that have been identified as a critical
value.
Chlorine dioxide is used also for the treatment of primary
sludge of the setting wastewater treatment plant of the
paper mill.
The actual 10 mg/l dosage of ClO2 insures on one hand a
higher degree of brightness to sludge which, because it still
contains valuable fibers, is recycled in the machine and, on
the other hand, a more effective control of sulfate reducing
bacteria (SRB) which could otherwise cause unpleasant
odours in the sludge.

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Case B

It has now been replaced by alkaline cooking with sodium

sulfate called the kraft process. This choice was prompted by
two reasons : first, to facilitate the recovery of cooking salts and
the subsequent reduction of the environmental problem of the
exhausted liquor, and second, because of better mechanical
properties of the resulting fiber. However, an alkaline cooking
has a negative effect on the optical characteristics of the
unbleached pulp and needs a stronger bleaching. Initially, this
was an alternating sequence of acid chlorinations (indicated as
C) and of alkaline extractions (indicated as E), followed by a final
treatment with hypochlorite (H); the entire phase sequence
was generally represented as C/E/C/E/H. Once the superior
capacity of chlorine dioxide (D) was recognised, sequences
of C/E/D/E/D type were adopted. Therefore environmental
motivations have successfully forced pulp producers to replace
chlorine gas with chlorine dioxide, obtaining celluloses known
as ECF (Elemental Chlorine Free) with better mechanical and
optical characteristics. On an emotional drive to eliminate
completely all chemical molecules containing chlorine atoms
in any form, consumers were informed of the necessity to use
cellulose bleached without chlorine- and chlorine derivatives
(TCF or Totally Chlorine Free). This decision, has brought forth
pulps with lower mechanical and optical characteristics,
produced with much lower yields of wood and use of more
costly reagents, such as hydrogen peroxide or ozone.

Tests of anti-slime treatment performed at a paper mill of

Northern Italy, have confirmed the effectiveness of chlorine
dioxide as a disinfectant for process water. In comparison with
the use of chlorine, 60 ppm of ClO2 have shown a better deposit
control in the machine wet end and reduction of AOX content.
Table A shows the percentages of bacteria reduction obtained
by 60 ppm chlorine dioxide (typical of this treatment). 12 hours
since the starting of the trial [54].

Sample
Broke Chest
Headbox
White Water

Total aerobic
count (%)
99.80
99.90
99.90

Total anaerobic Total Coliforms

count (%)
count (%)
99.93
99.99
99.92
99.99
99.96
99.99

TABLE A: Percentages of bacteria reduction at three points in a

uncoated paper machine
In the treatment of pulp, chlorine dioxide acts as a bleaching
agent without altering its mechanical properties. ClO2, in fact,
acts on the lignin, and to a lesser degree on the hemicelluloses,
with the formation of ligninic and chloroligninic acids, in a
selective way without degrading the cellulose polymer. At
the same time, chlorine dioxide maintains high viscosity
values, which is an important parameter in the production of
regenerated cellulose (rayon yarn and viscose staple), and of
tear index and breaking length, which are relevant parameters
in the paper-making process. Pulp bleaching has several phases
and is a function of the cooking process: historically the first
process was acid by means of sulfite.

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6.6 Cooling water treatment

However, the term fouling is used to refer to the final mixture

of biofilm (microbial masses and their extra-cellular polymeric
substances, EPS), suspended solids, corrosion products and
macrorganisms subsequently adhering and growing on
surfaces. The fouling reaches maximum development after the
adhesion of marine (or marine originated) animals. In general,
macro-fouling refers to the growth of crustacea (barnacles),
mollusks (mussels and clams) and Coelenterates (hydroids),
whereas micro-fouling is referred to algae and bacteria. The
most important crostaceous fouling species is balanus, that
has a planctonic larva that can produce at the surface a strong
extracellular material called cement, and adheres strongly to
many materials. Mussels are considered the most characteristic
macro-fouling species. They are a bivalva species, have two
shells and form big colonies on a great number of materials
and are the main responsible of clogging in industrial pipes. It
is very difficult to destroy and detach mussel shells from pipe
walls due to their strong adhesion.

Introduction
Bio-fouling refers to the undesirable accumulation of a biotic
deposit on a surface. This consists of an organic film composed
by micro-organisms embedded in a polymeric matrix of their
own making. Complex fouling deposits, like those found in
industrial environments, often consist of bio-films in intimate
association with inorganic particles, corrosion products and
macro-fouling organisms.
Complex fouling deposits, are a significant concern regarding
the efficiency of cooling water systems, heat exchanger
and pipes in general. The first stage of fouling formation is
uncontrolled growth of microorganisms on surfaces, with a
preliminary formation of biofilm, which gives slime, which is
the product of living cells and their metabolic residues. The
mechanism of biofilm (film of biological origin) formation can
be summarised as follows:
preliminary coverage of the surface by primary colonising
bacteria and other organisms from water;
transition stage with multi-layers of cells which become
embedded in their own polymer material;
final development of mature bio-film in which the
population density is high. At the base of these mature
bio-films conditions are completely anaerobic and favour
the activity of fermentative and sulphate reducing bacteria
(SRBs). The activity of SRBs in bio-films on metallic surfaces
are responsible for the corrosion phenomena.
Bio-film is the substrate where other biological and inorganic
materials can settle and adhere, increasing the thickness of
material attached to the inside walls of the pipes and therefore
changing the ideal operating conditions of the system.

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The presence of fouling causes:

higher operational costs, because lower heat transfer
causes production losses and increase in flow resistance
demands more pumping energy;
higher maintenance costs, for cleaning operations or
replacement of pipes broken by under deposit corrosion
or by over- heating;
decreasing of plant factor, i.e. less operational time because
more shutdowns are necessary to clean or repair the
equipment.
The following parameters concerning water quality also play a role in
the development of fouling:
temperature - the rate of microbial growth depends on
seasonal temperature fluctuation;
dissolved gas - the content of oxygen affects the growth of
several aquatic species;
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these are the basic elements required for biosynthesis:

pH and suspended solids
Dissolved solids and turbidity
pH and alkalinity

The plant where the experimentation was conducted was

composed of four feed basins with a controlled flow of sea
water and a pump system for the dosage of the biocide under
examination. Control panels were immersed inside the basins
to evaluate the formation of fouling in time. Graphs of Figure A,
B, C and D show the results obtained respectively with:

Number species

A: no treatment (*reference);
B: sea water with 0.2 ppm of NaClO active chlorine;
C: sea water with 0.1 ppm of residual chlorine dioxide;
D: sea water with 0.2 ppm of residual chlorine dioxide.

