Cost-effective
Lasting, Liquid Value: MIOX is competitively priced, and built to excel.
The Miox Operational Advantage:
COST EFFECTIVENESS
Cost Comparison with Other Chlorine Technologies
The cost of operating an on-site generation system depends on the cost of salt and power. In general, the lifecycle cost of on-site generation is very competitive with chlorine gas alternatives, and is typically less than delivered hypochlorite and the advanced disinfection technologies of chlorine dioxide, ozone and UV.
Maintenance needs are nominal, particularly for systems using good quality salt. [see Maintenance] In addition, the elimination of hazardous chemicals translates into reductions in regulatory paperwork, safety training requirements, safety inspections, and liability exposure. In many cases, facilities can recognize a return on investment within one to three years.
For a cost evaluation for your unique water treatment system, please contact us.
Transportation Costs
The cost of freight significantly impacts the daily costs of chemical disinfectants. Given that the OSG process only utilizes salt, power and water the freight costs are far less. Many more deliveries of bulk bleach are required for the same chlorine equivalent generated by a single delivery of salt.
As fuel costs rise, this variable becomes even more influential. Rises in the cost of fuel and subsequent rises in freight equate to a significant rise in the cost of bulk bleach.
Savings on Other Plant Processes
Many plants using mixed oxidants are also able to experience substantial cost savings on other plant processes. Because the pH value of chlorine generated on-site is much closer to a neutral pH than either chlorine gas or concentrated hypochlorite, facilities are able to reduce their pH adjustment chemical by up to 50 percent. In addition, sites using mixed oxidants for microflocculation experience up to a 40 percent savings on alum and polymer costs, in addition to reduced sludge handling and improved filter runs. Reductions of biofilms at industrial facilities can result in substantial thermal efficiency improvements.
Increasing Costs for Bulk Chlorine
Both chlorine gas and bulk hypochlorite have been increasing in cost over the last several years, substantially more than the rate of increase of the cost of salt. The following graphs from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, reflect producer price indexes for undelivered chlorine chemicals.
Source: Producer Price Index: a) Chlorine and caustic soda prices (excludes transportation costs), b) Chlorine gas, compressed or liquefied, c) Salt, evaporated or solar, and d) Electric power
Operations
that water treated with mixed oxidants can often be mixed with chloraminated water with no ill effects?