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Water and process treatment in the UAE
Arkan Integrated Systems supplies chlorine dioxide dosing systems, anti-legionella programs, antibacterial treatment and reverse osmosis for food processing plants, hotels and agricultural operations across the UAE and the GCC, built on Apura technology.
What is chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) disinfection? Chlorine dioxide is a broad spectrum biocide approved for drinking water and food contact disinfection. It is more effective than chlorine against biofilm and Legionella, produces fewer disinfection by products, and stays active across a wider pH range.
Chlorine dioxide compared with chlorine
| Criterion | Chlorine | Chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) |
|---|---|---|
| Action on biofilm | Limited, struggles to penetrate | Penetrates and removes biofilm |
| pH sensitivity | Efficacy drops as pH rises | Effective across a wide pH range |
| Disinfection by products | Forms trihalomethanes | Fewer by products formed |
| Legionella control | Requires high residuals | Used for continuous anti-legionella dosing |
| Taste and odour impact | Noticeable | Lower |
Systems supplied
- Chlorine dioxide dosing systems
- Anti-legionella treatment programs
- Antibacterial water treatment
- Reverse osmosis and process water systems
- Real time water quality monitoring and analytics
Where these systems are used
Food processing plants where wash water and process water are in contact with product, hotel and hospitality hot and cold water networks, cooling towers and storage tanks, agricultural irrigation lines, and any site with a documented water safety plan to satisfy.
Anti-legionella programs
Legionella risk concentrates where water sits warm and still: cooling towers, hot water circuits, storage tanks and long dead legs. Continuous chlorine dioxide dosing holds a residual through the network rather than treating a single point, which is what makes it effective against biofilm where the bacterium survives. Arkan supplies the dosing plant and the monitoring that documents the residual over time.
Monitoring and compliance
Real time monitoring records water quality parameters continuously instead of relying on periodic sampling. The value is twofold: an out of band reading raises an alarm while it can still be corrected, and the logged record becomes the evidence trail for food safety and water quality audits in the UAE and GCC.
Frequently asked questions
Is chlorine dioxide (ClO2) safe for water disinfection?
Yes. Chlorine dioxide is a broad spectrum biocide approved for drinking water and food contact disinfection. It is more effective than chlorine against biofilm and Legionella, produces fewer disinfection by products, and remains effective across a wider pH range.
How does chlorine dioxide compare with chlorine?
Chlorine dioxide penetrates and removes biofilm, stays effective as pH rises, and forms fewer by products such as trihalomethanes. Chlorine loses efficacy at higher pH and struggles to reach bacteria protected inside biofilm.
What does an anti-legionella program involve?
Continuous chlorine dioxide dosing that holds a residual through the whole network, applied to cooling towers, hot water systems and storage tanks, combined with monitoring that records the residual over time as an audit trail.
Does Arkan supply reverse osmosis systems?
Yes. Arkan supplies reverse osmosis and process water systems alongside chlorine dioxide dosing and real time water quality monitoring, for food processing, agriculture and hospitality sites across the GCC.
Who manufactures the water treatment equipment?
Water treatment systems come from Apura, an Italian manufacturer of chlorine dioxide disinfection, anti-legionella and reverse osmosis technology. Arkan Integrated Systems is its official Middle East partner.
Request a technical assessment
Send the project type, capacity or volume, location and target commissioning date. Arkan replies with a scoped technical proposal.
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