Total specles

Adhsive species

Non Adhsive species

Figure A: State of diverse organism species in the absence

treatment

Number species

Biofouling growth may be prevented in part during the design

phase, by using suitable materials (i.e. copper, AISI 316 stainless
steel or treatment of the surfaces with special polymers) and by
dimensioning the pipes in such a way as to obtain a flow rate
(> 1 m/s) which will hinder adhesion of the organisms. There
are moreover, physical and chemical preventive methods for
controlling fouling in cooling water systems. Physical treatments
are used mainly during shutdowns. Chemical treatments are
based on non-oxidising biocides or, more commonly, on oxidising
biocides, like chlorine gas. Compliance with regulations on
water discharges and the necessity of safe biocides to handle
have led to the choice of chlorine dioxide as biocide for cooling
systems of large plants. While sodium hypochlorite or chlorine
are effective in controlling fouling, used in waters with high
organic substances, they lead to the formation of halogenated
organics (in particular, trihalomethanes) which are released
in the environment. Sometimes the amount of chlorine, or
hypochlorite, required to keep the system clean is so high to
require the use of a reducing chemical in order to lower the
residual chlorine at the discharge and complying with the
limits imposed by legislation (for instance Italian Law N. 319 of
05/10/1976 prescribes for a maximum content of residual free
chlorine of 0.2 ppm for discharges and Qatar Supreme Council
for the Environment & Natural Reserves Regulation, fixes the
limit to discharge in seawater at 0.05ppm). Furthermore, the
storage and transportation of chlorine gas present considerable
environmental and safety risks. In the course of a trial
conducted by Department of Biology at the University of Triest,
a laboratory simulation was created to evaluate and compare
the effectiveness of chlorine dioxide and sodium hypochlorite
in controlling fouling.

Total specles

Adhsive species

Non Adhsive species

Figure B: State diverse organism species in the presence of 0.2 ppm

of active chlorine

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It can be seen that the so-called adhesive species,

distinguishable by their capacity of adhering very strongly to
the substrate, were relatively more represented and abundant
on the panels immersed in the sea water (refer to blank Figure
A). Their presence was less, instead, on the panels immersed in
the basin treated with 0.2 ppm of active chlorine.

Number species

(Figure B) where, however, the species were in fair number. On

the contrary, they were scarce and practically absent in the case
of treatment with chlorine dioxide (Figure C and D): this is a
demonstration of the greater selectivity of
ClO2 than that of NaClO as regards to the adhesive species
which are condidered responsible for formation of first stage of
fouling (primary slime).

Adhsive species

Non Adhsive species

Figure B: Different organisms behavior in the presence of 0.2

ppm of residual ClO2

Number species

As relevant case, we focuses on the possibility to minimise the

problems related to micro and macro-fouling in once-through
cooling systems and desalination plant by shot or continuous
injection of chlorine dioxide into the seawater at the intake. A
special on line monitoring instrument, installed after chlorine
dioxide injection point, permits to check the fouling growth
due to marine micro-organism and, in the meantime, the
residual of chlorine dioxide.

Day of immersion
Total specles

Adhsive species

Non Adhsive species

Figure A: Different organisms behavior in the presence of 0.1

ppm of residual ClO2

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Day of immersion
Total specles

Chlorine dioxide has proved to be an efficient antifouling agent

used 1h/day maintaining residual of ClO2 in the range of 0.05
to 0.1 mg/L during the dosing shots or 10-12 h/day without any
residual at several power station and petrochemical plant in
Mediterranean sea and Persian Gulf, which use seawater both
in condenser and evaporators to produce demineralised water.
In order to illustrate chlorine dioxide behaviour, we report 4
power station dosage programmes (one using also river water
cooling tower during the summer) and 1 petrochemical plant
application. Three different technologies for on site generation
of chlorine dioxide have been reported. A full case history
selected among the 4 power station is also reported.

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The cooling systems usually have the following three

basic designs: once-through, open recirculating and closed
recirculating.

Chlorine dioxide as antifouling agent

In once-through systems the cooling water, taken from a

reservoir, passes through heat exchangers absorbing heat only
once and then it is discharged back into the original water
source. This process creates a high water withdrawal rate and it
is usual where large and cheap volumes of water are available,
as near sea coast, great lakes or big rivers. In Mediterranean and
Gulf area, these systems are found in refineries, petrochemical
or steel plants as in power stations.
As written above, the efficiency of the cooling water systems
is usually affected by three main factors: corrosion, scale and
fouling or any combination of them. Here we focus on the
aspects connected with fouling.
If research tests allow better control of the physical, chemical
and biological factors and provide a framework for evaluating
the fouling phenomena, measurements at the process site are
necessary to evaluate the potential for fouling as well as the
effectiveness of antifouling treatment programs. Direct and
indirect measurements of deposit quantity and composition
can be carried out in order to monitor the progress of the
fouling.
Direct measurements (deposit mass, thickness and
composition, chemical and biological characteristics of the
supplied water) are usually carried out. Indirect measurements
(fluid frictional resistance, heat transfer resistance) can
complete the possible available information. Also visual
inspection of surfaces (especially, pitting; valves, fittings) can
give immediately some indications for deposit nature and
structure.

It has been demonstrated (Bartole and Bressan, 1993; Bartole

et al, 1996) that Chlorine Dioxide has a strong antivegetative
effect being able to lessen the development of the primary
slime, to reduce the biomass weakening the polymeric matrix
and the number and type of pioneer species (Diatoms,
Cyanophyceae, Silicoflagellatae) which have a marked tendency
to colonise the surfaces promoting bio-fouling.
According to seasonal and/or daily parameters (temperature,
organisms population, light), to operational parameters (water
velocity, water source position etc.), ClO2 can be dosed in a
continuous or in an intermittent way providing always a good
mix with the feed water.
To maintain the best control of bio-fouling process and to
reduce after growth phenomena, shock dosages (higher
dosages for shorter time at fixed intervals of time) or a
continuous/intermittent treatment programme can be carried
out. Shock dosages can be extremely effective and provide a
high inactivation rate of the organisms.
In the shock programme the ClO2 dose must satisfy the ClO2
feed water demand at the forecast contact time and a ClO2
residual of about 0.1 mg/L should be present. This is the usual
treatment procedure in special cases where bio-fouling has
already reached the maximum development and it is necessary
a strong cleaning action often in conjunction with physical
methods.

On-line and side-stream fouling monitors, visual inspection,

samples for destructive analyses and monitoring microbial
quality of the feed-water can help in the identification of
fouling and in finding the best way to control it.

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In the continuous or intermittent procedure, ClO2 dosage is

basically determined on the basis of the ClO2 feed water
demand taking into account the transportation of the
disinfectant to the interface, the contact time, the structure
and type of surfaces.

The first reaction has been used in an American power

station located Alexandria (Egypt), the second in two power
stations and a petrochemical plant located near Venice
(Italy) and the third one in a power station located in Malta.
A complete technology of generation has been developed in
order to produce chlorine dioxide in any situation present in
a power station: chlorine gas, chlorinator, electrochlorinator
hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid.

The dose, that varies according to conditions of the water

source, is a fraction of the ClO2 demand (usually between
5.25%) and therefore, generally speaking, is between 0.05 0.25
mg/L on average. In reality, ClO2 is generally added in higher
concentration (i.e. 0.4 0.5 mg/L) but only for some hours a day
(intermittent treatment).
ClO2 reacts quickly with feed water and bio-film biological
and chemical components exploiting its oxidising power. No
residual ClO2 is found at the outfall.
In a field test carried out in a nuclear power station in Spain
it was found, matching the results obtained treating the
sea feed water with 0.2 mg/L of ClO2 and 1.1 mg/L of active
chlorine from a hypochlorite solution, that lower doses of ClO2
and shorter contact times were necessary to obtain a 100%
mortality of mussels of different size (Bielza et al. 1991).

