1. Requires only salt, water and electricity.

2. Provides the power of chlorine without the danger of storing or handling hazardous materials.

3. Sodium hypochlorite generated on-site does not degrade like commercial sodium hypochlorite.

4. The total operating cost is less than conventional Chlorination methods.

5. On-site generation of sodium hypochlorite allows the operator to produce only what is needed and when it is needed.

Indichlor Electrochlorinator is a dis-infection alternative that small water systems will find beneficial because it is cost-effective, easy to produce and eliminates potentially dangerous handling and storage problems associated with other types of dis-infection practices. On -site sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCL) generation requires only salt, water and electricity to produce sodium hypochlorite actually needed. Unlike conventional 12 to 15 percent purchased hypochlorite, which will degrade over time, sodium Hypochlorite generated on-site will maintain its strength.

The process of generating sodium hypochlorite involves dissolving solar grade salt with water to form a concentrated brine solution. The concentrated brine solution is then diluted and passed through an electrolytic cell where electrolysis takes place as shown in the following equation:

NaCL (salt) + H2O (water) + 2e --> NaOCL (Hypo) + (Hydrogen).

In the process of on-site sodium hypochlorite generation 1 kg of equivalent chlorine can be generated from 4.5 kg of salt and 4 kilowatt hours of electricity (AC). The final solution consists of approximately 0.8 percent sodium hypochlorite