Disinfection and Disinfection Byproducts Formation in Water Treatments

András Dombi

Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary

Corresponding author: András Dombi, Ph. D.
    Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry,
    University of Szeged
    H-6701 Szeged, Hungary
    Telephone: (+36) 62 554 335
    Fax number: (+36) 62 420 505
    E-mail: dombia@chem.u-szeged.hu

CEJOEM 2000, Vol.6. No.2-3.:109-114

Key words:
Disinfection, chlorine, ozone, water treatment, and regulation

Abstract:
A general overview is given about the problems and regulations of frequently used disinfectants in municipal water treatment plants. The comparison of the disinfection efficiency and the disinfection byproduct potential of ozone and chlorine (and its derivatives) leads to the inescapable conclusion that the use of chlorine for primary and secondary disinfection will be limited to very clean water.

Received: 31 July 2000
Accepted: 14 September 2000

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