Newsletter #23: Chlorine Dioxide, Potable Water, Effluent Management

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Accepta Newsletter: Issue 23

Welcome to issue 23; this month we feature articles on the use of chlorine dioxide in potable water treatment, news of Accepta's recent success in the UK Government's E-Commerce Awards 2004, an excellent case study aimed at helping you develop your own toolkit for effective effluent management, and a timely article on swimming pool winter closedown.

If you find our newsletter useful please pass it on to friends and colleagues. And if there are any subjects you'd like to see included in future issues please e-mail me at sdooner@accepta.com.

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In this issue:

Using chlorine dioxide to treat potable water.
News - Accepta scoop prestigious UK Government e-commerce award.
Case Study - Develop your own toolkit for effective effluent management.
How to successfully prepare your pool for winter shutdown.

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The use of chlorine dioxide

in potable water treatment

Potable water is water that is fit for human consumption i.e. drinking water.

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is US EPA approved for both the pre-treatment and final disinfection of potable waters. It will eliminate microorganisms including Escherichia coli (e coli) and other coliforms, Listeria, Staphylococcus aureus, Giardia cysts, algae, and Salmonella...more.

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Accepta scoop prestigious UK Government

e-commerce award.

Chemical industry pioneers, Accepta have recently won a prestigious e-business award at the UK's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) E-Commerce Awards 2004. The awards are run by the DTI and InterForum, and sponsored nationally by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group and The Sunday Times Enterprise Network.

The awards are run annually and have been designed to recognise and reward those organisations that have demonstrated excellence through the use of the Internet and other Information & Communications Technologies.

Accepta, now one of World’s leading Internet focused providers of speciality chemicals, test kits and integrated control equipment, offer an extensive range of high quality products and services to many industry sectors including water and wastewater treatment, gas and petrochemical, and power generation. With its origins in supply chain optimisation and chemicals manufacturing, Accepta’s current portfolio of products ranges from state-of-the-art eco-friendly disinfectants and MRSA screening tools to innovative biotechnology treatments. The companies UK and international client list continues to grow rapidly and includes multinational organisations such as Eastman, Procter and Gamble, PowerGen, Baker Hughes, and Johnson Diversey.

Simon Dooner, Accepta’s Chief Information Officer said: “We are delighted to have been recognised in this years DTI E-Commerce Awards. It is a tremendous recognition of the work of our team in developing a business that puts our customers first. Our dynamic and forward thinking approach has led to great success for us, and we are honoured to have received such a prestigious award as this. We have great plans for the future, and we will ensure that this award continues to represent the highest levels of business achievement for everyone involved”.

For more information please contact Accepta on + 44 (0) 161 240 2100 or e-mail info@accepta.com.

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Case Study - Develop your own toolkit

for effective effluent management.

A recent study has determined the feasibility of developing a Toolkit for the selection of the best effluent management solutions for specialised organic chemicals manufacturers, especially those with ‘hard COD’ problems.

Organic chemicals manufacturers generally have complex effluents for which determination of optimum treatment conditions is difficult.

The proposed Toolkit would help companies to:

rapidly characterise their effluent;
consistently predict final effluent quality;
determine the optimum-cost effluent
management solution.

The following business benefits would result:

competitive advantage through increasing the speed of response to new product enquiries;
cost-effective compliance with statutory requirements;
minimising costs of effluent treatment operations….

For your complimentary copy of this excellent case study please e-mail sdooner@accepta.com quoting the full title of the document.

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How to successfully prepare

your pool for winter shutdown

Keeping your swimming pool in good order is essential, especially during extended shutdown periods and over the winter months. This short guide identifies some of the key points to consider at this important time:

Prerequisites

Water can be more aggressive when temperatures fall, so adjust pH. To the extended range of 7.2 – 7.8.
Clean your filter.
Shock dose your pool to 5 – 10 ppm, using Accepta 9031, our quick dissolving shock treatment.

Adding Winter Chemicals

These are designed to provide longer lasting algae control in all products and protection from staining (metals, leaf mould etc.) in more advanced formulas like Accepta’s WinterShock and WinterClean. If you are not on chlorine/bromine sanitisers check your chosen winteriser for compatibility with other sanitisers with Accepta.

Other Important Closedown Tips

If you do not have a frost stat fitted, you should drain the water from your pump, filter and heater to avoid frost damage. Consult the Accepta Technical team if you are in any doubt.

Fit a well-designed winter debris cover to keep your pool free from leaves and windblown debris over the winter months.

Uncovered pools and pools exposed to excessive winter rain will benefit from an additional mild-winter shock sanitiser dose and winteriser top-up.

For more information please contact Accepta on + 44 (0) 161 240 2100 or e-mail info@accepta.com.

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