CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
The Calcium Hypochlorite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(ClO)2 (often written as Ca(OCl)2). Commonly known as bleaching powder, chlorine powder, or calcium oxychloride, it is one of the world's most widely used industrial disinfectants and sanitizing agents.
Applications
Because of its high chlorine density and solid shelf-life, calcium hypochlorite is a staple across multiple industries:
- Water Treatment and Purification: Used globally to treat municipal drinking water, especially in remote areas or developing countries, preventing waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid.
- Swimming Pool Sanitation: It serves as a rapid "shock treatment" sanitizer for public and private pools to kill algae, bacteria, and organic contaminants.
- Industrial Bleaching: Used in the paper, pulp, and textile industries as a powerful bleaching agent.
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Food and Beverage Sanitation: Highly diluted solutions disinfect food preparation surfaces and industrial dairy equipment, and help wash harvested fruits and vegetables to prevent foodborne illness.
Physical and Chemical Characteristics
Chemical name
Chemical formula
Appearance
Bulk density
Mesh size
NaCl
Water-insoluble matter
CaSO4
MgCl2
CaCl2
Moisture content
pH
: Sodium chloride
: NaCl
: Crystalline solid
: 1.15~1.25 g/cm³
: 1~4 mm
: ≥99.0%
: ≤0.5%
: 0.3%
: 0.1%
: 0.05%
: ≤0.5%
: 6.5~7
