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TYPES OF DISINFECTANT

TYPES OF DISINFECTANT

Types of chemical disinfectants containing chlorine are hypochlorite, chloramines, and chlorine-dioxide. Hypochlorites Instead of using chlorine gas, some plants apply chlorine to water as a hypochlorite, also known as bleaching powder. Hypochlorites are less pure than chlorine gas and are less...
Chlorine as Disinfectant

Chlorine as Disinfectant

Disinfectant Chlorine (CL) gas is a greenish yellow in colour and about 2.5 times heavier than air. Liquid chlorine is amber coloured and about 1.44 times heavier than water. CL gas is moderately soluble in water with a maximum solubility of about 1 % at 10°c. When chlorine is added to water, it...
WHAT IS DISINFECTION ?

WHAT IS DISINFECTION ?

Disinfection is the process of selectively destroying or inactivating pathogenic organisms present in water, usually by chemical means. Disinfection aims in reducing the organisms in water to such low levels that no infection of disease results when the water is used for domestic consumption...
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