What are the savings compared to chlorine gas?
Like the i-chlor system, chlorine gas is the preferred method of chlorine application. Chlorine gas is becoming more difficult to obtain do to reduced demands. A summary of the costs comparisons with chlorine gas applications includes: Not even considering demurrage charges, the cost of purchasing chlorine gas in 150 lb cylinders is about $1.00 per pound depending on your location. A $5 bag of salt from the hardware store produces up to 30 lbs of chlorine gas costing $0.17 per pound a 600 percent savings. Factoring in a minor power cost component of 1-2 KWH per pound of production (varies on production quantity), the total equivalent chlorine costs of about $0.30/pound is still more than 300 percent savings over conventional chlorine gas chemicals in the small capacity range. Chlorine gas maintenance costs include frequent overhauls of regulators and the requirement to wear protective breathing gear when handling containers or providing maintenance on the systems even with the smallest
