Description

Chlorine

Ultra-Violet

Ozone

Capital Cost

Low

Medium

Medium

Operating Cost

High

Low

Low

Ease Of Maintenance

Good

Poor & Cumbersome

Excellent

Cost Of Maintenance

Low

Very High

Low

Frequency Of Maintenance

Infrequent

Frequent

Infrequent

Control Of System

Poor

Poor

Very Good

Contact Time

High Time Required

Dependant On Lamp Life

Less Time Required

Dependability

Dependable

Undependable In High Quantities

Highly Dependable

Disinfection Performance(Optimum Operation)

Kills All

Inactivates

Kills All

Disinfection Of Viruses And Spores

Poor

Poor

Excellent

Health Hazards

Very High

High

Unknown

Efficiency

Good

Fair

Very Good

Side Effects

Bad

Nil

Nil