“The Iodiser™ technology dramatically reduces the amount of chemicals required to keep your pool in clean and pristine condition.”

Bion Water Synergetics provide pure water solutions

BioN Water Synergetics supplying low cost pure water treatment systems

Swimming Pools

Swimming pools, spars and other recirculating water systems, have their own unique issues when it comes to water treatment and disinfection. BioN water Synergetics Pty Ltd have developed equipment specifically designed for dealing with this task. This technology is called the Iodiser™.

Iodiser™

Patented Iodiser™ technology employs two separate functions blended into a single, unique package. It has an ionisation function which is best described on the copper/silver ionisation overview page . The other function contained within the technology is electrochemical oxidation.

What is Oxidation?

Oxidation put simplistically, describes the loss of electrons by a molecule, atom or ion. More correctly, oxidation refers to a change in oxidation number. For energetic reasons, all atoms strive for a complete outer electron shell, also called the valence shell. The number of electrons on the valence shell determines the oxidation number and the "aggressiveness" or tendency of the atom to bond with other atoms. The fewer electrons are on the valence shell, the more aggressively the atom will seek to bond with other atoms.

Atoms with a completely full valence shell, as e.g. Helium, are non-reactive in the chemical sense; this is why Helium is called an inert or noble gas. Through combining with other electrons, electrons can be shared between the atoms resulting in a complete valence shell for both partners. A simple demonstration of this process is the oxidation of carbon to yield carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is energetically much more stable than Carbon and Oxygen by itself; hence the oxidation process also releases energy, which we can all observe when lighting a fire.

The importance of electrical current

Within the cell of the Iodiser™, the process of oxidation is instigated electrochemically. When an electrical current is passed through water, a process known as electrolysis occurs. Water is a molecule comprised of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. When the electrical current passes through the water it breaks the bonds between the atoms and they separate. The atoms at separation are inherently unstable and are wishing to re-bond to share electrons. The atoms at this point would ideally like to combine to form O2 and H2. However, during the course of this breaking down and re-bonding process we produce amongst other things, Hydroxyls OH- and O1. These two unstable forms are the active oxidising products that reduce the organic material in the water.