It’s hard to overstate the importance of water chlorination to today’s industrialized world. Not only does water chlorination give us purified water to drink, but it also has dozens of industrial uses as well. With advances in technology, there are many water chlorination methods available, and gas chlorination can sometimes get a bad reputation due to widespread misinformation. But gas chlorination has many clear benefits that could make it the best option for you.
Cost-effective and budget-friendly
Water can be treated with chlorine in its three different forms: gas, liquid, or solid. If cost is a concern for you, gas chlorination equipment is inexpensive, and gas chlorination is the most cost-effective method of water chlorination. Chlorination with liquid sodium hypochlorite (bleach) and with solid calcium hypochlorite are both more expensive options.
Safety in comparison to other methods
The Water and Wastes Digest reports that the form of chlorine most involved in accidents and injuries is liquid sodium hypochlorite. When combined with other cleaning chemicals, bleach can be quite flammable and can irritate the skin and eyes. Calcium hypochlorite can also damage skin and eyes, and it carries a risk of spontaneous combustion in humid conditions. Chlorine gas, on the other hand, is neither flammable nor explosive. With quality gas chlorination equipment, gas is a safe and easy method to disinfect your water supply.
No toxic byproducts
Unlike other chlorination methods, gas chlorination doesn’t produce any byproducts, such as chlorite or chlorite ions. This makes gas chlorination a much more convenient choice for many small municipalities and other public water systems.
It’s true that the corrosiveness of chlorine gas requires some additional equipment and precautions. However, even with these extra considerations, the cost-effectiveness of gas chlorination has made it one of the most widespread water disinfection methods in the world. Don’t discount the value of gas chlorination without first considering the benefits.