Chlorine dioxide application

In the present article five dosage programmes have been
reported. Three method of chlorine dioxide generation have
been applied in power stations and petrochemical plant, which
use Mediterranean seawater to feed their once through cooling
systems. In all the cases on line monitoring system for microfouling and probe for macro-fouling have been installed.
Generation of chlorine dioxide:
1.2 NaClO2+Cl2
2.5 NaClO2 + 4 HCl
3.5 NaClO2 + 2 H2SO4

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Types of chlorine dioxide generators

The types of generators used work either under vacuum or
by pumps. In the first case, chlorine dioxide is generated by
injection of sodium chlorite into the chlorinated water (0.5%
Cl2) coming from the existing chlorinator. In the second case
typical under vacuum generators are used and, in the third case
the the special Grundfos generator, which works under water
(submerged) installed at the seawater intake is used. This kind
of equipment is very safe because the reaction takes place
some meters under the sea and the reaction chamber is very
small, therefore in case of any kind of inconvenient eventual
trace of chlorine dioxide that could escape the generator is
dissolved in the seawater without any problem. In a different
version, submerged generator can be installed inside the main
water line or in a by-pass.

Treatment programmes
All the programmes have been studied according to seawater
quality, temperature, cooling system and residence time of the
plant and adjusted after on line fouling control: the monitoring
equipment is really the driver of the treatment, in fact it allows
to know whether fouling is growing inside the condenser and,
consequently drive the dosage modality.

2ClO2+2 NaCl
4 ClO2 + 5 NaCl + 2 H2O
4 ClO2 + NaCl + 2 Na2SO4 + 2 H2O

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1. In the first case (power station in Egypt), using 98,000 m3/h

of seawater, after one year treatment, the programme is the
following: hour shot injection in the morning and hour in
the evening during the winter time (total 60 minutes/day);
3 similar shot during the summer time (total 90 minutes/
day) the residual of chlorine dioxide at the discharge point
is max. 0.1 ppm.

6. In SABIC petrochemical complex at Al Jubail (Al Kajan), sea

water cooling towers with open recyrculating system, for
150,000m3/h the programme is: 2 hours shot injection
in the morning and 2 hours in the evening during the
summer time ( total 5 hours/day), dosage 0.3ppm; 1 hour
shot injection in the morning and 1 hour in the evening
during the summer time (total 5 hours/day) , dosage:
0.3ppm;

2. In public power station near Venice, using 100,000 m3/h

of seawater, after 3 year treatment the programme is the
following: Only during summer (from March to October) 1
shot per day at concentration of 1 ppm as long as 1:30 hour.
There is no residual of chlorine dioxide at the discharge point.
3. In a private power station near Venice, using 48,000 m3/h
of seawater after 3 year treatment the programme is the
following: From April to October 0.2 ppm continuously + 1
shot per day at concentration of 1 ppm as long as 1 hour,
From November to March, 2 shot per day at concentration
of 1 ppm as long as 2 hour. There is no residual of chlorine
dioxide at the discharge point.
4. In the petrochemical plant near Venice, using 50,000 m3/h
of seawater after 5 year treatment the programme is the
following: in winter time continuous dosage at concentration
of 0.1 ppm, in Summer time 0.5 ppm. There is no residual of
chlorine dioxide at the discharge point.
5. In public power station in Malta, using 48,000 m3/h of
seawater, after 5 months treatment the programme is:
hour shot injection in the morning and hour in the evening
during the winter time ( total 60 minutes/day); 3 similar shot
during the summer time (total 90 minutes/day) the residual
of chlorine dioxide at the discharge point is max. 0.1 ppm.

7. In QAPCO petrochemical complex (Qatar), using 33,000

m3/h of seawater (once-through system), the programme
is: 5 hours shot injection during the summer time (dosage:
0.3ppm).

A case history
We report a full case history related to a power plant located in
Sidi Krir (Egypt) where chlorine dioxide was applied. A special
monitoring system named EASYAREADOX was also installed to
control the performance of the treatment.
Description of the Facility and Cooling Water: Sidi Krir 3 and 4 is
the first privately owned power plant in Egypt. It is owned 61%
by Intergen, a company based in the US, and 39% by Edison,
a company based in Italy. The plant is often referred to as
Egypt BOOT #1. The plant owners have built the plant, they
own it and they operate itin 20 years they will transfer the
ownership of the plant over to the Egyptian Electric Authority.
The plant went into commercial operating service in January
2002.
The power plant is a conventional gas fired steam generating
electric station located on the north coast of Egypt about 30 km
west of Alexandria, Egypt.
The generating units are rated at 2 x 340 MW (net electrical).
The typical high load plant net heat rate is about 8900 BTU/
kWhr. The majority of the plants rejected heat is discharged to
the Mediterranean Sea.

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The plant cooling system consists of two identical systems (one

for each unit) that pump about 98,000 metric tons of seawater
per hour. At full load this water undergoes a temperature rise
of about 9 degrees C between the seawater inlet and discharge.
The seawater inlet temperature varies from a low of about
16C in the winter to a high of about 31C in the summerthe
time weighted average temperature is about 25C. Seawater
is drawn in via an intake structure intended to result in low
water velocities located about 350 meters off the shoreline of
the power plant in about 8 meters of water. The discharge is
via a discharge cap located at a similar distance from shore and
depth as the intake structure.

Original biocide concepts

All of the cooling water pipes are cement or cement lined, the
condenser water box is rubber lined and the condenser tubes
and tube sheets are titanium.

The designers original concept to control biological growth

was chlorination via a chlorinator fed from one-ton liquid
chlorine cylinders. No studies were conducted of the biological
activity in the local waters and no serious consideration was
given to the ability of the chlorinated water to be adequately
toxic for the organisms present and simultaneously comply
with the environmental limits established for the cooling water
discharge.
Simple studies by the owner of the effectiveness of chlorine to
kill organisms as found near the power plant indicated that high
dosages of chlorine would be required and the residual chlorine
value in the water discharge would exceed the environmental
permit level. The results of these simple tests are shown in the
following graph:

A small dosage of chlorine dioxide was much more effective

than chlorine to reduce the number of living organisms.
Other tests showed that the chlorine demand of the water a
short time after shocking with chlorine significantly increased
while the demand for chlorine dioxide remained constant for
the same period. That is to say much of the chlorine injected
into the water simply reacted with the water and thus became
unavailable to affect the organisms.

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Installation of the chlorine dioxide system

Operating experience with chlorine dioxide

Inadequate consideration was also given to minimizing the

risks associated with handling as many as 40 one-ton liquid
chlorine cylinders on the site. No consideration was given to
the potential dangers of shipping in excess of 400 tons of liquid
chlorine on the highways of Egypt. The concept of safe driving
practices has a unique meaning in Egypt. Accidents and
inadequate insurance coverage are all too commonplace there.

