Sodium hypochlorite, “NaOCl” (also known as “hypo”, “bleach”, or “liquid chlorine”), is a powerful oxidant that is used world-wide for the chlorination of water for:

•	anti-biofouling (e.g. to prevent sliming, mussel/barnacle growth, etc)
•	disinfection (e.g. for drinking water, general anti-bacterial purposes in process water, etc)
•	chemical treatment (e.g. bleaching, removal of iron, manganese, etc)

Typical applications are at:

•	Power stations
•	Oil & gas installations
•	Off-shore platforms
•	Desalination plants
•	Waste water plants
•	Potable water plants
•	Marine vessels