A very common method that is used to sanitize livestock drinking water and minimize concentrations of water borne pathogens like viruses, protozoans and bacteria is treating drinking water with Chlorine. But, the effectiveness of Chlorine is dependent on water quality as well as pH level. Also, Chlorine tends to bind itself to any organic materials in the drinking water reducing its potency. Chlorine dioxide (CLO2) is a similar sounding chemical used for treating drinking water. Also, there are many benefits of chlorine dioxide. We have mentioned a few of them below:
1) It is faster than chlorine particularly if the water pH increases.
2) It is a more effective sanitizer in poorer quality water containing higher levels of organic matter and many other dissolved solids.
3) It effectively operates in a broader range of pH levels.
4) It can penetrate the bioslime build up inside water lines as well as effectively remove it from the water system. CLO2 has 2.6 times the oxidative power of chlorine bleach. Also, when this solution is used for water sanitation particularly for livestock rearing, the advantages can be seen in terms of better quality milk production. Some of the other advantages include:
· Penetration of removal of biofilm
· An increase in the ratio of feed conversion
· Prevention of corrosion in equipment carrying water
· Improved health of animals
· An increase in the consumption of water
· Destruction of pathogens in water sources
· Effective over a wide pH range of 3 to 10
· Reduction in disease and morality in livestock
Some of the examples of Chlorine dioxide application in the livestock industry are drop hoses, calf hutches, sprinkler pens, barn washing and calf bottles.
Chlorine dioxide is an unstable gas which is difficult to transport safely. Due to this, this gas is sold as a stabilized on site by injecting it along with a blended acid into the water line. Also, this mixing happens in closed systems and safely generates ClO2 gas. Remember, installing a dosing system to inject the Chlorine dioxide and activator chemicals is straightforward. Electric metering pumps can pull the stabilized dioxide from their containers. Also, the product can be injected into water lines or as an alternative into small reaction tees. It ensures the consistency of the treatment, the safety of the producer and extends the life of the applications.
So, we can say that Chlorine dioxide for livestock suppliers are in huge demand because the chemical compound supplied by them has the ability to transform the livestock industry in terms of greater quality of undergraduate yield.