Powerchlor Chlorine Tablets – An Overview Of Their Role, Types And Applications

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Can you afford to consume or use contaminated water? If your answer is ‘NO’, then go on to read this article! It is just for you.

Water is a “universal solvent” for its ability to dissolve many substances. It is one natural resource each of us use in abundance in our lives. The biggest challenge nowadays is the consumption or usage of clean water.

Well, we all are well versed with the ill-effects of unfit water or contaminated water. It leads to a number of water borne diseases such as cholera, malaria, typhoid etc. Water pollution is an after effect of contaminated water.

CHLORINE, as a halogen is a highly efficient disinfectant, and is added to public water supplies to kill disease-causing pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoans, that commonly grow in water supply reservoirs, on the walls of water mains and in storage tanks. In easy terms, it acts as a savior against the contaminated water.

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Types of Chlorine:

• Sodium Hypochlorite

Sodium Hypochlorite is a liquid Chlorine and has around 10-12% available Chlorine. Available Chlorine (AC) is the amount of Chlorine released in the water to disinfect. Bleach, which contains Sodium Hypo, only has 5% AC which is why bleach is not a good pool disinfectant. Because of its liquid nature Sodium Hypo is usually applied to a pool through an automatic chemical feeder. Big water parks and large commercial pools are the common users of Sodium Hypochlorite.
Side note: Salt pools are still Chlorine pool because the salt cell breaks the salt down into Sodium Hypochlorite.

• Bleaching Powder

Bleaching Powder is commonly seen as powder Chlorine. Bleaching Powder has an AC of 30-35%. Bleaching Powder is used not only to shock a pool but is used in erosion feeders as the a way to disinfect a pool.

The difference between Bleaching Powder and NaDCC is the chlorine content

Remember: the higher the AC level the more disinfectant is going into your pool. The cost may be lower but so is the amount of chemical you’re getting.

• NaDCC and TCCA

Both are stabilized Chlorines making them perfect for outdoor pools and are usually seen as tablets and granular. Their AC level is usually around 60-90% and introduced to the water thru chemical feeders or skimmers. Because of their high AC level, they are used to treat pool problems due to algae or a Chlorine demand.

 

What is a chlorine tablet?

Chlorination to make water potable dates back to the turn of the 20th century. Soon afterward, chlorine also began being used for general disinfection and for making swimming pools safe. As home swimming pools became popular, the need developed for a quick, easy way for the average person to add chlorine to water quickly, easily, and without the hazard of coming in direct contact with dangerous chemicals. Chlorine tablets become a popular way of achieving that goal. Their use eventually extended to use in drinking water treatment plants.

Chlorine tablets are solid pellets of a chemical compound containing chlorine that are used to disinfect and purify drinking water and water used in swimming pools.

In swimming pools, chlorine tablets are used not only to kill bacteria in the water but also to prevent the growth of algae and to maintain the proper pH level. The pH level is a rating on a scale that indicates how acidic or caustic a substance is. A safe pH level for a swimming pool is between 7.2 and 7.6.

Manufacturers of most hot tubs, spas and whirlpools recommend using chlorine tablets or other chlorine-based products to sanitize the water. The frequency of such treatments may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. The owner’s manual generally provides directions for proper chemical treatments.

 

How do different kinds of Chlorine Tablets Work 

• Working of normal chlorine tablets (based on Bleaching Powder): As the chlorine tablets dissolve in water, a chemical reaction occurs. The water becomes a light acid; this light acid interacts with algae and bacteria and sanitizes the pool surface and water. The calcium residue that is left over freely floats throughout the pool.

 

• Working of Acuro’s Chlorine Tablet (based on NaDCC): As the chlorine tablets dissolve in water, a chemical reaction occurs. The water becomes a light acid; this light acid interacts with algae and bacteria and sanitizes the pool surface and water. There is no calcium residue left as Acuro chlorine tablets are 100% soluble.

ADVANTAGES of ACURO’s NaDCC based POWERCHLOR Chlorine tablets:

1. Stable for more than 2 years
2. Accurate: always yielding the stated level of available chlorine.
3. Convenient and easy to use. Just add to water and allow to dissolve. The speed of dissolution can be enhanced by the use of warm water and/or by stirring.
4. Economical in use: the tablets provide an easy to use dilution system that eradicates the over-dosing that is common with liquid bleach and more importantly minimizes any under-dosing potential.
5. Easy to store and distribute – no spillages, no leaks.
6. Much safer to use than liquid bleach – reduced risk of accident and personal injury.
7. Less corrosive than liquid bleach. Tests have shown that nearly all metals in common use are more readily corroded by liquid bleach than by POWERCHLOR Na tablets.
8. Possess greater biocidal properties, strength for strength, than liquid bleach, especially in the presence of soiling.

