A liquid mineral oxychloride chemistry that delivers ozone-class oxidation — without dissolving a gas in water — at less than one percent of the cost of a conventional ozone system.
Mineral oxychloride is a liquid chelation of minerals with oxygen that releases reactive oxygen species on contact with water and contaminants. The family generated, including the hydroxyl radical, singlet oxygen, superoxide anion, and hydrogen peroxide, gives an oxidation potential of 2.8 to 2.9 volts, delivering ozone-class oxidation without dissolving a gas in water.
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Mineral oxychloride is a liquid chelation of minerals with oxygen, expressed as MxOxClt. The oxygen atoms are weakly bound, so on contact with water and contaminants the complex releases them and generates a family of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The idea was first explored in the early 1900s, but it could only be measured and controlled once modern oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) instruments arrived late in the twentieth century. Jenfitch, founded in 2008, brought the chemistry to market as JC 9450 in 2013 and later as the EPA/USDA-registered flagship JC 9465.
The ROS family generated includes the superoxide anion (O2−), the hydroxyl radical (OH•), singlet or nascent oxygen (1O2), hydroperoxyl (HO2−), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Together these give the product an oxidation potential of 2.8–2.9 V — second only to fluorine and on par with the hydroxyl radical itself. Because the reaction is effectively catalytic, the mineral-oxide by-products are mildly biocidal (they resist recontamination) and remain below FDA limits. The product is 100% water-soluble and ready to use.
Sodium hypochlorite alone dissociates to hypochlorous acid, hypochlorite ion, and a small amount of hydroxyl radical: NaOCl → HOCl + OCl− + OH•. With the Jenfitch mineral catalyst present, the same feed is driven further — Catalyst + NaOCl → HOCl + OCl− + OH• + M complexes — producing the broader ROS spectrum and the much higher effective oxidation potential.
Oxidation-reduction potential (measured in millivolts) is the practical control variable. Kill efficacy tracks ORP rather than parts-per-million alone, so treatment can be metered precisely to the target barrier for each process.
Oxidation Power
Oxidation potential is the measure of how aggressively an oxidant strips electrons from contaminants. Mineral oxychloride sits at 2.8–2.9 V — higher than ozone (2.07 V), far higher than chlorine dioxide (1.57 V), chlorine (1.36 V), or sodium hypochlorite (0.94 V).
That places it in the same class as the hydroxyl radical used in advanced oxidation, but delivered as a stable liquid rather than a gas that must be generated on site.
Reference Data
| Oxidant | Oxidation potential (V) |
|---|---|
| Fluorine | 3.06 |
| Hydroxyl radical (OH•) | 2.80 |
| Mineral oxychloride (JC 9465) | 2.8–2.9 |
| Ozone | 2.07 |
| Chlorine dioxide | 1.57 |
| Chlorine | 1.36 |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 0.94 |
Disinfection Benchmark
Because the chemistry is metered to ORP, the relationship between the millivolt target and the surviving bacterial count is predictable. The table below shows the benchmark used to set disinfection and sterilization barriers.
| ORP (mV) | Surviving count (CFU/100 mL) | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| +200 | 300 | Partial reduction |
| +300 | 36 | Reduction |
| +400 | 3 | Strong reduction |
| +600 | 0 | Disinfection |
| +800 | 0 | Sterilization |
Holding ORP above roughly +700 mV delivers a 6-log pathogen reduction in less than ten seconds of contact — the basis for the disinfection barrier used in food-safety and post-harvest applications.
Dose Efficiency
| Contaminant class | Mineral oxychloride dose | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Inorganics | <1.0 mg/L per mg/L | Chlorine typically ~6 mg/L |
| Pathogens | 1.0 mg/L per 1,000–10,000 mg/L | Highly leveraged |
| Organics | 1.0–8.0 mg/L per mg/L | Varies with load |
Pathogen Efficacy
In a 30-minute contact test starting from a heavy challenge of 2.0×107 CFU/mL of Salmonella enterica, JC 9465 at just 2 ppm matched what sodium hypochlorite required 100 ppm to achieve — roughly a fiftyfold difference in dose.
| Treatment | Dose | Log reduction |
|---|---|---|
| JC 9465 | 2 ppm | 6.60 log |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 10 ppm | 2.02 log |
| Sodium hypochlorite | 100 ppm | 6.49 log |
By The Numbers
Ozone & Chlorine, Replaced
Ozone must be generated on site and dissolved into water, with the capital, power, and safety burden that implies. Mineral oxychloride ships as a stable liquid that meters straight into the stream — at less than one percent of the cost of an equivalent ozone installation.
