Chlorine Dioxide

Chlorine dioxide

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a chemical compound consisting of one chlorine atom and two oxygen atoms. 

It is a reddish to yellowish-green gas at room temperature that dissolves in water. 

It is used for a variety of antimicrobial uses, including the disinfection of drinking water. 

Chlorine dioxide gas is usually produced onsite from sodium chlorate or sodium chlorite.

Industrial/Manufacturing Uses

Chlorine dioxide chemistry is used in a wide variety of industrial, oil and gas, food and municipal applications:

ood and Beverage Production

Chlorine dioxide can be used as an antimicrobial agent in water used in poultry processing and to wash fruits and vegetables.