Because Sid Krir 3 and 4 is a new power plant we cannot provide

comparisons of biocide results using just chlorine versus using
sodium chlorite. Chlorination was utilised for about 4 months
of cooling water system service before there was a significant
heat load on the condenser. There was no evidence biological
fouling during the time period in late 2001.

Due to the concerns of the owners with respect to on-site

and off-site safety relative to chlorine and evidence at other
power plants in the region that biological growth could not be
prevented or controlled while maintaining the level of residual
chlorine in the discharge water below 0.2 ppm the owners
decided to consider technologies other than chlorination for
biocide treatment of the water.
Because of the investment structure of the project and various
uncertainties as the first private power developer in Egypt
capital intensive alternatives were not considered favorably.
The owners purchased a very inexpensive sodium chlorite
injection system that would allow the owners to fully utilise
the already existing chlorination system. In fact, the cost of
the sodium chlorite injection system was almost significantly
offset by the decision to purchase only 10 one ton chlorine
cylinders instead of the originally planned 40 cylinders.

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Full Utilisation of the chlorine dioxide technology began in

November 2001 and is ongoing. The power plant has run
well through the end of Juneavailable at about 90% since
commercial operation began in January 2002.
Based on 6 months of commercial operation we can compare
chlorine dioxide system performance to our expectations.
As winter turned to spring we tried to economise too much
as the water and air became warmer and we did experience
the growth of some mussels in April. At the same time the
EASYAREDOX unit was clearly telling us that there was an
environment existing to allow such growth to happen. The
graph below shows the relevant time period and the clear
increase in background conductivity. With only 2 or 3 one-hour
shock treatments of chlorine dioxide the mussels were killed
and, since then, there has been no evidence of any additional
bio-growth.

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Results
For the waters being used by Sidi Krir power plant to cool their
condensers there is no way that chlorination, only, of the water
could have been effective to prevent biological growth and
allowed the plant to operate within its environmental permit
conditions.

The use of the EASYAREADOX monitor is a major improvement

over the use of chlorine monitors to detect residual chlorine.
The EASYAREADOX unit allows the plant to optimise and
minimise their dosing program based on real and immediately
available results.

Condenser performance
As mentioned previously there is no comparison available for
condenser performance before starting the use of chlorine
dioxide. We can only compare actual condenser performance
to expected performance.
In making this comparison we must make some assumptions
regarding cooling water flowit presents the greatest source
of inaccuracy in the results. With the assumption that the
cooling water flow is in accordance with the pump test curve
we are able to show that actual condenser performance is
better than expected as displayed on the data curve below. The
expected performance is based upon a 90% cleanliness factor
so we can conclude that the actual condenser cleanliness is
better than 90%.

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The use of chlorine dioxide has allowed the plant to very

effectively prevent growth and the plant is in compliance with
all permits. Additional benefit has been realised in annual cost
and safety.

Conclusions
We underline the following advantages:
1. Chlorine dioxide has allowed to minimise the growing of
both micro and macro-fouling inside cooling systems of
power stations and petrochemical plant at very low dosage
rate,
2. Monitoring system has demonstrated to be the Brain of
the treatment programme. It has permitted to inject chlorine
dioxide in a proper quantity and in the right moment, saving
material and protecting the environment.

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6.7 Disinfection in the food industry

for the treatment of water used for washing, transporting,

processing and grading of fresh products prior to selling (100
- 150 mg/l) [59] and for pre-refrigeration (200 - 250 mg/l)
which is intended to slow down the processes of ripening/
overripening and the development of pathogens (especially
fungi) [60].

Chlorine dioxide is used successfully in numerous applications

for the food industry and, in particular, for the following
activities and operations:
1. washing and transporting of fruit and vegetables and
processing of fish and meat
2. disinfection of cooling waters
3. washing of containers for foods and beverages
4. production of frozen foods
5. production of beer
1. Washing and transporting of fruit and vegetables and
processing of fish and meat
In the canning and other food industries (including sugar
works), the products are transported from the unloading
point to the inside the processing plant by means of water
fluitation. Chlorine dioxide is dosed into the water for washing
and transporting in order to control the micro-organisms
which are present on the surface of the products, to reduce
contamination in the plant and, thereby, time and costs
involved in cleaning the channels. Treatment with chlorine
dioxide instead of chlorine, has the advantage of not forming
chloramines or other undesirable by-products which may be
dangerous to human health. Formation of chloramines must
be avoided because it may cause organoleptic changes in the
product (unpleasant tastes and odours). For this application,
the ClO2 dosage strongly depends on the type of food and
related microbiological level of contamination and ranges
from 2 ppm (to leave a residual chlorine dioxide of about 0.5
ppm) to 5 ppm for shrimp and prawn processing to 9 ppm (EPA
authorizated) for chicken processing. With a definitely higher
dosage, chlorine dioxide may be used also for the treatment
of water used for washing, transporting, processing and
grading of fresh products prior to selling (100 - 150 mg/l) [59]
and for pre-refrigeration (200 - 250 mg/l) which is intended
to slow down the processes of ripening/overripening and the
development of pathogens (especially fungi) [60].

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2. Disinfection of cooling waters

Satisfactory results have been obtained by using chlorine
dioxide for the disinfection of cooling waters for food containers.
It is important that the water used is free of bacteria to avoid
the consequent deterioration of the product and microbial
poisoning and/or infections. Furthermore, it is useful to have
available cooling water free of microorganisms because cans
can break in the system and create an optimal substrate for the
growth of bacterial colonies. For this application the dosage of
1.2 - 1.5 ppm of chlorine dioxide is recommended or one that
will leave in any case a residue between 0.2 and 0.5 ppm.
3. Washing of containers for foods and beverages
The quality of a food good (liquid or solid) can be affected by
poor washing and disinfection of its containers. Washing of
the containers is particularly important in cases where they are
intended to contain substrates which are easily biodegradable
(such as milk, beer, fruit juices and soft drinks). In particular, in
the wash process of glass bottles, a second rinse is provided
which takes place under conditions ideal for bacterial growth
(temperature around 30 - 40 C, high humidity, pH around 9).
For this reason, microbiological control, hence, disinfection
must be provided. Disinfection by chlorine dioxide is better than
by hypochlorite, because the former is still active at high pH
and it does not form chlorophenols and halogenated organics.
The containers are disinfected by 0.5 to 2 ppm chlorine dioxide,
depending on the characteristics of the water but, in any case,
such as to have about 0.2 ppm as residue. A very short contact
time is sufficient (even less than one minute).

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4. Production of frozen foods

In addition to the treatment of the water used for transpor
tation and washing, as already stated, chlorine dioxide may
be used in the production process for frozen foods to disinfect
the water used to for transportation and freezing, a step which
is taken after processing (washing, slicing, chopping and
the like). In fact, if the refrigerator circuit is not treated with
a disinfectant, a microbial contamination may occur, most
usually by bacteria of the Listeria type, since they survive even
at low temperatures. To avoid this problem, the water in the
freezer is treated with chlorine dioxide in such a way as to leave
a 0.2 - 0.5 ppm as residue.

