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MILAN (Sept. 20, 2022) – De Nora, a global leader in electrolysis technologies, announces improvements to its mixed oxidant on-site generator line, unveiling the MIOX® Bromine Oxidant Solution System (BOSS)*. Offered as new equipment or as a supplement to existing Mixed Oxidant (MOS) installations, the bromine production system will optimize systems treating water with elevated pH levels or high ammonia concentrations – a major objective for cooling tower applications.
“At De Nora, we’re always looking for ways to make our customers’ lives easier,” said Dr. Mirka Wilderer, CEO of De Nora Water Technologies. “The MIOX BOSS will provide a great deal of flexibility, giving operators the ability to easily adjust oxidizing solutions to fit their disinfection needs at the time. The innovation not only improves efficiency, but will save critical operating expenses for our partners. We are excited to apply nearly 100 years of electrolysis expertise to a new solution that works side-by-side with proven MIOX technology.”
MIOX BOSS uses a bromide-containing activator solution to convert the chlorine-based solution produced by the on-site generator into a bromine-containing solution. Its primary application is intended for cooling towers, where operators commonly utilize an alkaline treatment program to minimize corrosion of cooling towers. Under high pH conditions, bromine remains in the more active hypobromous acid form much more so than chlorine, meaning that bromine will be more effective at inactivating bacteria than chlorine when treating alkaline waters.
MIOX generators produce oxidant solutions with three common consumables: water, salt and power. Over the course of its 20-year history, the product line has been used for water treatment across many applications, from municipal drinking water to power generation. The technology controls legionella and other pathogenic bacteria, biofouling and biofilm. With the BOSS enhancement to the MIOX generator, sodium bromide with or without sulfamic acid is introduced into the process, resulting in the production of a bromine-based solution optimized for treating alkaline waters.
The proprietary MIOX BOSS technology is now available both equipment installations as well as for piloting in the form of a plug-and-play mobile unit. Industry professionals are invited to explore the technology firsthand at De Nora booth #550 at the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) Annual Convention & Exposition, September 21-24 in Vancouver, Canada.
*De Nora manufactures devices for the in-situ production of disinfectants. Disinfectants can only be manufactured, placed on the market and used in the European Union exclusively on the basis of an authorization issued under Regulation 528/2012 and/or under the national legislation in force in each Member State. Contact De Nora to receive more information on regulatory compliance status of the specific equipment in your region.
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About De Nora
Industrie De Nora is an Italian multinational company, listed on Euronext Milan stock exchange, specialized in electrochemistry, a leader in sustainable technologies and with a key role in the industrial green hydrogen production chain. The Company has a portfolio of products and systems to optimize the energy efficiency of key industrial electrochemical processes and a range of products and solutions for water treatment. Globally, Industrie De Nora is the world's largest supplier of activated electrodes (serving a broad portfolio of customers operating in the fields of chlorine & caustic soda production, components for electronics, non-ferrous metal refining). Industrie De Nora is also among the world's leading suppliers of water filtration and disinfection technologies (for the industrial, municipal, and marine sectors) and the world's leading supplier of swimming pool disinfection components. Leveraging its well-established electrochemical knowledge, proven manufacturing capability, and a supply chain established over the years, the Company has developed and qualified a portfolio of electrodes and components to produce hydrogen through the electrolysis of water, which is critical for the energy transition. Founded in 1923, Industrie De Nora had total revenues of €616 million and EBITDA of €127 million in 2021. The Company's growth process has developed both organically, through continued penetration of new markets and applications, and through acquisitions in the U.S., Asia, and Europe. The Company’s growth is supported by continuous innovation well represented by its evolving intellectual property portfolio, which currently includes more than 260 patent families with more than 2,600 territorial extensions. The Company's portfolio includes a stake (about 34 percent) in the thyssenkrupp nucera joint venture, a world-leading engineering company in chlorine production and water electrolysis plants to produce hydrogen. The Group is controlled by the De Nora family, which owns approximately 54.8 percent of the Company’s share capital, with Snam S.p.A. as a minority shareholder with about 26 percent of the capital.