摘要 |
A novel method and apparatus is provided for treating and/or disinfecting water and/or wastewater wherein the contact chamber (101) is sealed and under greater than atmospheric pressure having a detention time of no more than 5 minutes and further providing for generating a mixture containing chlorine dioxide having a product storage chamber (41) connected to a first mixing chamber (45) which is connected to a first storage chamber (49) for storing chlorite; a second storage chamber (53) for storing organic acid; and a third storage chamber (57) for storing water, metering means (87, 89, 91) are provided between all chambers, and means for filling (65, 69, 73) are provided to these chambers. Unreacted constituents are removed from the disinfecting solution. Outlet means (77) is provided from the product storage chamber (41) to the pressurized contact chamber (101) where the disinfecting solution is contacted with the water and/or wastewater.
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