The phase two funding is a two-year extension for a previously awarded NSF SBIR phase one project investigating the use of aqueous chlorine, as part of an advanced oxidation process (AOP).
AOP’s are advanced water treatment processes where hydroxyl radicals, oxidizing agents are generated by several processes including reacting a chemical oxidant with ultraviolet light.
The company said the generated hydroxyl radicals can completely oxidize organic chemicals to remove from water through any other treatment process.
AOPs utilize hydrogen peroxide or ozone as the chemical component of the process, but the on-site generated aqueous chlorine-based technology under development at MIOX is expected to yield a safer and more cost effective AOP compared to the traditional approach.
MIOX’s clean technologies treat water using only salt, water and power to generate a dilute disinfectant on site.
