이산화염소수 발생 최적조건을 검토하기 위하여 생성원료인 $NaClO_2$ 농도(0.01-0.1%)와 $Cl_2$ gas 투입량(100-1,000 g/hr)에 따른 chlorite, chlorate, FAC 및 chlorine dioxide의 생성량을 조사하였다. Chlorate, FAC 및 chloride dioxide 생성량은 $NaClO_2$ 및 $Cl_2$ 투입량이 증가할 수록 생성량이 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이산화염소수 최적 생성조건은 0.1% $NaClO_2$, 900 g/hr $Cl_2$ gas 농도였으며 발생한 이산화염소수의 $ClO_2$는 882 ppm, FAC는 8.0 ppm, chlorite는 검출되지 않았고 chlorate는 43.32 ppm이었다. 이때의 수율과 순도는 각각 97.0%, 96.0%였다. 상추, 치콘, 깻잎, 케일의 채소류에 대한 세정 침지 살균에서는 이산화염소수 농도의존성 감균 효과를 나타내어 3-4 log의 총균수 감소 효과가 있었다. 과일의 경우에도 농도 의존성 감균 효과는 동일하였으며 대략 3-5 log의 총균수 감균 효과가 있었다.
We investigated the optimum concentration of a $NaClO_2$ solution and the amount of gaseous $Cl_2$ for production of high yield and purity of aqueous $ClO_2$ by use of a gaseous chlorine-chlorite $ClO_2$ generator. This system produced lower concentrations of chlorine dioxide and is applicable for direct-use in food processing as a cleaner and sanitizer. The concentration of $NaClO_2$ solution and the amount of gaseous $Cl_2$ was varied from 0.01-0.1% and 100-1,000 g/hr, respectively. The concentrations of chlorite, chlorate, FAC (free available chlorine), and chlorine dioxide that were produced increased with increasing concentration of $NaClO_2$ solution and with the amount of gaseous $Cl_2$. The optimum concentration of $NaClO_2$ solution and amount of gaseous $Cl_2$ were 0.1% and 900 g/hr respectively. $ClO_2$ and FAC produced at these concentrations were 882.0 ppm and 8.0 ppm, with no detection of chlorite and chlorate. The yield and purity of $ClO_2$ were 97.0% and 96.0% respectively. Immersion-cleaning experiments showed that this protocol decreased the level of CFU/g by $10^3$- to $10^4$-fold, with a similar effect on fruit.
