- Technology: Biocides, Flocculants & Coagulants
- Application: Waste Water
- Industry: Chemical Processing
What are Water Biocides?
Water biocides are chemical substances designed to control, prevent, or eliminate harmful organisms in water systems. These organisms include bacteria and viruses, algae, fungi, moulds, and other microorganisms that can cause corrosion, fouling, or health risks.
Our Range of Water Biocides
Oxidising Biocides
Chlorine-based biocides are versatile and widely used disinfectants recognised for their effectiveness in disinfecting water systems in industrial and municipal applications. They act by oxidising and disrupting the cellular structures of microorganisms, rendering them inactive. Our chlorine-based biocides are available in various forms, including liquid, granular, and tablet formulations. This gives our water treatment experts flexibility in how they apply the solution, enabling effective disinfection across a wide range of water treatment scenarios.
Hydrogen Peroxide Biocides
Hydrogen peroxide biocides are another oxidising solution utilised for microbial control in industrial and municipal water treatment applications. They offer rapid and effective disinfection by oxidising and eliminating microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and algae. Our hydrogen peroxide biocides are formulated to ensure optimal performance while minimising environmental impact and ensuring safety in water treatment processes.
Bromine-Based Biocides
Bromine-based biocides offer an alternative to chlorine, providing effective disinfection with distinct advantages in certain applications. Bromine exhibits similar disinfection properties to chlorine but with a typically shorter life and fast action in most situations, as well as greater stability and efficacy in higher temperature and pH situations. Our bromine-based biocides are formulated to ensure optimal performance while minimising adverse effects on water quality and equipment.
Chlorine-Dioxide Biocides
Chlorine dioxide biocides harness the power of oxidation to neutralise microbial threats in water systems prevalent in industrial and municipal environments. Highly effective against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and algae, these water biocides offer rapid and reliable disinfection. Chlorine dioxide has 2.5x the oxidising power of chlorine and acts in a targeted manner that reduces corrosion. Chlorine Dioxide is gaining broad popularity across potable water treatment, cooling tower & boiler system optimisation and legionella control, displacing traditional Chlorine and Peroxide based disinfectant systems. ClO2 doesn’t produce trihalomethane byproducts and destroys biofilms. It’s also finding increased use in disinfecting treated sewage effluent streams as it has minimal reactivity organic matter, including ammonia, meaning much lower consumption versus other disinfection technologies for the same level of biocidal efficacy.
Non-Oxidising Biocides
Non-oxidising biocides offer gentler alternatives for water treatment applications where sensitive processes or equipment make oxidising biocides undesirable or unsuitable. Applications requiring long-duration biocide effectiveness also lend themselves well to this group of water biocides.
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs)
QACs and derivatives feature potent antimicrobial properties, making them valuable biocides in water treatment applications. They disrupt the cell membranes of microorganisms. Our QAC-based biocides are formulated to deliver broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity while remaining compatible with various water treatment systems.
Electrophile Biocides
WTS’s range of electrophile biocides are designed to target and neutralise microorganisms through electrophilic reactions, which disrupt the cellular functions of bacteria, fungi, and algae. Unlike traditional biocides, electrophile biocides offer enhanced efficacy and reduced risk of microbial resistance, making them particularly effective in challenging environments such as cooling towers and industrial water systems.
By integrating electrophile biocides into water treatment solutions, WTS ensures improved water quality and system reliability while supporting sustainable and cost-effective maintenance practices.
Bespoke Water Disinfection solutions
WTS maintains an extensive library other of advanced water treatment biocide and disinfection tools which can be deployed individually, or combined to tackle particularly challenging water chemistry scenarios.