CONSUMPTION

The generation of sodium hypochlorite requires only:

seawater + electricity or fresh water + salt + electricity


The following table shows the consumption of a typical plate electrolyser when generating hypo containing 1kg chlorine:


SEA WATER SYSTEM (2,000 PPM)

FRESH WATER + SALT SYSTEM (8,000 PPM)

4.2 kWh (AC)
500 litres seawater
no salt required
5.5 kWh (AC)
125 litres fresh water
3.5 kg salt