
Disinfection Systems and Oxidation Systems
ProMaqua offers its customers the benefit of all standard disinfection methods from a single source and as part of the Smart Disinfection system: UV treatment, ozone, chlorine dioxide, electrolysis, dosing of liquid disinfectants.
Our specialists, all with detailed sector knowledge, are able to put together the optimum process for any particular application. To select a suitable disinfection or oxidisation method, both costs and benefits must be weighted against specific requirements. In this respect, the following points are considered:
- Disinfecting or oxidising strength
- Cost for the chemicals to be used
- Energy expense
- Formation of disinfectant by-products
Disinfection methods
| Chlorine dioxide | Ozone | UV | Electrolysis | ECA water (Dulco®Lyse) |
| Depot effect | A few days | A few minutes | None | Many hours | Many hours |
| Operating resources | HCl & NaClO2 | Air or oxygen, elec. energy | Elec. energy | NaCI (table salt), electrical energy | NaCI (table salt), electrical energy |
| Disinfection strength | Strong | Strongest | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| pH value dependency | None | Low | None | Optimum effectiveness pH value in the range 6.5 to 7.5 | Optimum effectiveness pH value in the range 6.5 to 7.5 |
Oxidation methods
| | Chlorine dioxide | Ozone | UV | Electrolysis | ECA water (Dulco®Lyse) |
| Oxidation | Of metals such as iron, manganese, arsenic in drinking water | + | +++ | - | + | + |
| Oxidation | Of organic impurities in drinking water | + | +++ | - | - | - |
| Oxidation | Of odorous substances in air scrubbers | ++ | +++ | - | - | - |
| Decomposition | Of chlorine, chlorine dioxide or ozone in production water | - | - | +++ | - | - |
| Decomposition | Of trihalomethanes in swimming pool water | - | +++ | - | - | - |
| Decomposition | Of chloramines in swimming pool water | - | +++ | +++ | - | - |
Scale: not suitable (-) to highly suitable (+++)

