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Ef? ciency, Safety & the case for on-board chlorine generation hlorine/mixed-oxidant genera- pool, as well as those of literally thou- Ef? ciency and Safety Enhancements like masks or gloves. So it is inherently tion is a strategy that has been sands of installations in municipal, hotel In disinfecting water and controlling safer for both the crew and guests. The proven to be more effective and college pools around the world, re- Legionella, the MIOX chlorine/mixed- generated chlorine/mixed-oxidant solu-

C and ef? cient for combating waterborne port crystal clear water quality with the oxidant solution virtually eliminates the tion can also be used very safely to disin- pathogens, including Legionella, than MIOX system. need for additional costly — and caustic fect galleys, decks and other surfaces on sodium hypochlorite for years — ? rst A municipality in Japan that operated — bio-control chemicals like Sterilex, board, just as you would with any other in municipal and hotel pools, and more a pool that entertains 92,000 guests per which is only approved for pools and chlorine-based disinfectant.

recently aboard scores of US Navy car- year even reported that water clarity spas, not hotel water. By contrast, the riers and amphibious ships. Now the improved 3.5 times with the switch to MIOX system is EPA-approved for both Lower Chemical Costs cruise ship industry is beginning to le- MIOX (from 8 meters to 28 meters). recreational and hotel water. Another There are bene? ts to Howell’s MIOX verage that experience to delight its pas- And similar results have been repeated bene? t of the strategy is elimination of chlorine/mixed-oxidant strategy for dis- sengers with cleaner water that virtually successfully in installation after installa- the need to transport and store bottled infecting recreational, potable and hotel eliminates harsh chlorine odors and irri- tion, over many years. chlorine, an expensive process with in- water on board cruise ships versus the tation, while at the same time improving Plus, municipalities that use the sys- herent safety dangers. The storage space bottled chlorine strategy. ef? ciency in numerous ways for better tem for potable water, not to mention the needs for the raw material — food grade But in the end it all comes down to bottom lines. Navy, report a decrease in the chlorine salt — is 4x less than that for bottled cost. And according to the manufacturer,

Howell Laboratories, a longtime sup- taste in drinking water. This is especially chlorine. Plus, the generated solution of the price ef? ciencies of the system are plier of on-board equipment based on notable since the two upcoming cruise the mixed-oxidant system is nominally most favorable. patented MIOX on-demand mixed- ship installations will also use the sys- 0.45 percent chlorine, a concentration For more information, e: [email protected] oxidant generator technology to the US tem for potable and hotel water on board. that requires no protective equipment

Navy, recently landed the contracts for two new ships being built for the cruise industry.

Adam Jones, Howell’s Director of

Business Development-Commercial

Products, said in and of itself, the sys- tem’s ability to prevent the formation of bio? lm, which renders traditional chlorine strategies ineffective against the dangerous Legionella pathogen, has high value for an industry that has suf- fered costly and well-documented trip interruptions due to outbreaks of Le- gionnaire’s Disease. But Jones says the ef? ciency bene? ts and the contribution of the strategy to passenger enjoyment are what drove the client’s decision in this case.

For passengers, the MIOX chlorine/ mixed-oxidant strategy virtually elimi- nates the harsh odors and stinging eyes tied to the traditional use of sodium hy- pochlorite. A college pool used for both competitive and recreational swimming found that operators, coaches and stu- dents reported no chlorine smell after switching to the MIOX system, despite the fact that chlorine levels in the pool remained at the same level of 1.0 ppm (water temperature was maintained at 82

Using patented MIOX technology, Howell Laboratory’s on-board chlorine/mixed-oxidant generation system not only pre- to 84 degrees F.). vents Legionella and disinfects all shipboard water, it eliminates the odor and stinging eyes associated with traditional

In addition, the operators of the same sodium hypochlorite disinfection, making for a better guest experience.

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