The most common biocides used to treat drinking water today are the various forms of chlorine: Chlorine gas, Sodium Chlorite, or Chloroamines. Chlorine can be cheap, fast-acting, and safer to use than other chemical disinfectants such as iodine and hydrogen peroxide. As such, chlorine has gained widespread use as a water treatment agent over the last fifty years.
Chlorine has numerous downsides:
Chlorine gas is volatile and extremely poisonous
Disinfection-by-products from chlorine are carcinogenic
Chlorine affects taste and odor of water
SFB has several advantages, particularly for small scale applications:
Non-toxic and non-carcinogenic
No smell
Improves water’s taste
Safe to handle, easy to ship
Comparing SFB to other Water Treatment Technologies
Technology Comparison
SFB: more than just a Chlorine alternative
The most common biocides used to treat drinking water today are the various forms of chlorine: Chlorine gas, Sodium Chlorite, or Chloroamines. Chlorine can be cheap, fast-acting, and safer to use than other chemical disinfectants such as iodine and hydrogen peroxide. As such, chlorine has gained widespread use as a water treatment agent over the last fifty years.
Chlorine has numerous downsides:
SFB has several advantages, particularly for small scale applications:
Comparing SFB to other Water Treatment Technologies