Table 13: Integrated used of chlorine dioxide in the food

industry

5. Production of beer.
Beer brewing needs 6 - 10 liters of water per liter of produced
beer. The water which enters in the composition of the final
product must obviously be micro-organisms free, and must
not give any odours or flavours to the beer altering its taste.
Treatment based on chlorine dioxide has several advantages
since, because it produces no chlorophenols and only a
negligible amount of chlorinated organics, it does not affect
the taste of the beer and guarantees the elimination of microorganisms even over a large (6 - 9) pH range. For this application,
the dosage may vary between 0.05 and 0.5 ppm. In the food
industry, the integrated use of chlorine dioxide is possible as
well as convenient, as reported in Table 13, in all the operations
where water is utilised.

Chlorine dioxide may be used for the treatment of:

A. Feedwater (primary water) and/or intended for human
consumption
(in cases where it is taken from a well and not distributed
by a water system).
B. Water for general washing purposes
(waters for washing or transporting)
C. Cooling water
In the tomato preserving industry ( evaporator towers)
In breweries
In cheese factories
In cooked meat processing industries
In canneries where food is canned after sterilisation by
heat
D. Waster used in processing
(for example in breweries, shrimp and chicken processing)
E. Wastewater
(for disinfection prior to discharge in the environment)
From a chemical point of wiev, bleaching agents are divided into
oxidising or reducing chemicals. Among the principal oxidants,
by far the most commonly used, are hypochlorite, hydrogen
peroxide, chlorite, peracetic acid, and per-salts like perborate
and percarbonate, while among the principal reducents are
sulfur dioxide, sulfites, bisulfites and hydrosulfites.

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Table 14 shows the applicability of the different bleaching

agents, in relation to natural, artificial or synthetic fibers.
Bleaching with chlorite is per formed at acid pH, between 3 and
5, which is a compromise between the reaction rate and the
risk of damaging the fibers. Under these conditions, chlorine
dioxide is the active agent. The operative pH has made difficult
chlorite use: plants, that have materials originally designed for
hypochlorite, may easily adopt hydrogen peroxide high pH, not
chlorite low pH bleaching. Chlorite, however, is preferred in
polyester-cotton blends bleaching for its good results without
fibers damage or effluent pollution. A peculiar characteristic
of chlorite, still linked to its use in acid environments, is the
reduced extraction of greasy substances and waxes which are
naturally present in cotton for instance and which give to the
fiber a characteristic hand, without synthetic softeners.

6.8 Scavenging of noxious gases

FIBER
Cotton,
Rayon

Hypochlorite

Chlorite

Peroxide

Reducing
Agents

Polyamidic

(+)

Polyester

Acrylic

(+)

Wool, Silk

Chlorine dioxide reacts with hydrogen sulfide, that is oxidised,

either in oil or natural gas production or in scrubbers of noxious
gas or in other plants, such as NOx reduction in incinerators.
In the scrubbers, chlorine dioxide is generally added such as to
have a greater than 5 ppm residue. Thanks to its bacteriostatic
rather than its biocidal activity, chlorite is used to prevent the
formation of bad smells, for example in biological or chemical
sludge tanks, when there are anaerobic conditions.

++ = Very suitable
+ = suitable without damage to the fiber, but does not bleach
(+)= suitable, but only with special precautions
- = Not suitable

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Analytical methods

In order to utilise chlorine dioxide correctly, it is necessary to

effect, more or less frequently, analytical controls to determine
the quantity of chlorine dioxide effectively added to water to
treat, the yield of a generator, the quantity of residual ClO2 in
treated water, and the like. In some cases, in addition to chlorine
dioxide, it is necessary to determine other types of chemicals
which are eventually present in the dioxide solutions caused
by sidereactions, or are formed by reaction with substances
contained in the water to be treated. In fact, the evaluation of
the purity of chlorine dioxide produced, and, thus, that of the
generator efficiency, require in addition to the determination
of ClO2 concentration, those of residual chlorite, the chlorine
and the chlorates which are eventually formed. In particular,
in water intended for human consumption the following
determinations must be made: measurement of the amount
of ClO2 after treatment, in order to evaluate its effectiveness
and to verify that the residual concentration is not such as
to alter the organoleptic properties of the water; measure of
types of chemicals formed by the reaction between chlorine
dioxide with substances present in the water to be treated,
chlorites, chlorates, and chlorine in the form of hypochlorite
or chloramines. In waste waters and in those for industrial use
(for example, cooling water) it may be sufficient to determine
the amount of added ClO2 and the residue remaining and,
thus, that discharged. The analytical techniques used for the
determination of ClO2 vary according to whether the solution
being analysed is concentrated or diluted. A list of the methods
of analysis which may be used is reported in Table 15.

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ClO2

ClO2-

ClO3-

Cl2

Principal
Applications

Notes and
References

CONTROL OF GENERATOR EFFICIENCY (CONCENTRADED SOLUTIONS)

Iodometric
Measurement
Absorption
at 445 nm

Yes
>200
mg/l
Yes
200700
mg/l

Yes

All

The most
commonly used
method [62]

All

Selective method
[2]

Yes
Colorimetry with
red Chlorophenol 0.02-0.7
(CPR)
mg/l

Drinking water,
No
waste water, once- interference at the
usual
through cooling
water
concentrations [2]

Colorimetric
measurement
with chrome
violent K acid
(ACVK)

Yes
0.1-1.5
mg/l

Drinking water,
interference at
waste water, once- No
usual concenthrough cooling thetrations
[2]
water

Colorimetric
measurement
with DPD

Yes
0.1-1
mg/l

Yes

Colorimetric
measurement at
pH = 7

Yes
0.05-1
mg/l

>0.01
mg/l

>0.03
mg/l

Table 15: List of analytical methods.

7.1 Analysis of concentrated solutions of ClO2

Iodometric Titration
The iodometric titration method is applicable for concentrations
of ClO2 > 200 mg/l. It is used to evaluate the efficiency of
generators which produce chlorine dioxide in concentrated
solution (20 - 30 g/l).
Principle:

CONTROL OF RESIDUAL OXIDANTS (DILUTED SOLUTIONS)

Ionic
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Yes

Waste water,
drinking water

[63]

Yes

Drinking water

Cl2 + ClO2 [64]

Drinking water,
waste water

The most reliable method after

degassing ClO2
[66]

The iodometric method consists in the titration of the

elementary iodine released by the action of the oxidized
compounds of the chlorine on potassium iodide (KI), added to
the sample on which the determinations are being made. It is
based on the following fundamental reactions:
Oxidation of the iodide by ClO2 and by ClO22ClO2 + 2lClO2- + 4H+ + 4l-

l2+ ClO22l2+ Cl- + 2H2O

(a1)
(a2)

