Aquaculture (Fish Farming)
DSA® anodes have proven to be an integral component in cells that are used to increase the dissolved oxygen content in water. For example, DSA® anodes have application in the fish farming industry, where the availability of oxygen in water has a direct effect on fish farm performance. Electrochemical production of oxygen has also proven to be a boon to the sport fishing industry.
Biodegradation
Contamination of ground water is a worldwide concern, it can happen anywhere, and in a fuel driven economy, such as ours, gasoline contamination is a major problem. Bioremediation, also known as biodegradation, has shown to be en effective approach in decontaminating groundwater. Naturally occurring microorganisms in the soil thrive on the oxygen, therefore increasing the oxygen content of the groundwater stimulates the microbial community thereby increasing the rate of biodegradation.
Chlorine Dioxide
When produced and handled properly, chlorine dioxide is an extremely effective and powerful biocide, disinfectant agent, and oxidizer. The uses for chlorine dioxide include:
- Paper/Pulp Machines (Slimicide)
- Food & Beverages/Fruit & Vegetables (Disinfectant)
- Rendering (Odor Control)
- Electronics (Circuit Board Cleaning)
- Oil Industry (Treatment of Sulfides)
- Textile Bleaching
- Industrial Air Cleaning (Biocide and Virucide)
- Medical (Waste Cleaning and Disinfection)
- Miscellaneous (Tallow Bleaching and General Disinfectant)
Dioxide Organic electrosyntesis
Thousands of electrochemical reactions of organics have been catalogued to date. These comprise direct electron transfer reactions at anodes for oxidation and at cathodes for reduction. Thousands of these also include indirect electron transfer reactions using redox species. The electrodes contain electrocatalytic coating material with special properties for optimizing the yield, increasing product specificity, extending electrode life, and/or lowering cell voltage.
There are many other differences seen in organic electrosynthesis compared to conventional organic synthesis. Useful concentrations of highly reactive cation or anion radicals, not easily or so far impossible to make chemically, can be easily and conveniently produced electrochemically.
Advantages:
- The very wide range of oxidation and reduction reactions possible.
- Significantly less energy requirement.
- Less hazardous process.
- Elimination or minimization of polluting byproducts requiring disposal.
- Process simplification so that an otherwise multistep chemical route is simplified to one or two steps.
- Use of cheaper more readily available starting materials.
- The possibility of reaching very high levels of product purity and selectivity.
- Development of valuable intellectual property.
- Considerably improved capital and operating costs over conventional methods.