Halogen Systems Inc 

Tecnologías y ventajas

Halogen uses a bare 3 electrode sensor, eliminating the need to replace clogged membranes or replenish electrolyte required by conventional amperometric sensors. This results in much lower maintenance requirements. In competing amperometric sensors, diluted electrolyte requires periodic sensor recalibration. Halogen’s technology needs no electrolyte and this allows their analyzers to hold calibrations much longer. For more information, see the Amperometric Technology page.

The Halogen chlorine sensors have a patented cleaning feature called SensiCLĒNE™.  Polymeric beads held within the sensor cap abrade the electrodes to minimize biofouling and remove calcium carbonate that typically deposits on the electrodes during operation in seawater. The polymeric beads are motivated by the flow from the internal pump. For more information, see the SensiCLĒNE™ page.

El sensor de cloro de HSI no requiere reactivos ni un flujo de residuos, lo que reduce los costes de mantenimiento e instalación. Los sistemas colorimétricos, como el Hach CL-17, requieren la reposición de reactivos cada mes y la sustitución periódica de la bomba y los componentes ópticos. Esto puede ser difícil de solucionar, y los tubos están sujetos a bioincrustaciones que requieren su sustitución. Los reactivos y las piezas pueden superar los 600 dólares al año más la mano de obra.

Most competitor amperometric sensors often still require membranes and electrolyte and so do not reduce maintenance or water waste. Unlike the MP5™, at time of writing no other amperometric chlorine sensor is approved for NSF-61 usage in drinking water without a required waste stream.

Halogen’s MP5™ is the only amperometric chlorine sensor approved for NSF-61 usage. it can be installed as a side-stream unit, directly in a pipe, or submerged in a tank with no required waste stream.  This makes the MP5™ a good foundational component for drinking water applications such as remote reservoir monitoring, or dead-end water aging analytics.

HSI’s sensor measures five different parameters every minute: TRO, Oxidation Reduction Potential-ORP, pH, Salinity, and Temperature. The sensor uses these measurements to compensate for changes detected in the water source. While the pH of seawater does not change much, in brackish or freshwater, the pH can change drastically. Even when used in freshwater, the sensor can use conductivity measurement to compensate for signal changes. In addition, the temperature sensor allows the sensor to make compensation for all the parameters over -2 ° to 35 °C. These readings enable the sensor to operate and deliver accurate readings in virtually any water condition that a ship may encounter.

Our sensor’s electrochemical stabilization technique is unique. We use this technique to prevent the passivation of the electrodes. Passivation due to organic poisoning is a frequent problem with bare electrode amperometric sensors. This approach enables our chlorine sensor to stabilize and provide accurate readings, usually within one to two minutes. In contrast, our competitor’s bare electrode sensors require up to 24 hours after starting up for reliable readings.

Our sensor measures water at velocities from zero to 4.5 meters per second with less than a 5% change in signal. It can accomddddplish this thanks to its integrated pump. HSI has the only total residual chlorine sensor capable of direct insertion into a pipe.

La eliminación de la necesidad de un flujo de residuos simplifica la instalación y el mantenimiento. La versión Hot Tap, mostrada en la Figura 2, nos permite retirar el sensor de la tubería sin necesidad de vaciarla. El método de instalación Hot Tap evita el uso de una bomba de muestreo, válvulas de conmutación, líneas de muestreo y filtración de muestras. Este método reduce significativamente los costes de instalación.

Halogen uses a unique pH cartridge in its chlorine sensor system. The pH cartridge can withstand 10 bar to -0.7 bar pressures and rapidly wets if allowed to dry out, with its accuracy restored within 3 minutes. HSI is the only company with this type of pH electrode designed with these specifications in an amperometric chlorine analyzer. It does not require calibration for a year or affmore, and the cartridges last two years.

La investigación y el desarrollo de esta novedosa tecnología por parte de Halogen Systems Inc. han dado lugar a la concesión de cinco patentes estadounidenses, dos coreanas, una china y otras pendientes. Nuestro sensor de cloro ha superado muchas limitaciones de las tecnologías existentes para medir el oxidante residual total (TRO) que se encuentra en prácticamente todos los tipos de agua.