The oxidation of the iodide by ClO2 takes place at neutral pH

(pH=7) and leads to the release of one mole of iodine (I2) for
every two moles of ClO2. Chlorites, on the contrary, do not react
with iodide in neutral environments; such reactions occur only
in acid environment (pH 2). In this case they are:
2ClO2 + 2l-

l2+ ClO2-

(a1)

ClO2- + 8H+ + 8l-

2l2+ Cl- + 4H2O

(a2)

2ClO2 + 8H+ + 10l-

5l2+ 2Cl- + 4H2O

(a3)

The iodine which is formed in neutral solutions

(ClO2 + e- = ClO2-) is in a ratio of 1/5 compared with that formed
in acid environment (ClO2 + 5 e- = Cl-). Oxidation of iodide by Cl2
(neutral or acid environment).
Cl2+2l-

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Oxidation of iodide by ClO3- :

Reagents:

Chlorates do not interfere with the oxidation of iodides, because

the reaction is very slow and may occur only in strongly acid
environment and in the presence of potassium bromide (KBr)
as a catalyst, that is:

1) Potassium iodide (KI)

2) Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3), 0.1 N solution
3) Starch, 0.5 % solution 5 g of soluble starch are dissolved in
1 liter of boiling distilled water. The solution remains turbid
and can be kept for approximately 3 weeks.
4) Buffer solution 33 g of NaH2PO4 H2O 132 g
of Na2HPO4 12H2O are dissolved in approximately 800 ml
of distilled water. The solution is then adjusted to pH 7.05
with NaOH 2N and brought up to 1 liter.
5) Sulfuric acid (H2SO4), 10 % solution 57 ml of concentrated
sulfuric acid (95-97 % concentration of sulfuric acid) are
added to 900 ml of distilled water.
6) Sulfuric acid (H2SO4), 15 % solution 91 ml of concentrated
sulfuric acid are added to 900 ml of distilled water.
7) Caustic soda (NaOH), 30 % solution 300 g of sodium
hydroxide (NaOH) are dissolved in 700 ml of distilled water.
Since there is a considerable development of heat, it is best
to let the solution to cool overnight before using it.
8) Potassium bromide (KBr), 10 % solution. Dissolve 10 g of KBr
in 90 ml of distilled water.
9) Hydrochloric acid (HCl), 37 % solution.

2ClO2+2OHClO3-+6kBr +6HCl
3Br2 + 6kC

ClO2+ 3ClO3- + H2O

(in basic environment)

3Br2 + 6kCl + Cl-+ 3H2O

3l2 + 6kBl

Sampling:
Particular attention must be paid during the collection and
titration of the chlorine dioxide solutions, because it is a matter
of relatively unstable solutions of a gas in water. At all the
concentrations in which it is produced, the elevated pressure
of the ClO2 vapour may favour degassing; therefore, it is not
advantageous to sample the concentrated solution directly.
Some generators are provided with a dilution circuit which
brings the concentration to approximately 1 - 2 g/l; in such
case it is suitable to sample the diluted solution. In cases where
it is necessary to draw the concentrated solution, it is advisable
to use a sampling pipette with two taps, with which to dilute
directly the solution with distilled water up to 0.2 - 0.5 g/l.
The samples to be analysed are then taken from this diluted
solution, taking the dilution factor into account.The sampling
glassware must be made of neutral glass.

Procedure:
For the quantitative determination of chlorine dioxide,
chlorine, sodium chlorite and sodium chlorate, four multiple
titrations must be performed, for precision, in neutral and
acid environment (Titrations A, B, and D), as well as in alkaline
environment (Titration C). The elementary iodine which is
formed and which can, depending on its concentration, endow
the solution with a coloration from yellow to brown, is reduced
again with a solution of sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) 0.1 N
which transforms into sodium tetrathionate (Na2S4O6):
l2+2Na2S2O3

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The point of equivalence of the titration is highlighted by

means of starch as an indicator. In the presence of elementary
iodine, the starch forms a dark blue iodine-starch complex and
this coloration disappears at the point of equivalence.

At this point they are acidified with 120 ml of 15 % H2SO4 and

the solution is placed in the dark for 5 minutes. It is, then,
titrated with Na2S2O3 0.1 N, with the addition of 2 - 3 ml of
starch as an indicator (ml used = C). Titration is as follows:
chlorine + 2/5 chlorine dioxide + sodium chlorite

Titration A (pH = 7.2):

30 ml of distilled water + 40 ml of buffer solution + 1 g of
potassium iodide are first placed into a 300 ml Erlenmeyer flask.
Then, 20 ml of the ClO2 solution under examination are added
and the flask is left in the dark for 5 minutes. It is then titrated
with Na2S2O3 0.1 N with the addition of 2 - 3 ml of starch as an
indicator (ml used = A). The titration is as follows: chlorine +
1/5 chlorine dioxide
Titration B (acid environment):
20 ml of 10 % sulfuric acid are added to the same sample,
prepared according to A, which is, then, stirred and placed in
the dark for 5 minutes. It is, then, titrated with Na2S2O3 0.1 N
(ml used = B). The titration is as follows: sodium chlorite + 4/5
chlorine dioxide.
KClO2 + 4Kl + 2H2SO4
NaClO2 + 4Kl + 2H2SO4

2l2 + KCl + 2K2SO4 + 2H2O

2l2 + NaKCl + 2K2SO4 + 2H2O

Titration C (basic environment):

30 ml of 30 % caustic soda solution + 20 ml of ClO2 solution
under examination are placed into a 50 ml Erlenmeyer flask.
The closed flask is, then, left exposed to light for 30 minutes.
During this period, the flask is
repeatedly agitated until the yellow colour of ClO2 and any white
fumes disappear. After this preliminary operation, the contents
of the flask (after rinsing down its walls with distilled water)
are transferred into another 500 ml flask and 1 g of KI is added.

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2ClO2 + 2NaOH
NaClO2 + 4Kl + 2H2SO4
Cl2 + 2Kl

NaClO2+ NaClO3+ H2O

2l2 + NaKCl + 2K2SO4 + 2H2O

l2+ KCl

Titration D (acid environment):

5 ml of 10 % potassium bromide KBr solution and 25 ml
of concentrated hydrochloric acid are placed into a 50 ml
Erlenmeyer flask. 20 ml of ClO2 solution under examination are
added and the flask is closed. The flask is exposed to light for
20 minutes. After this operation, 1 g of KI is added and the flask
is placed in the dark for 5 minutes. The solution is transferred
into a 500 ml Erlenmeyer flask containing 30 ml of 30 % caustic
soda solution and 100 ml of distilled water. It is, then, titrated
with Na2S2O3 0.1 N, with the addition of 2 - 3 ml of starch as an
indicator (ml used = D1). The same procedure is followed with
20 ml of distilled water instead of the sample, as a blank test
(ml used = D2).
D = D1 - D2.
The titration is as follows:
chlorine + chlorine dioxide + sodium chlorite
+ sodium chlorate
2ClO2+10kBr +8HCl

