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Field studies, technical notes, and application guides on DZ 9966, reactive oxygen species, biofilm, and agriculture and industrial water treatment.
The D&Z Worldwide blog collects field studies, technical notes, and application guides on DZ 9966, reactive oxygen species, biofilm, and agricultural and industrial water treatment. Articles are grouped by research, industrial, wastewater, disinfection, cooling towers, oil and gas, and agriculture, covering topics from EPA FIFRA and USDA organic approval to sludge bulking and foam control.
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What Is ROS — and How It Cuts Treatment Costs
D&Z Worldwide offers DZ 9966, an advanced oxidant that uses mineral oxychloride technology to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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Mineral Oxychloride vs. Chlorine Dioxide
Mineral oxychloride reagents represent a second-generation advanced oxidation process, delivering disinfection, biofilm removal, and residual protection compared with conventional oxidants such as chlorine dioxide.
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Nature's Cleaners: Exploring Biosurfactants for Water Treatment
Nature has its own cleaning power, and in places like California, where water conservation is vital, the search for innovative solutions never stops.
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Industrial Water Treatment: A Key to Sustainable Manufacturing
Industrial water treatment in California has become a crucial aspect of sustainable manufacturing processes.
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How DZ 9966 Removes Biofilm and Boosts Efficiency
DZ 9966 is a new strong oxidizer that generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) to remove biofilm and improve system efficiency in water treatment.
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Knocking Down Foam in Wastewater with DZ 9966
Foam is one of the most stubborn operational challenges in wastewater treatment.
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Eliminating Filamentous Sludge Bulking with DZ 9966
Sludge bulking is one of the most persistent challenges in small and mid-sized treatment plants, especially when seasonal shifts move the F/M ratio, the N/P ratio, and temperature all at once.
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DZ 9966: A Powerful Algaecide and Biocide
DZ 9966, supplied by D&Z Worldwide, is an EPA-registered algaecide and biocide that can help improve water quality in countless applications.
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Legionellosis: Breaking the Chain of Infection
Legionellosis remains one of the most dangerous waterborne threats in modern building and industrial water systems.
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Advanced Oxidation for Pool, Hot Tub & Spa Sanitation
Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) are changing how swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas are sanitized.
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DZ 9966 as a Biofilm Biodispersant in Cooling Systems
Biofilms, colonies of microbial cells and the extracellular polymers they produce, are a critical but often underestimated factor in industrial water treatment.
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DZ 9966: Microbial Control for Power Generation
DZ 9966 is an oxidizing biocide that is transforming microbial control for power generation.
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Enhancing Ozone Systems with Reactive Oxygen Species
DZ 9966, supplied by D&Z Worldwide, is a mineral oxychloride-based oxidant that generates reactive oxygen species (ROS); it is NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified, as is DZ 9450, up to 84 mg/L.
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DZ 9966 as a Paraffin Inhibitor in Oilfield Water
DZ 9966 is a paraffin inhibitor for oilfield applications that restores and enhances flow assurance in water systems.
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Next-Generation Wet Scrubbing: Removing H₂S with ROS
A Houston, TX investigation demonstrated complete H₂S removal from natural gas using DZ 9966 ROS, a new mineral oxychloride compound that generates Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS).
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ROS: A Game-Changer for Agriculture
DZ 9966 generates reactive oxygen species through mineral oxychloride compounds, engineered to improve profits and safety across the agriculture industry.
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Citrus Greening Controlled with ROS: Field Results
Since 2019 Florida has lost more than 75% of its citrus to huanglongbing (HLB), with orange production down about 75% and grapefruit about 85%.
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Controlling Powdery Mildew in California Vineyards
In California's sun-soaked vineyards, where the wine and table grape industries are cornerstones of the state's agricultural economy, powdery mildew remains a relentless adversary.
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Cutting Sour Rot in Wine Grapes with ROS
During 2023, an independent agricultural research firm in California tested DZ 9966, a mineral oxychloride disinfectant, on wine grapes and cut sour rot in half while sharply increasing crop yield.
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ROS vs. Xylella: A Florida Field Study
In a recent study, our new mineral oxychloride disinfectant, DZ 9966, was tested against the bacteria affecting fruit trees in Florida.
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Improving Food Safety and Product Quality with DZ 9966
Food safety and product quality are inseparable in modern produce handling.
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