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Started in a garage in a small town in Nevada, Halogen Systems, Inc. qualified for a Small Business Innovative Research Contract (SBIR) from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) via a program for the US Navy. Halogen developed a residual chlorine analyzer that met parameters most industry insiders felt were impossible. In 2021, Halogen began extending this proven technology into additional industries, starting with Drinking Water systems, both large and small. Halogen has been deployed in additional sectors such as offshore wind farms, environmental water recovery (EWR) systems such as rainwater collection, cooling towers, greywater systems, and industrial hot-water systems.

Nobody thought that an amperometric sensor would be durable enough to handle in-pipe pressures, much less going from 0 to 140 psi in under 4 minutes, in saltwater, in silty harbors without any drift for months, but they did it, and it’s amazing.”– BWMS Engineer

“In 40 years of Drinking Water plant experience, I have never seen anything as impressive as the MP5™. The flexibility, functionality, and stability are unmatched. Period.” – DW Systems Engineer

Halogen Systems, Inc se dedica a resolver problemas difíciles de control del agua con tecnología innovadora.

Monitoring residual chlorine in drinking water technology for decades required complicated flow-control piping, membranes, and reagents. That complexity created a standardized culture of constant maintenance because the residual chlorine analyzers were isolated from the main flow (sometimes hundreds of feet away), which may have caused measurements to be delayed by five minutes or more.

Halogen’s amperometric chlorine analyzer technology allows a sensor to be inserted directly into a pipe. Durable and non-reactive, no flow control or waste drain is needed, and the sensor’s calibration remains constant under virtually any pressure or flow. Even a dry pipe won’t shake the calibration.

With Halogen’s technology, the days of constant maintenance for chlorine sensors are over. The absence of membranes or reagents means that maintenance requirements have been significantly reduced, leading to substantial cost and time savings. This shift has been particularly beneficial for Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) manufacturers, and the Drinking Water industry is also enjoying the advantages of this residual chlorine analyzer, with NSF-61 Certification and approval for the EPA EPA Method 334.0 compliance reporting.

Halogen’s technology has not only revolutionized ballast water monitoring but also demonstrated its adaptability to different industries. It has successfully addressed long-standing challenges in the Marine Ballast Water Management industry, and now, Halogen is leveraging this experience to solve mission-critical problems in industries like Drinking Water, Commercial Hot Water Systems, and Environmental Water Reclamation. Its simplicity, accuracy, and stability make it a versatile solution for a wide range of applications.

VENTAJAS MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y MUCHO MÁS

Tratamiento del agua de lastre para especies invasoras

Las especies invasoras (como el mejillón cebra) causan estragos ambientales en los ecosistemas. Muchos de estos organismos son traídos por el agua de lastre de los buques de carga que atraviesan océanos o diferentes puertos. Estos buques descargan, en ocasiones, millones de galones de agua durante su funcionamiento. El agua no tratada puede llegar a saturar los ecosistemas locales. Afortunadamente, ahora se exige a los buques que esterilicen el agua de lastre y eliminen las especies invasoras antes de verterla mediante un sistema de tratamiento (BWTS). Muchos BWTS utilizan el sensor TRO de agua de lastre de Halogen Systems Inc. para medir el nivel de oxidante a fin de controlar el proceso de tratamiento. El sensor TRO de Halogen también garantiza que el nivel de oxidante del agua descargada sea seguro para su liberación. La medición del cloro del agua de lastre es la más difícil de todas las aplicaciones debido a la bioincrustación, la elevada dureza del agua, los altos niveles de sal y las temperaturas extremas.

La tecnología de Halogen permite insertar un sensor directamente en una tubería de agua de lastre o en un caudal de agua potable. Duradero y no reactivo, no necesita control de caudal ni drenaje de residuos y la calibración del sensor permanece constante a cualquier presión o caudal. Ni siquiera una tubería seca alterará la calibración.

Halogen’s innovative technology has effectively addressed persistent challenges in ballast water monitoring, even under challenging operational circumstances, by offering a combination of simplicity, precision, and reliability. Today, Halogen is leveraging the valuable insights gained from the demanding Marine Ballast Water Management sector to tackle crucial issues in various industries such as Drinking Water, Wastewater, Commercial Hot Water Systems, and Environmental Water Reclamation.

Municipal Drinking Water Online Chlorine Analyzer

It took us several years to generate a reliable sensor for such a harsh environment as seawater. Since we have successfully provided a sensor for the most strenuous application, developing similar sensor technology for drinking water treatment plants is comparatively easy.

