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superchlorination [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A continuous process in which comparatively high concentrations of chlorine are used in the terminal stage of the treatment of water.

OBS

[It] would normally be followed by dechlorination. It is also used occasionally for disinfection of service reservoirs and of distribution and plumbing systems.

OBS

Pre-chlorination ... can be simple chlorination, break-point chlorination or even superchlorination. ... in certain cases where water is drawn from a surface source which may contain viruses, superchlorination may be necessary ...

OBS

superchlorination: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Procédé continu dans lequel des concentrations de chlore relativement élevées sont utilisées au stade terminal du traitement de l'eau.

OBS

Elle doit être normalement suivie d'une déchloration. Elle est aussi utilisée occasionnellement pour la désinfection de réservoirs de service, des systèmes de distribution et des tuyauteries.

OBS

Cette préchloration peut être une chloration simple, une chloration au break-point ou même une superchloration [qu'on est amené à pratiquer] dans certains cas d'alimentation à partir d'une eau de surface susceptible de véhiculer des virus [...]

OBS

surchloration : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Proceso continuo en el cual se usan concentraciones comparativamente altas de cloro en la etapa terminal del tratamiento del agua.

OBS

Normalmente este proceso va seguido por decloración. También se usa ocasionalmente para desinfección de los reservorios de servicio y de sistemas de distribución y de tuberías.

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