5Br2+ 10kCl +4H2O

Cl2 + 2KBr

Br2+ 2KCl

NaClO2+ 4KBr + 2HCl

2Br2 + 4KCl + NaCl -+ 2H2O

NaClO3 + 6KBr + 6HCl

3Br2 + 6KCl + NaCl -+ 3H2O

Br2+2Kl

l2+ 2KBr

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Results

By multiplying the concentrations expressed in meq/l by the

respective weight equivalents, the following are obtained in mg/l :

The following system of equations is obtained from the 4

titrations:
A = Cl2 + 1/5 ClO2
B = ClO2- + 4/5 ClO2
C = Cl2 + 2/5 ClO2 + ClO2D = Cl2 + ClO2 + ClO2- + ClO3in which A, B, C , and D represent the millimeters of Na2S2O3 0.1
N that are used to titrate a 20 ml sample.
From the solution of the system, the unknowns values of
Cl2, ClO2, ClO3- and ClO2-, are obtained, which, multiplied by
the normality of the titrating solution (0.1 N), and for 50 (in
reference to 1 liter) represent the concentrations of the species
in meq/l.
ClO2 (meq/l) = [5 (A + B - C) /3] 5 (1)
Cl2 (meq/l) = [(2A - B + C) /3] 5 (2)
NaClO2 (meq/l) = [(4C - 4A - B) /3] 5 (3)
NaClO3 (meq/l) = [D - (A + B)] . 5 (4)
Table 16 reports the equivalent weights of Cl2 , ClO2, ClO3- and
ClO2-, taken into account that each species, by oxidising the
iodide, is reduced to chloride in appropriate pH conditions.
Molecular
weight

Equivalent
N/mole

Weight
equivalent

ClO2
ClO2

pH 7
pH 2

67.5
67.5

1
5

67.5
13.5

Cl2

pH 2
and 7

71.0

35.5

NaClO2

pH 2

90.4

22.6

NaClO3

pH 2

106.30

17.7

ClO2 (mg/l) = 13.5 [ 5 (A + B - C) /3] 5

Cl2 (mg/l) = 35.5 [(2A - B + C) /3] 5
NaClO2 (mg/l) = 22.6 [(4C - 4A - B) /3] 5
NaClO3 (mg/l) = 17.7 [D - (A + B)] 5

7.2 Analysis of residual chlorine dioxide in water

Chlorophenol Red Method (CPR)
(Unichim Method 77)
The oxidant action of chlorine dioxide on substances present in
the water to be treated, as already seen in the previous paragraphs,
may lead to the formation of chlorites, chlorates and chlorine in the
form of hypochlorite. The chlorophenol red method (CPR) method
makes it possible to analyse the quantity of residual chlorine
dioxide present after treatment, in the presence of chlorites,
chlorates and hypochlorite. The method is utilised for natural
and drinking water, but only in a limited way to waste waters.
The method is applicable for concentrations of ClO2 starting from
0.05 mg/l with the limits of the Lambert-Beer Law; for higher
concentrations, the sample has to be diluted. The analysis must be
conducted immediately after sampling, in order to avoid that the
concentration of ClO2 might decrease over time in the presence of
oxidisable substances and under the action of light.

Table 16: Equivalent weights of Cl2, ClO2, ClO3-, ClO2- in the

reduction reaction to chloride.

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Principle:

Procedure:

This method is based on the oxidising reaction of ClO2 on

chlorophenol red (CPR) with splitting of the aromatic compound
which leads to a change in colour. One mole of CPR reacts with
two moles of ClO2 with consequent decolourisation of the CPR.

Preparation of the calibrating solutions Starting from a mother

solution of ClO2 prepare for a series of solutions containing
respectively 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.25 mg/l of ClO2 dilution with
distilled water. These solutions are not preservable and
therefore, must be prepared immediately prior proceeding with
the calibration curve.

Equipment:
Normal laborator and equipment treated with active
chlorine solution and subsequently rinsed until there is a
total absence of oxidants.
50 and 100 ml pipettes, fitted with a pump system for filling
Prism (or grid) spectrometer, or alternatively a colorimeter
with filters suitable for measuring absorption at 575 nm
with various measuring cells
Glass photometric cells with optical range from 1 to 5 cm

membranes.

Reagents:
1) Distilled water, free from oxidising or reducing substances
capable of interfering with the applied reaction under
examination.
2) Buffer solution at pH 7: dissolve in distilled water, in
the following order, 1.76 g of KH2PO4 and 3.64 g of
Na2HPO4 2H2O; bring up to 100 ml and stir.
3) Reactive to chlorophenol red 0.333 10-3 M: dissolve 0.141
g of chlorophenol red (dichlorophenolsulfophthalein MW
423.3) in 100 ml of NaOH 0.01 M and bring up to 1,000 ml
with water. The solution, left to settle overnight, is filtered
through 0.45 m membranes.
4) Sodium hypochlorite, 0.1g/l solution, which is
obtained by diluting a commercial solution of hypochlorite.
5) Chlorine dioxide, in 0.5g/l mother solution for titration:
obtained by reaction of 1.0 g of 100 % sodium chlorite
dissolved in 900 ml of distilled water containing 3.5g of
acetic anhydride (analytical grade). The solution is brought
to volume (1,000 ml). The reagents are added slowly, at
low temperature to avoid the loss of ClO2 in the gas phase.
The solution must be prepared at least once a week and
conserved in dark glass bottles at a temperature of 1 - 4 C.
Once ready, the titre of the solution must be tested with the
colorimetric method described earlier.

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Calibration Curve:
In a series of 250 ml flasks place 2 ml of CPR solution, 1 ml
of buffer solution at pH 7, and a 50 ml portion of the above
mentioned calibration solutions. After a few minutes read off
the absorption on the 575 nm spectrophotometer in cells of
1 cm.
The initial absorption, corresponding to white, must have
a value of no less than 0.65 - 0.7 A.U. Trace the absorptionconcentration diagram of ClO2, and verify to see whether or
not, within the range of the tested values, it conforms to the
Lambert-Beer Law.
ClO2 Determination:
Draw samples of 50 ml from the water to be analysed and
proceed as outlined above. Extract the concentration of ClO2
in mg/l from the calibration curve. Readings must be done in
comparison to a blank test consisting of a solution of reagents
in distilled water, excluding CPR. Measurements must be made
twice and compared with the values obtained by iodometric
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Results:

Principle:

The chlorine dioxide contained in the water sample, expressed

in mg/l, is calculated in the following manner:
C = C2 - C1

This method is an extension of the DPD method used to

determine free chlorine and chloramines in water (IRSA-CNR
method n 4060 [63] ). With the above mentioned method,
1/5 of chlorine dioxide is also measured out. If the sample is
acidified a head of time, in the presence of iodine, the chlorite
ion also reacts. After neutralisation, through the addition of
sodium bicarbonate, the colour which develops corresponds to
the totality of chlorine, including that of chlorites. Free chlorine
must be eliminated by adding glycine prior to the reaction with
the DPD reagent on dioxide. The differentiation between free
chlorine and dioxide is based on the fact that glycine converts
the free chlorine very quickly into chloraminoacetic acid
without having any effect on chlorine dioxide. The method can
be used for total chlorine content less than 5 mg/l. For higher
quantities it is necessar y to dilute the sample appropriately.

