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Impact of EPA Drinking Water Stage 2 Disinfectant and Disinfectant ...

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Chloramination Process24• All <strong>of</strong> the free chlorine will be converted tomonochloramine when the pH is between 6.5 <strong>and</strong>8.5 <strong>and</strong> the ratio <strong>of</strong> chlorine to ammonia isequimolar, 5:1 by weight or less. Since thisreaction is pH sensitive, the rate <strong>of</strong> reaction isimportant.• Reaction rates for 99% conversion <strong>of</strong> freechlorine to monochloramine at 25 Degrees C.pH 2 4 7 8.3Seconds 421 147 0.2 0.009– This is why optimum pH is 6.5 to 8.5Disinfection

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