Sodium Hypochlorite Uses: Industrial Applications, On-Site Production & Safety
Sodium Hypochlorite Uses: Industrial Applications, On-Site Production & Safety
Sodium hypochlorite, best known as bleach, is produced by reacting chlorine with sodium hydroxide in continuous or batch systems. Commercial strengths typically range from 3 to 20 wt%, shipped in rail cars, tank trucks, totes or drums. These two reactants (chlorine and caustic soda) are co-products of the chlor-alkali process.
A critical property you should factor into your sourcing strategy: hypochlorite degrades over time, faster at higher temperatures and lower alkalinity. That means longer supply chains and warm storage can erode available chlorine before you dose. (This is a key reason many plants move to local or on-site production.)
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