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

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

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8Chemistry of Chlorination• How does chlorine actually carry out disinfection?• Depending on pH, the reaction of HOCl and water furtheryields an equilibrium between hypochlorous acid andhypochlorite ion.• The further dissociation, along with the two types of“hypos”(mainly hypochlorous acid which is electricallyneutral), can penetrate the cell walls of the organism anddisplace molecules needed to survive. The organism can nolonger function or replicate and eventually dies.Disinfection

9Chemistry of Chlorination• Free Chlorine• HOCl is approx. 70-90 timesstronger oxidant then theHypochlorite ion “OCl-”which is predominant inhigher pHs.• Efficiency of Disinfectionwith Free Chlorinedecreases significantly withan increase in pH value.Disinfection

9Chemistry <strong>of</strong> Chlorination• Free Chlorine• HOCl is approx. 70-90 timesstronger oxidant then theHypochlorite ion “OCl-”which is predominant inhigher pHs.• Efficiency <strong>of</strong> Disinfectionwith Free Chlorinedecreases significantly withan increase in pH value.Disinfection

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