Algaecides

Algaecides are chemical substances used to destroy algae in the waters of rivers, lakes, ponds, as well as in industrial, domestic and other reservoirs in order to prevent “blooming” of water and prevent algae from fouling the underwater parts of ships and various port facilities. Algaecides are a broad class of chemical compounds for the control of blue-green and other non-persistent algae in water bodies. Among them are those that kill algae by decomposing the proteins of their cells to the point where they can no longer live. Now about 95% of all algaecides work in this way. Because conventional methods, such as chemical floaters, are expensive, companies have switched