ACTIVATION OF ALL TYPES OF CHLORINE DIOXIDE
Chlorine Dioxide comes in three forms: liquid, powder, and tablet. All three forms come with two reagents; in the tablet form, they are combined and vacuum packed. The two reagents need to be activated to generate ClO2 at the point of use.
Activation is the process of mixing the two reagents in water and allowing them to react to generate optimum ClO2. The activation process varies between products and is defined by the manufacturer, including the required quantity of water and activation time.
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Liquid Product Activation
Both reagents are added in a 1:1 ratio to a specific quantity of water and left to react for a certain period to generate optimum ClO2. The quantity of reagents depends on the ClO2 requirement and the product concentration. Water quantity and activation time are defined by the manufacturer, ranging from direct activation without water to dilution up to 50 times the total reagent volume, with activation times between 15 minutes to 8 hours.
With our product Livstoc-G or BlueO2, for 1000ppm ClO2, a user can mix 20ml of both reagents in a 200ml bottle, cap it, leave it for 15 minutes, and then apply.
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Powder Product Activation
The powder form comes in predefined weights, such as 1kg (500g of each reagent). Activation involves mixing both powders in 50 liters of water and allowing it to react for 3 hours. Users must use the entire powder quantity at once, which may lead to excess ClO2 that requires storage.
With a powder product of the same concentration as Livstoc-G, 1kg powder is mixed in 50 liters of water and left for 3 hours. After activation, 1 liter is used while the remaining 49 liters must be stored, which is not advisable due to decomposition factors like temperature, pressure, concentration, light, and pH.
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Tablet Product Activation
For a 10g tablet producing 1000ppm ClO2, it should be placed in 1 liter of water and left for 3 hours for optimum activation. The activated solution is then applied to the intended use.
If the solution is to be used in 1000 liters of water for a 1ppm dose, the tablet should not be directly placed in the water tank. Direct addition results in improper activation due to extreme dilution, causing incomplete ClO2 generation.