Stable oxidizing bromine formulations, method of manufacture and uses thereof for biofouling control

摘要

Stable oxidizing bromine compounds are prepared by preparing a caustic solution comprising a halogen stabilizer, water and an alkali or alkaline earth metal hydroxide, the halogen stabilizer being selected from the group consisting of R-NH2, R-NH-R1, R-SO2-NH2, R-SO2-NHR1, R-CO-NH2, R-CO-NH-R1 and R-CO-NH-CO-R1 wherein R is a hydroxy group, an alkyl group or an aromatic group and R1 is an alkyl group or an aromatic group, adding bromine chloride to the solution while mixing the solution, and cooling the solution.