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
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.
침입종(예: 얼룩입홍합)은 생태계에 환경적 혼란을 일으킵니다. 이러한 생물 중 다수는 바다나 다른 항구를 횡단하는 화물선의 밸러스트수에 의해 유입됩니다. 이러한 선박은 운항 중에 때때로 수백만 갤런의 물을 배출합니다. 처리되지 않은 물은 지역 생태계를 압도하는 결과를 초래할 수 있습니다. 다행히도 이제 선박은 선박평형수를 처리 시스템(BWTS)을 사용하여 살균하고 침입종을 죽인 후 배출해야 합니다. 많은 BWTS가 할로겐 시스템즈의 밸러스트수 TRO 센서를 사용합니다. 의 선박평형수 TRO 센서를 사용하여 처리 공정을 제어하기 위한 산화제 수준을 측정합니다. 할로겐의 TRO 센서는 또한 배출수의 산화제 수준이 안전하게 방출될 수 있도록 보장합니다. 선박평형수 염소 측정은 생물 오염, 높은 물의 경도, 높은 염분 농도 및 극한 온도로 인해 모든 어플리케이션 중에서 가장 까다롭습니다.
할로겐의 기술을 통해 밸러스트 수관 또는 음용수 흐름에 센서를 직접 삽입할 수 있습니다. 내구성이 뛰어나고 반응성이 없어 유량 제어나 폐기물 배출이 필요하지 않으며 압력이나 유량에 관계없이 센서의 보정이 일정하게 유지됩니다. 건조한 파이프에서도 캘리브레이션이 흔들리지 않습니다.
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.
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.
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.
는 폐수 용도로 센서를 수정하여 2021년 5월에 첫 번째 센서를 출하했습니다. 플로리다의 여러 폐수 처리 공장에서 플로리다 환경 보호국에 규정 준수 보고를 위한 센서 사용 승인을 신청했습니다. 플로리다주 올랜도가 DEP의 승인을 받은 첫 번째 도시입니다. 다른 지자체들도 곧 플로리다 DEP로부터 동일한 승인을 받을 예정이며, 그 시점에 할로겐 시스템즈의 장비가 기존 기술을 대체할 것입니다. 의 제이슨 어스킨은 "이를 통해 더 적은 노동력, 더 높은 신뢰성, 더 엄격한 정확성, 더 적은 화학 물질 사용으로 공장 공정을 훨씬 더 엄격하게 제어할 수 있습니다."라고 말합니다.
이 기술은 멤브레인이나 시약을 사용하지 않기 때문에 염소 센서에 대한 유지보수 요구 사항이 일정하지 않거나 최소화될 수 있습니다. 선박평형수 관리 시스템(BWMS) 제조업체와 해양 규제 당국은 즉각적인 이점을 확인했습니다. 현재 식수 업계에서는 NSF-61 인증과 EPA EPA 방법 334.0 규정 준수 보고에 대한 승인을 모두 획득하여 주목하고 있습니다.
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.
NSF61 인증을 받았으며 폐기물이나 시약이 필요 없는 이 센서는 이미 플로리다, 캘리포니아, 네바다의 시립 식수 시설에서 배포를 위해 평가 중입니다.
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.
