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- Dechlorination is the process of removing residual chlorine from disinfected wastewater prior to discharge into the environment. Sulfur dioxide is most commonly used for dechlorination and is the major focus of this fact sheet.
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Dechlorination is the process of removing residual chlorine from disinfected wastewater prior to discharge into the environment. Sulfur dioxide is most commonly used for dechlorination and is the major focus of this fact sheet. Some dechlorination alternatives include carbon adsorption, sodium metabisulfite, sodium bisulfite, and hydrogen peroxide.
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Water dechlorination is often needed for pharmaceutical manufacturing. We offer chloramine and chlorine treatment for industrial water.
Fact sheet on disinfection, one of the primary mechanisms for the inactivation or destruction of pathogenic organisms. Contains information on how to use chlorine as a disinfectant for municipal wastewater. Also available in Spanish (EPA 832-F-99-062). Keywords.
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Chlorine is the most widely used disinfectant for municipal wastewater because it destroys target organisms by oxidizing cellular material. Chlorine can be supplied in many forms, which include chlorine gas, hypochlorite solutions, and other chlorine compounds in solid or liquid form.
This has included a comprehensive review of the current state-of-the-art methods for chlorine-based disinfection, residual chlorine control, dechlorination chemicals and procedures, and the related chlorination and dechlorination equipment used in the wastewater treatment.
Dechlorination is used to remove residual chlorine before effluent is dispersed into the receiving environment. The dechlorination approach currently available is the use of tablets made typically of sodium bisulfate.
Jan 1, 2017 · This chapter reviews the literature and provides guidance for wastewater effluent dechlorination processes for various industries and applications including wastewater reuse and reclamation.
