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FREE AVAILABLE RESIDUAL CHLORINE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-15

English

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

The addition of chlorine to water or wastewater until the chlorine demand has been satisfied and further additions result in a residual that is directly proportional to the amount added beyond the breakpoint.

DEF

The addition of chlorine to water to the point where free available residual chlorine increases in proportion to the incremental dose of chlorine being added.

OBS

At this point all of the ammonia has been oxidized.

OBS

break-point chlorination: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Addition de chlore à l'eau jusqu'à ce que la demande de chlore soit satisfaite, et que toute addition subséquente entraîne une teneur résiduelle directement proportionnelle à la quantité ajoutée au-delà du point de remontée.

DEF

Ajout de chlore à l'eau jusqu'à un niveau au-delà duquel la quantité de chlore libre résiduel disponible augmente proportionnellement à la quantité de chlore ajoutée.

OBS

À ce niveau, la totalité de l'azote ammoniacal a été oxydée.

OBS

chloration au point critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Adición de cloro al agua hasta el punto en que el cloro libre residual disponible se incrementa proporcionalmente a la cantidad de cloro adicionada.

OBS

Cloración hasta el punto de aumento rápido del cloro residual.

OBS

En este punto, todo el nitrógeno amoniacal se ha oxidado.

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