hydrogen peroxide to remove chlorine
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johnptc;782109; said:Does hydrogen peroxide remove chlorine? Hydrogen peroxide can be used for dechlorination, in other words to remove residual chlorine. Residual chlorine forms corrosive acids when it is oxidised by air or condensates on process systems.
When chlorine reacts with hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide falls apart into water and oxygen. Chlorine gas hydrolyses into hypochlorous acid (HOCl), which subsequently ionises into hypochlorite ions (OCl).
Cl2 + HOCl + H+ + Cl
HOCl + H+ + Cl
After tha, hydrogen peroxide reacts with hypochlorite:
OCl- + H2O2 (g) -> Cl- + H2O + O2
The reaction between hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorite takes place very quickly. Other organic and inorganic substances cannot react with hypochlorite.
wow takes me back to chemestry although i don't know if i want to try it on my tank.
uv to remove cl
Chlorine/Chloramine Destruction
UV radiation can effectively eliminate residual chlorine/chloramine present in water. Research studies in this area were triggered by the recognition of the undesirable, negative effects of conventional dechlorination technologies such as activated carbon filtration and sodium metabisulfite injection.
Both of these processes have significant inherent drawbacks. Carbon beds are excellent breeding grounds for bacteria to thrive and proliferate. Chemical addition involves the introduction of an added substance and is therefore undesirable. As an alternative to use of chemicals and activated carbon beds, UV technology can be utilized to destroy chlorine/chloramine, thereby eliminating the need for chemical handling, bacteria problems, etc.
Research studies sponsored by Aquafine have demonstrated conclusively that Free Chlorine residuals over 1.0 ppm and Chloramine residuals over 2.0 ppm can be successfully destroyed by the application of UV radiation. With decades of experience in the semiconductor, bio-pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries, Aquafine has a well-rounded understanding of the design and construction of water systems for these applications, as well as in unique applications such as aquaculture, cooling towers, and power generation systems.
Our expertise has expanded as the food and beverage industries have grown in their preference for UV over traditional methods. With UV there is no change in taste, no chemical handling, chemical costs, removal of chlorine from the water stream, or generation of byproducts
Chlorine/Chloramine Destruction
UV radiation can effectively eliminate residual chlorine/chloramine present in water. Research studies in this area were triggered by the recognition of the undesirable, negative effects of conventional dechlorination technologies such as activated carbon filtration and sodium metabisulfite injection.
Both of these processes have significant inherent drawbacks. Carbon beds are excellent breeding grounds for bacteria to thrive and proliferate. Chemical addition involves the introduction of an added substance and is therefore undesirable. As an alternative to use of chemicals and activated carbon beds, UV technology can be utilized to destroy chlorine/chloramine, thereby eliminating the need for chemical handling, bacteria problems, etc.
Research studies sponsored by Aquafine have demonstrated conclusively that Free Chlorine residuals over 1.0 ppm and Chloramine residuals over 2.0 ppm can be successfully destroyed by the application of UV radiation. With decades of experience in the semiconductor, bio-pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries, Aquafine has a well-rounded understanding of the design and construction of water systems for these applications, as well as in unique applications such as aquaculture, cooling towers, and power generation systems.
Our expertise has expanded as the food and beverage industries have grown in their preference for UV over traditional methods. With UV there is no change in taste, no chemical handling, chemical costs, removal of chlorine from the water stream, or generation of byproducts
Does this mean I could have extracted the chlorine from my highschool swimming pool and introduced a school of pirhana after all?!?
johnptc;782709; said:just becuse someone thought your post was bs
and i love all the faces
john
lol i didn't say anything about thread being BS. was just saying i never heard of it. as for your equation, i'm lost. so i'll take your word for it. i still won't use peroxide for a declor. maybe on a cut or sore.
also does the sitting bucket out for 24hrs also remove the chlorination?
hmmmm
will peroxide help fish wounds too?
ya no one said anything about that one.
ive heard if left outside for a while but 24hrs?
fishfreak317;782991; said:
sorry i jumped the gun......hope there are no hard feelings....wasnt meant to offend....john
fishfreak317;782991; said:
yes its an old method of treating tap water. its what we call "aged water"
