Ca2+ and Mg2+ present in hard waters enhance trihalomethane formation

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 169, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 901-906

  Navalon, Sergio ^a   Alvaro, Mercedes ^a   Garcia, Hermenegildo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGÍA QUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Trihalomethanes; Water chlorination; Water disinfection byproducts

Indexed keywords

DICARBOXYLIC ACID; DISINFECTION PROCESS; HARD WATER; HUMIC ACID; MODEL SOLUTION; NATURAL WATERS; POLYOLS; TRIHALOMETHANE; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER CHLORINATION; WATER DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS;

CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; ORGANIC ACIDS;

CALCIUM;

CALCIUM ION; CITRIC ACID; COPPER ION; DICARBOXYLIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; HISTIDINE; HUMIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE; MAGNESIUM ION; RESORCINOL; RIVER WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE; CALCIUM; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MAGNESIUM; WATER;

CALCIUM; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; MAGNESIUM; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER HARDNESS; WATER QUALITY; CHEMISTRY;

CALCIUM; DISINFECTION; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MAGNESIUM; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER;

EID: 67649803156     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.04.031     Document Type: Article

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