Cholorination
Water Chlorination Chlorination is the application of chlorine to the water for the purpose of disinfection. But the chlorination can also be used for…
Category: Disinfection
EFFICIENCY OF DISINFECTION
The efficiency of the disinfection depends upon the following factors: Nature of the disinfectant, Dose of the disinfectant, Length of contact time with the…
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…
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…
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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…