Sodium Hypochlorite Monitoring System [Oct. 9, 2011 14:45:43]

Feeding and tracking sodium hypochlorite usage in municipal water treatment systems has presented a challenge for end users for many years. First, sodium hypochlorite degrades over time which makes inventory control and usage documentation very tricky. Secondly, when hypo degrades, it releases gas bubbles that can often get trapped in feed tubing and pumps causing inconsistent feed and in some cases a “ vapor lock” of the pump itself. Lastly, as sodium hypochlorite loses strength, it forms byproducts called chlorates.