[1] Pulsed-power systems have the ability to maintain low levels of microbiological activity without using corrosive chemicals.
[1] Pulsed-power has been used as the sole source of water treatment in cooling systems for over a decade now with good results.
[3] The pulsed-power imparts electromagnetic fields into the cooling water and the induced fields have a direct effect in preventing mineral scale formation on equipment surfaces and controlling microbial populations to very low levels while also significantly reducing biofilms present in cooling systems.
However, the energy needed for pasteurization is 100 times that of a pulsed-power water treatment system.
[3] The resulting elimination of chemicals provides many benefits including reduced environment, health and safety risks, environmental benefits of reusing blowdown water and elimination of chemical-laden discharge water.