 

APPLICATIONS of ACURO’s POWERCHLOR Chlorine Tablets:

 

1. PUBLIC UTILITY:

• Disinfecting water for drinking
• bathing, cooking, etc.
• Sanitation of water during natural calamity period
• Water Sanitation for public utility

 

 

 

 

2. POULTRY:

• Disinfection and sanitation of feed water
• Spraying over cages, sheds
• Transport vehicles
• Hatching trays
• Equipments, floor, etc

3. CATTLE SHED, GOAT FARM, STABLE, PIG HOUSES, CAMEL SHED ETC:

• Feed water sanitation
• Rinsing the shed after cleaning
• Cleaning the foot and mouth

4. DAIRY:

• Cow Sheds floor, walls and drains
• Animal’s drinking water
• Milk handling equipment, tanks and pipelines

5. HOSPITALS:

• Mopping
• Rinsing bed linen
• Rinsing surgical equipment
• Human spills
• Infants nappy, feeding bottle, etc

6. HOTELS:

• Floor and bed linen
• Drinking water and water for utilities
• Pre-Chlorination of R.O feed water (can allow passing through the membrane if the residual chlorine level is brought below 0.20 ppm)
• Cleaning utensils, cutlery and crockery
• Swimming pool

7. AQUACULTURE:

• Cleaning Shrimps
• Equipments
• Nets
• Feed trays

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RADON C70 – An Impeccable Water Softener

“Water is the driver of nature.”-quoted Leonardo da Vinci.

But what if water is at the bottom of some health hazards?

Yes, there is a form of water which may affect health. The form is known as HARD WATER. When Hard Water is supplied, the generally observed apparent side effect is skin irritation. Apart from this noticeable ill effect of hard water, there are several other health troubles furthermore.They are:

⦁ Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases,
⦁ high blood pressure,
⦁ reproductive failure,
⦁ growth retardation

The above issues raised due to hard water consumption are proven by handful of international studies. In distinction to these issues, hard water can also be unsightly at homes. It causes the following disputes:

Stains due to hard water on tiles.

⦁ leave stain on sinks, bathtubs and showers,
⦁ clogs pipes, reducing the efficiency of appliances leading to higher energy bills and even damaged appliances.
⦁ clothes are rough and irritable after being washed
⦁ reduces water flow in hot water distribution pipes due to scale buildup

After reading all this, one would be bound to think, “Is there a solution?”

The answer is “YES”! There are a lot of solutions available in the market which may diminish or absolutely remove the hardness of water. The most prevalent method of removal of hardness of water is installation of water softener. Ion exchange resin is one of such extensively used water softener.

Ion exchange resins, or zeolites are a kind of synthetic resin typically found in the form of white or yellowish beads. They are insoluble matrices, fabricated from organic polymer substrate.The ions are trapped on the highly porous site of beads, accompanied by release of other ions, thus giving them the popularly known name, Ion Exchange Resins.

Yellowish beads of ION EXCHANGE RESINS.

Due to their application in varied fields other than just water softening, ion exchange resins with diverse chemical combinations are purchasable in the market. This is why confusion follows while selecting a resin. Well, this article is written explicitly to prescribe the buyers most preferred and efficient resin for water softening. We introduce to you our product RADON C70, a high purity premium polystyrene exchanger.

RADON C70 is a bead form sulfonate cation exchange resin. It is a cross linked polymer and possess a gel like structure. This product is supplied in sodium forms. It exhibits
excellent physical and chemical properties such as:

RADON C70

⦁ uniform bead size
⦁ low pressure drop
⦁ superior physical and chemical stability
⦁ magnificent life pattern
⦁ proven track record
⦁ lower rinse volume

Besides these exemplary properties, RADON C70 offers some great features listed as:

⦁ Complies with FDA regulations for potable water applications.
⦁ Complies with USDA regulations for potable water systems.