Ozone dissipates almost immediately, so it offers no protection against recontamination. The mineral-oxide by-products of this chemistry are mildly biocidal and persist as a residual barrier — useful for cooling loops, reuse water, and mussel control alike.
The product holds a six-month shelf life versus roughly thirty days for sodium hypochlorite — a 6× improvement that reduces waste, restocking, and dosing drift.
On inorganics the product works at under 1.0 mg/L per mg/L where chlorine can need about 6 mg/L, and it reaches sterilization-grade ORP where chlorine cannot go.
Approvals
JC 9465 Applications
Bacteria and organic deposits can lower heat-transfer rates significantly. JC 9465 helps prevent biofouling and scale; ORP control at +400 to +500 mV supports CFU below 100.
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Serves as pre- and post-treatment to prevent biofouling — a high-strength oxidant in the same family as ozone but at much lower capital and operating cost.
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Destroys extra-polymeric substance (EPS) at ORP levels above +600 mV, removing the biofilm that protects pathogens across water, wastewater, and oil & gas.
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Achieves 6-log removal of E. coli and eliminates salmonella in less than 10 seconds of contact by generating hydroxyl radical ions.
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Using ORP between +650 mV and +750 mV, JC 9465 creates a disinfection barrier for field harvesting and post-harvest operations.
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Oxidative energy penetrates mold and mildew without leaving residue on treated surfaces.
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Reduces bacteria and mold that cause spoilage, inactivating organisms without changing taste and supporting longer produce life.
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A liquid disinfectant delivering rapid pathogen inactivation for food products, produce handling, and process water.
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JC 9465 raises the ORP of water used to make ice, providing oxidative energy as the ice melts to help inactivate organic pathogens.
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Applied in agricultural settings to help control citrus cankers and reduce pathogen pressure on crops.
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Oxidation power is set by oxidation potential, not by physical state. Mineral oxychloride carries weakly bound oxygen that releases a family of reactive oxygen species — including the hydroxyl radical — on contact, giving it a 2.8–2.9 V potential above ozone’s 2.07 V. It achieves that as a stable liquid rather than a gas that must be generated on site.
By oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in millivolts. Kill efficacy tracks ORP rather than parts-per-million alone, so the program is metered to a target barrier, for example above +700 mV for a 6-log disinfection barrier, giving predictable, repeatable results. The chemistry only became controllable this way once modern ORP instruments arrived late in the twentieth century, even though the underlying mineral oxychloride idea was first explored in the early 1900s.
Yes. JC 9465 is EPA FIFRA registered (2018), allowed for organic production under USDA NOP (2021, 7 CFR Part 205), and NSF/ANSI/CAN 60 certified. JC 9465 and JC 9450 are NSF/ANSI Standard 60 certified for drinking water at a maximum dose of 84 mg/L.
It leaves a residual. The mineral-oxide by-products of the reaction are mildly biocidal and resist recontamination, something ozone cannot do because it dissipates almost immediately, while remaining below FDA limits. Those by-products form because the reaction is effectively catalytic: the weakly bound oxygen atoms release on contact with water and contaminants, and what remains in the water is mineral oxide rather than an unreacted chemical feed.
For equivalent oxidation, the delivered cost is under one percent of a conventional ozone system, with no gas generation, no on-site handling of a hazardous gas, and a six-month shelf life versus roughly thirty days for sodium hypochlorite. The chemistry delivers ozone-class oxidation as a ready-to-use liquid, so nothing has to be dissolved into the water as a gas and no generator has to be bought, powered, or maintained.