Title

Assessing Sulfur Turbidity Formation Following Chlorination Of Hydrogen-Sulfide In Groundwater

Authors

Authors

T. L. Lyn;J. S. Taylor

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Am. Water Work Assoc.

Keywords

Mechanism; Oxidation; Kinetics; Engineering, Civil; Water Resources

Abstract

This article describes the effects of sulfide concentration, chlorine-to-sulfide molar ratio, reaction pH, dissolved oxygen, and reaction time on sulfide destruction and sulfur turbidity formation following chlorination of hydrogen sulfide. Sulfur turbidity was formed at all reaction pH values > 3.8. It was stable and could not be removed by sedimentation, increased chlorine dosage, or increased reaction time. A major conclusion of this work is that elemental sulfur is being discharged to potable water distribution systems by thousands of US water treatment plants that do not remove sulfur turbidity following hydrogen sulfide chlorination.

Journal Title

Journal American Water Works Association

Volume

84

Issue/Number

9

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

103

Last Page

112

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1992JN99900025

ISSN

0003-150X

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