As RADON C70 proves to be an incomparable water softener, it also procures several other purposes too. This multitasking trait of RADON C70 exists because it exhibits marvellous properties. Some other usage of RADON C70 are:

⦁ WATER TREATMENT: It is suitable for all kinds of water treatment such as deionization, demineralisation, condensate polishing and preparation of pure water and ultra-pure water.

⦁ HYDRO METALLURGY: As it is resistant to crush, mechanical and osmotic stress. It can be used in hydro-metallurgy and recover some metal cations.

⦁ DEMINERALISATION: Being suitable for preparation and separation of glutamic acid, biochemicals,etc , it can be suitable for demineralization of cane sugar and corn syrup.

⦁ CHEMICAL PROCESSING: It can be used as catalyst and dehydrating agent in chemical processing.They can also be used in two stage de-ionising as the cation exchanger in hydrogen cycle

⦁ OTHER USES: The resin can be used in the treatment of foodstuffs, beverages, potable waters and water used in the processing of food. It is also suitable for pharmaceutical industry.

 

 

 

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Birm Media – Iron Removal Media

Pure water has no taste, but water is a natural solvent. Most minerals from groundwater, including iron are dissolved by water. Large amounts of iron in drinking water can give it an unpleasant metallic taste.

Iron in Drinking Water

The most noticeable effect of water that is high in iron is that the water tastes metallic. The water may be discolored and appear brownish, and it may even contain sediment. Iron will leave red or orange rust stains in the sink, toilet and bathtub or shower. It can build up in your dishwasher and discolor ceramic dishes. It can also enter into the water heater and can get into the laundry equipment and cause stains on clothing. The health bodies caution that although iron in drinking water is safe to ingest, the iron sediments may contain trace impurities or harbor bacteria that can be harmful. Iron bacteria are naturally occurring organisms that can dissolve iron and some other minerals. These bacteria also form a brown slime that can build up in water pipes. Iron bacteria are most commonly problematic in wells, where water has not been chlorinated.

Role of Birm Media in iron removal from water

Birm Media is an efficient and economical media for the reduction of dissolved iron and manganese compounds from raw supplies. Birm Media acts as an insoluble catalysts to enhance the reaction between dissolved oxygen (D.O.) and the iron compounds

In ground waters the dissolved iron is usually in the ferrous bicarbonate state due to excess of free carbon dioxide and is not filterable. Birm, acting as a catalyst between the oxygen and the soluble iron compounds, enhances the oxidation reaction of Fe(2) to Fe(3) and produces ferric hydroxide which precipitates and may be easily filtered.

The physical characteristics of Birm Media provide an excellent filter media which is easily cleaned by backwashing to remove the precipitant. Birm is not consumed in the iron removal operation and therefore offers a tremendous economic advantage over many other iron removal methods.

Features :
* Regeneration not required
* High Iron removal efficiency
* Negligible labor cost. Only periodic backwash is required
* Durable Material. Long life.
* Wide temperature range
* Weighs only about 17 kgs/cu ft.

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ACURO ORGANICS LIMITED, New Delhi

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Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) – Chemical Additive For Adsorption Of Impurities In Water And Other Fluids

Granular Activated Carbon, also called Granular Activated Charcoal, is a form of carbon processed to have small, low volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption of impurities present in water or other fluids.

Due to its high level of porosity, one gram of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) can be processed to attain surface area in excess of 1000 square meters.

A method of filtering that uses a bed of activated carbon to remove contaminants and impurities, is called carbon filtering

GAC can be produced from a wide range of carbonaceous materials including wood, coal, peat and coconut shell. However, GAC made from coconut shell are hard as compared to other carbons and have a higher surface area and thus give more adsorption.

Granular Activated Carbons find application in a wide range of industries:

1. Drinking Water Purification
2. Effluent Treatment Plants
3. Waste Water Treatment
4. Swimming Pools
5. Purification of industrial gas
6. Adsorption of dissolved organic matter
7. Alcoholic beverage purification

GACs are usually graded on the basis of their adsorption capacity measured in terms of iodine value. Commercially, iodine values ranging from 450 to 1200 are more popular.

Granular Activated Carbon can also be impregnated with inorganic impregnates to impart special properties. For example, silver impregnated activated carbon is used for drinking water application due to its anti-bacterial properties.

ACURO’s RADOCARB range of Granular Activated Carbons and RADOSIL range of silver impregnated carbons are well accepted in the market for their excellent and consistent quality.