Reactor for production of chlorine dioxide, methods of production of same, and related systems and methods of using the reactor

A system for adding chlorine dioxide to a flow of liquid, comprising:

• a reactor for generating chlorine dioxide, wherein the reactor comprises:
• a reaction chamber defined by walls of a first piece and a second piece, the first piece having a threaded portion, and the second piece having a matingly threaded portion configured to couple to the threaded portion of the first piece,
• wherein the threaded portions of the first and second pieces are configured to adjust an interior volume of the reaction chamber by allowing adjustable positioning of the second piece within the threaded portion of the first piece;
• a first inlet configured to accept a first reactant;
• a second inlet configured to accept a second reactant;
• and
• an outlet, the outlet, the first inlet, and the second inlet each communicating with the reaction chamber,
• wherein the first piece and the second piece of the reactor are made of chemically resistant plastic, and at least a portion of the reactor is configured to be positioned within a pipe into which chlorine dioxide is to be released;
• and
• a microprocessor, a special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose computer appropriately programmed for delivering specified volumes of a reactant to the reaction chamber via the first inlet or the second inlet.

A reactor for generating chlorine dioxide, comprising:

• a reaction chamber defined by walls of a first piece and a second piece, the first piece having a threaded portion, and the second piece having a matingly threaded portion configured to couple to the threaded portion of the first piece,
• wherein the threaded portions of the first and second pieces are configured to adjust an interior volume of the reaction chamber by allowing adjustable positioning of said second piece within the threaded portion of the first piece;
• a first inlet configured to accept a first reactant;
• a second inlet configured to accept a second reactant;
• and
• an outlet, the outlet, the first inlet, and the second inlet each communicating with the reaction chamber,
• wherein the first piece and the second piece are made of chemically resistant plastic, and at least a portion of the reactor is configured to be positioned within a pipe into which chlorine dioxide is to be released.