Powell Fabrication & Manufacturing, Inc.

Filtering Bleach




Powell has been involved in the sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and chlorine (Cl2) industry since 1964 and is a leading innovator and provider of equipment to safely and efficiently produce, filter, dilute, store, monitor, load, and unload chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide, sulfur dioxide, methanol, ammonia, phosgene, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, and a variety of other chemicals.


Powell offers customized solutions for the safe handling and containment of hazardous gases.

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Value Versus Price - What to Look for When You Choose a Bleach Filter System

The presence of heavy metals and suspended solids that occur as an inherent part of any bleach production process adversely affects the quality of the bleach and significantly shortens its shelf life.

The obvious response to the market demands for high quality bleach is to filter your bleach. There are several technologies available to filter bleach - from bag and cartridge filters, to vacuum filters, to pressure filters. There are low end and high end options, widely varying performance standards, and significant differences in pricing. The key is to select the system that offers the best combination of benefit and cost.

It's the Same Old Story - You Get What You Pay For

The Powell Bleach Filter System is superior to any other system available in terms of design, performance, ease of operation, maintenance, and expected length of service life. While the system costs more up front in comparison to other filtering techniques, it is usually far more cost efficient in the long run. An objective evaluation of your filtering options coupled with an analysis of cost versus value will demonstrate clearly that the Powell Bleach Filter System is your best filtering investment.

System Design

The design of the bleach filter system is a key factor and ultimately impacts all other considerations. Some of the items to consider include the following:

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