Calcium peroxide is a white or yellowish solid peroxide which slowly decomposes to release oxygen at a "controlled" rate when in contact of hydrous media. Calcium peroxide based chemical oxygen product is of the most temperature stable inorganic oxygen release compounds. It decomposes slowly in moist air, is practically insoluble in water, and dissolves in acids, forming hydrogen peroxide.
Calcium peroxide is an ecologically pure substance, which can be used in different fields of industry and agriculture. In environmental protection calcium peroxide is used for in-situ bioremediation of groundwater and decontaminating soil. In agriculture calcium peroxide is used as fertilizing rich with oxygen, for presowing treatment of rice seed, etc. Calcium peroxide has been increasingly used in aquaculture to oxygenate and disinfect water. Besides, calcium peroxide may be used in poultry-raising and cattle-breeding, precious metal production and bakery industry.
Typical applications: soil remediation, groundwater remediation, site remediation, in situ bioremediation (or bio remediation and biological remediation), aquaculture bioremediation, rice seed coating, oxygen fertilizer.
