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

    Authors

    T. L. Lyn;J. S. Taylor

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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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