Since this technology does not use membranes or reagents, maintenance requirements for residual chlorine analyzers can go from constant to minimal. Manufacturers of Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) and Marine regulators saw immediate benefits. Now, the Drinking Water industry is taking note, with both NSF-61 Certification and approval for EPA EPA Method 334.0 compliance reporting.

The Halogen Sensor has been granted 11 patents worldwide and is the only online chlorine sensor with NSF61 certification. This allows it to be inserted directly into a drinking water pipe without a required waste stream. It can do this because it is the only sensor unaffected by fluctuating flow speed or pressure. The flow-generating technology also means that Halogen’s sensors work just as effectively when suspended or placed in a water tank.

Standard Membrane and reagent residual chlorine sensors (such as the Hach CL17) require a waste stream of roughly 70,000 gallons of water per year to obtain their readings. Besides excessive water consumption, the cost of the treated water simply going to waste is, on average, $150 per year per sensor. Some utilities have over 100 analyzers operating with waste streams, resulting in a significant wasteful expense. The waste stream from such old-technology sensors cannot simply be discharged into the environment and requires additional chemical reagents, typically adding an average of $700 per year per analyzer plus labor.

With NSF-61 Certification and no need for waste streams or reagents, Municipal drinking water utilities worldwide are already benefiting from using the residual chlorine analyzer.

Tratamiento de aguas residuales Análisis y control del cloro

Much of treated wastewater is “reclaimed” or recycled for other uses like irrigation. These are tricky applications for conventional sensors that require frequent recalibration. For example, in one Orlando, Florida USA wastewater treatment plant, their current sensors (one of our competitor’s units) must be calibrated three times per day (each work shift) to obtain accurate readings. However, Halogen Systems sensors do not require calibration for over one month of operation and read accurately straight out of the box with factory-set calibrations. Calibration remains infrequent with our sensors due to our patented, continuous, self-cleaning system. Our approach to residual chlorine sensors keeps the sensing surface free of organics and other forms of build-up.

Halogen Systems Inc. modificó su sensor para fines de aguas residuales y envió su primer sensor en mayo de 2021. Varias plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales de Florida han solicitado la aprobación del Departamento de Protección Medioambiental de Florida para utilizar nuestro sensor en los informes de cumplimiento. Orlando, Florida, es la primera ciudad en obtener la aprobación del DEP. Otros municipios recibirán pronto estas mismas aprobaciones del DEP de Florida, momento en el que los equipos de Halogen Systems Inc. sustituirán a su antigua tecnología. "Esto permite un control mucho más estricto del proceso de la planta, con menos mano de obra, más fiabilidad, mayor precisión y menos uso de productos químicos", afirma Jason Erskine de HASK, Inc.

Dado que esta tecnología no utiliza membranas ni reactivos, los requisitos de mantenimiento de los sensores de cloro pueden pasar de constantes a mínimos. Los fabricantes de sistemas de gestión del agua de lastre (BWMS) y los reguladores marinos vieron beneficios inmediatos. Ahora el sector del agua potable está tomando nota, con la certificación NSF-61 y la aprobación para la elaboración de informes de conformidad con el método 334.0 de la EPA.

The Halogen Sensor has been granted 11 patents worldwide and is the only online chlorine sensor with NSF61-level certification. This allows it to be inserted directly into a drinking water pipe without a required waste stream. It can do this because it is the only sensor unaffected by fluctuating flow speed or pressure. The flow-generating technology also means that Halogen’s sensors work just as effectively when suspended or simply placed in a water tank.

Standard Membrane and reagent residual chlorine sensors (such as the Hach CL17) require a waste stream of roughly 69,000 gallons of water per year to obtain their readings. Besides excessive water consumption, the cost of the treated water simply going to waste is, on average, $150 per year per sensor. Some utilities have over 100 analyzers operating with waste streams, resulting in a significant wasteful expense. The waste stream from such old-technology sensors cannot simply be discharged into the environment and so requires the use of additional chemical reagents, typically adding an average of $700 per year per analyzer plus labor.

Con la certificación NSF61 y sin necesidad de flujos de residuos ni reactivos, las empresas municipales de agua potable de Florida, California y Nevada ya están evaluando la implantación del sensor.

Online Chlorine Analyzer Designed for Simplicity and Flexibility

Whether designing a complete Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) or Municipal Drinking Water facility, architects, engineers, and operators appreciate the confidence they gain from Halogen’s remarkable calibration stability as much as they enjoy the flexible installation types and near-zero maintenance. Contact Halogen today to learn more about designing your system for flexibility and simplicity.