Benefits of chlorine dioxide for Food Industry

The food industry depends on chlorine dioxide for many treatment Applications. Chlorine dioxide is approved by the EPA for potable water Applications and the FDA for use as a disinfectant in the processing of food and is also a perfect solution to lots of issues for food and beverage companies in their use of water.

The properties of chlorine dioxide that enable it to be very effective without affecting taste are a few reasons that it is the right choice for many Applications in the food processing industry. A few of the applications we have successfully  used in the food industry are mentioned below.

·         Disinfectant sprays

·         A-septic filter disinfection

·         Piping disinfection

·         Treatment of water source

·         Flume disinfection

·         Foam Applications

·         Carcass wash

·         Packaging and container disinfection

·         Clean in place applications (CIP)

 

Key benefits of chlorine dioxide in food industry

·       The chlorine dioxide has ten times more oxidizing power than bromine and chlorine. Because of its powerful oxidizing capacity, it is effective to fight against the bacteria and bugs that can be present in food facilities.

·        People who are looking for sanitizer that has a wide pH spectrum, then chlorine dioxide is the best choice. It is not sensitive towards pH levels such as chlorine and bromine.

·        Chlorine dioxide is one of the best disinfectant, algaecide, slimicide, deodorizer and fungicide agents that can be used, according to the environmental protection agency.

·         The chlorine dioxide can prolong the life of food items like RACs. It does not create toxic chlorinated by products that is one of the vital benefits over chlorine.

·        Chlorine dioxide is a great tool for eradicating biofilms and can obstruct the formation of future biofilms. And this function is helpful for the small cooling towers of food units to impure the food through slimes and heavy films. 

·     Chlorine dioxide is used for odor control and is very effective through the product being a gas vapor. It is non corrosive to equipment, materials, water distribution and facilities systems. It dissolves in water fast and GO2 chlorine dioxide self generates in water for easy application.

Chlorine dioxide is growing in prominence as the best water treatment additive for the food industry. It is economical and powerful and can be a more practical solution for food grade facilities than other choices like biomine, chlorine, etc. It is relatively odourless which is another big benefit for the food industry.

If you have any questions or queries about the use of Chlorinedioxide for Food Industry as disinfectant in your water treatment system, you can contact Wdydox. Their team of experts have years of experience with chlorination processes and have installed sanitization systems in several food and beverage production facilities.