Civil Engineering - Water Supply Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Water Supply Engineering - Section 3 (Q.No. 1)
1.
The most commonly used chemical for dechlorination of water, is
sodium thiosulphate
sodium bisulphate
sodium sulphite
sulphur-dioxide
all the above.
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Er. Dev Chaudhary said:   7 years ago
Sulfur dioxide is most commonly used for dechlorination and is the major focus of this fact sheet. Some dechlorination alternatives include carbon adsorption, sodium metabisulfite, sodium bisulfite, and hydrogen peroxide.

Rizu said:   6 years ago
When residual chlorine is removed from water which is disinfected then the process is known as dechlorination. The most commonly used chemical for dechlorination of water is sulfur dioxide.

B.Singh said:   3 years ago
Dechlorinating agents are sulphur dioxide, sodium thiosulphate, activated carbon, sodium sulphite and sodium bisulphite.

So, All of the above is correct.
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Chetan said:   7 years ago
Here, All options are correct but the question is most commonly used chemical for dechlorination is that "sulphur dioxide".

Atul said:   10 years ago
Sulphur dioxide should be the answer and if sulphur dioxide is not in the option then sodium thiosulphate is the answer.

Saksham said:   10 years ago
Answer should be sulphur dioxide its given in text books clearly.

Saqib said:   6 years ago
Sulfur dioxide is most commonly used for dechlorination.

Anirban Roy said:   8 years ago
Yes, E is the answer as others are also commonly used.

Snehal Wankhede said:   9 years ago
Sodium thiosulphate - it is cheapest and widely used.

Kl rahul said:   2 years ago
Yes, agree, All of the above is the correct answer.


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