Factors to Define Sodium Hypochlorite Production & Equipment Needs

Factors to Define Bleach Production and Equipment Needs

Powell Fabrication and Manufacturing Inc. have made bleach plant equipment and chlorine scrubbing equipment for many years. Our first continuous sodium hypochlorite plant was produced in 1966. Currently, Powell Equipment in the US and Canada accounts for approximately 75% of the bleach production for both 5.5% and 16% bleach.

To assist in a successful system installation, Powell can also supply all the auxiliary equipment such as pumps, chlorine-unloading equipment, cooling towers, chlorine scrubbers and other required equipment.

For example; to market high quality bleach to household bottle companies, most contaminants such as nickel need to be removed. Powell sells a high volume, high quality filter system to remove contaminants before the bleach is shipped.

We also make special units as required and currently have a unit that will handle 9 tons an hour using liquid chlorine, soft water, 50% caustic, and cooling tower water to produce 36,000 gallons per hour of 5.5% bleach. We will design the unit to meet your plant needs using liquid chlorine, wet or dry vapor chorine at atmospheric pressure or higher, 32% or 50% caustic (typical), any water for process such as soft or demineralized, and cooling tower water. Chilled water for cooling is not required in our process.

Information Required for Quoting the Powell System

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design and price the Powell bleach production system. After we receive this information we can
provide preliminary flow sheets and a typical layout for discussion.