A packed bed catalyst in a pressurized vessel/reactor during contact with a dioxide species precursor enhances catalytic conversion of the precursor to the dioxide species, compared with the same catalytic conversion performed in a non-pressurized vessel/reactor.

A composition and method for chlorine dioxide production through reaction-diffusion chemistry that facilitates the in situ generation of chlorine dioxide, wherein a dry solid composition of hydroxymethanesulfinic acid monosodium salt dihydrate (abbreviated HMS) and a chlorine dioxide precursor are activated via the addition or absorption of water to produce chlorine dioxide. The dry solid chemical composition comprises dry, safe, transportable reagents that integrate with polymeric materials such as packaging and superabsorbent and stimuli-responsive hydrogel polymers to combine with water to produce chlorine dioxide.

A scalable, portable and modular chlorine dioxide fumigant decontamination system having an activating area and a neutralizing area which may be housed separately or as a single operationally connected unit, and which may be configured as a closed loop system connected to a decontamination chamber for decontamination of articles, or as an open loop system for decontamination of interiors and large confined spaces, and employing a specialized activating cup that is permeable to air yet substantially impermeable to water and chlorine dioxide reaction by-products such that directing air through the activation cup releases nearly pure chlorine dioxide fumigant. Methods and articles relating to the system are also described.

The present disclosure generally relates to methods of treating process water using a reactor for generating chlorine dioxide onsite. The onsite generation system may include double ensured precursor feeding, effective reactor, automated control/alarm, and effective product delivery. The reactor may include a mixing device, a first feed line connected to the mixing device, and a second feed line connected to the mixing device. The reactor may include a proximal portion in fluid communication with the mixing device and a distal portion in fluid communication with a motive water line. The mixing device, the reactor, a portion of the first feed line, and a portion of the second feed line may be positioned within the motive water line.

A method for preparing high-purity chlorine dioxide by using methanol and hydrogen peroxide as a reducing agent includes injecting concentrated sulfuric acid and sodium chlorate solution into a generator system to form a reaction mother liquid. The method also includes adding the reducing agent into the reaction mother liquid to produce chlorine dioxide gas and by-product sodium sulfate. The method further includes cooling and absorbing the produced chlorine dioxide gas by 4-10 C. chilled water to obtain a chlorine dioxide aqueous solution. The by-product sodium sulfate is filtered, washed, and recycled.

The invention discloses a method for preparing high-purity chlorine dioxide by using methanol and hydrogen peroxide as reducing agent. The method comprises: concentrated sulfuric acid and sodium chlorate solution are injected into the generator to form the reaction mother liquid. The reaction mother liquid shall be maintained a certain acidity, temperature and sodium chlorate content, and then it is reacted with the reducing agent (methanol and hydrogen peroxide) to produce chlorine dioxide gas and by-product sodium sulfate. The chlorine dioxide gas is cooled and absorbed by low temperature chilled water to obtain an aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide, and by-products are recycled. The chlorine dioxide solution produced by the aforementioned method has a 60-70% reduction in the Cl2 content and 14-20% reduction in sulfuric acid consumption than that of the chlorine dioxide produced by using a single methanol reducing agent, and the by-product produced is sodium sulfate, not sodium hydrogen sulfate, so neutralization reaction treatment is not required.

A well treatment material for introduction into a subterranean formation is provided. The well treatment material can include a biocide collected onto a sorbent. The biocide can be capable of being desorbed at a generally constant rate over an extended period of time into the subterranean formation. The biocide can be an oxidizing biocide or a non-oxidizing biocide. The sorbent material can include one or more of an absorbent material and an adsorbent material. The biocide can be chlorine dioxide. The sorbent can be one or more of silica gel and graphite.

The use of a single phase aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition, comprising from 5 to 75% by weight of hydrogen peroxide and from 3 to 150 mg/kg of at least one alkyl phosphate, the composition having a total organic carbon content from organic compounds other than alkyl phosphates of less than 200 mg/kg, reduces foam formation in a method for producing chlorine dioxide by reacting an alkali chlorate with hydrogen peroxide composition in an acidic aqueous medium boiling at sub-atmospheric pressure.

A device for generating and dispersing chlorine dioxide which includes a housing, at least one removeable tray having a plurality of compartments contained within an interior of the housing, and a fan in communication with the interior of the housing and the exterior of the housing for directing a current of chlorine dioxide gas that is generated from chemicals that are positioned within the removeable tray(s).

A method of controlling a chemical reaction is disclosed. The method may include feeding a solution at a first flow rate into a reactor and detecting a sound in the reactor using a sound sensor that is adjacent to the reactor. The sound sensor may convert the sound into a sound signal. After the sound signal is acquired, it is compared to a stored sound signal or a stored sound threshold to detect a reaction event. The method may include adjusting the flow rate of solutions into the reactor in response to the reaction event.