Chlorine Compressors

Ahh, Woody Rapson's old CLO2 paper bleaching agent, that has a tendency to explosively decompose to such a degree that you build the plant to take it. I was a student at Chem Eng when it was developed. It was good and whitened very well.

the term 'non organic aromatic' is an oxy-moron---tain't no such thing.

First thing is to get all the air out and use dry nitrogen. Chlorine and oxygen react pretty explosively. Now--about how to find small leaks? Pressurize to full operating pressure , apply good 'duct' tape around each bolted flange joint, punch a single hole and put shaving cream foam over the hole, repeat for all potential leaks --use foam alone around any screwed joints (should not be any/many of those.) Any leaks will cause the foam to bubble bubble.

Successful commissioning of these systems requires attention to these kinds of details. NEVER use water inside the system. Get all the rust dust and scale out--acidize and pickle the piping if required to get it clean and debris free. Then keep it that way. Pockets of debris will retain moisture--enough to eat things up.

There are several leak detectors that are used for large refrigeration systems. Those refrigerants are usually a chlorine or florine base so there should not be much compatibility issues.

Refrigerattion systems use chlorinated andand /or fluorinated hydrocarbons. Mosture there is a grit that wears/plugs at some temperatures.

ClO2 can decompose when in liquid form

http://www.hss.energy.gov/deprep/facrep/workshop2003/presentations/CLO2Explosion-JeffWilliams.ppt

more here.

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=clo2+%2Bliquid+%2Bexplosion&btnG=Search&meta=