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Sodium Hypochlorite




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.


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Sodium Hypochlorite Specifications (Filtered) for 12 Trade Percent Available Chlorine

Formula NaOCl in water
Grams Per Liter: 120 GPL
Specific Gravity Range: 1.159-1.164
% by Weight Excess Sodium Hydroxide: 0.1-0.4
Weight % Available Chlorine: 10.356-10.311*
Weight % Sodium Hypochlorite: 10.870-10.830*
Pound / Gallon Available Chlorine: 1 Pound / Gallon
Gallons Required to Obtain 1 Pound of Chlorine: 1 Gallon
Iron: <0.5 mg/L (0.5 PPM)
Copper: <0.05 mg/L (0.05 PPM)
Nickel: <0.05 mg/L (0.05 PPM)
Chlorate at Time of Production: <1,500 mg/L (1500 PPM)
Novatek Suspended Solids Test: <3 Minutes
Appearance: Greenish-Yellow Liquid

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