FAQ
Sabre Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is ClO2 and where is it used?
A. Chlorine dioxide is a water-soluble gas with a slight yellow-green color and an odor similar to that of chlorine. The chemistry of ClO2 is well established and documented through more than 70 years of safe utilization in a variety of industrial applications including:
- Disinfection of drinking water supplies
- Disinfection of wastewater flows
- Sterilization of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Treatment of potentially infectious bio-medical waste
- Sanitization of food processing equipment
- Control of microbial growth in cooling water systems
- Preparation of food products such as flour, spices, shrimp, fruits and vegetables
- Bleaching of pulp to make paper products
- Elimination of odors from industrial processes and sewage systems
Chlorine dioxide was first used in the United States as a drinking water disinfectant in the mid 1940's. It is used around the world, but particularly in North America and Europe where ClO2 experiences ever-increasing use as a substitute for chlorine because it does not form carcinogenic trihalomethanes upon reaction with organic substances. Over four million pounds of ClO2 are produced and used each day in North America.
Q. What is Sabre's historical background in ClO2?
A. Sabre is a privately held company that specializes in large scale mobile ClO2 generation systems used in oil field applications, environmental remediation projects and similar short term, high volume applications. Sabre builds and maintains the only high capacity portable chlorine dioxide systems available in the world. Sabre personnel have over 25 years experience in the application of ClO2 as a disinfectant and oxidant in a variety of industries. Sabre is an industry leader in ClO2 technology for drinking water plants, with over 100 generation systems installed to date. Sabre is also a leader in the development of ClO2 gas phase applications, such as that used to eliminate Bacillus anthracis (i.e. anthrax) contamination from several large-scale public and private facilities following the October 2001 anthrax attacks.