where:
C = concentration of ClO2 in mg/l
C1 = concentration of ClO2 in mg/l in the blank test (calculated
from the calibration curve)
C2 = concentration of ClO2 in mg/l in the sample (calculated
from the calibration curve)
Interference:
The following compounds may interfere with the measurement
of ClO2:
halogenated oxidant products, such as chlorates, bromates,
chlorites and chloramines in high concentrations (between
100 and 10,000 ppm);
free chlorine at pH 7 and hypochlorite at pH 9 which react
with the CPR, giving rise to a blue coloration. However, the
reaction velocity is low (5 - 10 times slower than that of the
ClO2)
nitrites, nitrates and other strong anions in concentrations
above 1 g/l.
Precision and accuracy:

Interference:

Manganese in the oxidised state interferes, but its

interferences can be corrected by taking a preliminary
measurement in the presence of sodium arsenite. The
interference of iron (III) and copper (II) to the extent of 10
- 20 mg/l may be masked by adding sequestrants of EDTA
type to the buffer solution or to that of the DPD reagent.
This eliminates errors caused by the presence of dissolved
oxygen and prevents the potential catalytic reactions
favoured by trace metal.

The CPR method has not be subject to inter-laboratory tests to

verify its reliability, especially in the presence of other sources of
active chlorine. Tests performed in the presence of hypochlorite,
in equimolar ratio with ClO2, immediately following the
addition of this oxidant to avoid secondary reactions, indicate
that this compound has only a marginal effect.

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Reagents:

Chlorine dioxidemongraph:
Procedure:

1) Solution of 24 g of anhydrous Na2HPO4 and 46 g of

anhydrous KH2PO4 in 500 ml of distilled water. Add 100 ml
of distilled water containing 800 mg of disodium EDTA salt.
Bring up to 1 liter.
2) Solution of N,N-diethyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPD). Dissolve
1.5 g of pentahydrated DPD sulfate or 1.1 g of anhydrous
DPD sulphate in distilled water. Add 8 ml of 40% sulfuric
acid and bring volume up to 1 liter with distilled water. Keep
the solution in dark glass bottles and in the dark.
3) Solution of ferrous-ammonium sulphate (FAS). Dissolve
1.106 g of Fe(NH4)2(SO4)2. 6H2O in distilled water containing
1 ml of 40 % sulfuric acid. Bring up to volume (1 liter). This
standard solution may be used for a month and its titre must
be tested by cross-titration with potassium dichromate.
4) Potassium iodide KI in crystals.
5) Solution of potassium iodide. Dissolve 500 mg of solid KI in
100 ml of distilled water. Conserve in dark bottles, preferably
in a refrigerator.
6) Glycine solution. Dissolve 10 g of glycine (amino-acetic acid)
in 100 ml of distilled water. Conserve in a refrigerator, and
prepare fresh solution if it becomes turbid;
7) Solution of sulfuric acid. Dilute 5 ml of concentrated sulfuric
acid to 100 ml.
8) Solution of sodium bicarbonate. Dissolve 27.5 g NaHCO3 in
500 ml of distilled water.
9) Dehydrated sodium salt of Ethylenediaminotetraacetic acid
(EDTA).

The DPD method can be carried out in two different ways:

1. by means of titration with ferrousammonium sulfate (FAS);
2. by means of colorimetric reading at 515 nm.
1. Titration Method:
a) Determination of Chlorine Dioxide:
Add 2 ml of glycine solution to 100 ml of chlorine dioxide.
In a second beaker, place 5 ml of buffer solution and 5 ml of
DPD solution: add 200 mg of EDTA and mix. Add the sample
to which glycine was added. Mix and titrate rapidly with
ferrous ammoniacal sulphate solution until the red colouring
disappears (titration G, where G represents the volume of ironammoniacal sulfate);
b) Determination of free chlorine, monochloramines and
di-chloramines:
Into a flask place 5 ml of buffer solution and 5 ml of DPD
solution, and add about 1 g of potassium iodide crystals. Add
100 ml of sample, mix and let it rest for two minutes. Titrate
with solution of ferrous ammoniacalsulfate until the red
coloration disappears (titration C, where C represents the used
volume);
c) Determination of total chlorine (including chlorites):
To the already titrated sample, add 2 ml of sulfuric acid. After
2 minutes, add 5 ml of sodium bicarbonate solution. Continue
to titrate with ferrous ammoniacal sulfate solution until
the disappearance of the red coloration (titration D, where D
represents the used volume).

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Results:

c) Determination of total chlorine (including the chlorites): to

the already titrated:

The contents of the various types of samples being tested (100

ml) are calculated in the following manner, bearing in mind
that 1 ml of ferrous ammoniacal sulfate corresponds to 0.1 mg
of chlorine:
the contents of chlorine dioxide, ClO2 is equal to 5G
the contents of chlorite, ClO2
is equal to D - (C + 4G)
the contents of free chlorine and chloramines is equal to C - G
the contents of total chlorine is equal to D.
2. Colorimetric Method:
It is possible to use a colorimetric methods which provides for
readings at a wavelength of 515 nm with a spectrophotometer
equipped with a cell of 1 cm. In this case, it is necessary to
calibrate the instrument with solutions of known titres of
chlorine in the 0.05 - 4 mg/l range starting with a solution
containing 100 mg/l of chlorine.
Procedure (valid for samples with total content of chlorine not
above 5 mg/l)
a) Determination of chlorine dioxide:

sample (see b), add 1 ml of sulfuric acid solution. Wait 2

minutes, then add 5 ml of bicarbonate solution. Continue the
titration with FAS until the coloration disappears (reading D).
Calculations:
For each 100 ml of sample, each 1 ml of used ferrousammonium sulfate (FAS) solution corresponds to 1 mg/l of
chlorine. All the species are expressed as chlorine.
chlorine dioxide = 5 G
chlorite = D - (C + 4 G)
free chlorine+chloramines =C-G
total available chlorine = D
Please note: Instead of titrating with the standard FAS solution,
it is possible to adopt a colorimetric procedure which provides
for readings for each of the passages described previously at
a wavelength of 515 nm with a spectrophotometer equipped
with a cell of 1 cm. In this case, it is necessary to calibrate
the instrument in advance with solutions of known titres of
chlorine in the 0.05 (0.5 4 mg/l) range starting with a more
concentrated solution with 100 mg/l of chlorine.

add 2 ml of the glycine solution to a 100 ml of sample. In

a beaker, pour 5 ml each of phosphate buffer and of DPD
solution, and add 200 mg of EDTA; mix. Pour the sample
pre-treated with the glycine solution into the beaker. Titrate
rapidly with FAS until the red colouring disappears(reading
G)MONOGRCHLORINE DIOXIDE
b) Determination of free chlorine and chloramines:
in a beaker, pour 5 ml each of buffer solution and of DPD
solution, and about 1 g of KI in crystals. Add 100 ml of the
sample and let it rest for two minutes. Titrate with FAS until
the red coloration disappears (reading C);

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