Henderson, William
Active chlorine compounds are those that possess or can produce OC1− or ROC1 in solution. In addition to its germicidal action, chlorine serves to oxidize organic soils, particularly proteins, down to water-soluble fragments and so reduce foam and spot/film scores. The disulfide linkage in ...
The application of chlorine and its compounds for the purpose of waterdisinfectionis the best and most tested compromise. Severalchlorine compoundsthat have various active chlorine contents are easily used. In some form or another they are available virtually anywhere. Chlorine gas and chlorine dioxide...
Today, pulp is bleached using an ‘Elemental-Chlorine Free’ (ECF) process and a ‘Totally Chlorine Free’ (TCF) process. We only use TCF because it’s the only process that is 100% free of chlorine and its compounds. Natracare is dedicated to eliminating the risk of any exposure to chl...
(Elements & Compounds) a toxic pungent greenish-yellow gas of the halogen group; the 15th most abundant element in the earth's crust, occurring only in the combined state, mainly in common salt: used in the manufacture of many organic chemicals, in water purification, and as a disinfectant ...
Chlorine does not occur in the elemental state because of its high reactivity. In nature the element occurs mainly as sodium chloride in seawater. Its abundance in seawater is 1.9% by weight. It also exists as chloride in many rocks and minerals such as carnallite (KMgCl3•6H2O) and syl...
This paper reports the results of investigations on the carbon films formed on beta-SiC, TiC, and TaC, after exposure to atmospheres containing chlorine and its compounds. Raman spectroscopy, XRD, and SEM have been applied to characterize the effects of the environment and substrate on the ...
member under compression, the said second member advantageously being a thin commercial asbestos paper of relatively high wet strength which holds the first member properly positioned against the cathode and prevents internal changes in its structure; all as more fully hereinafter set forth and as ...
47 Chlorine-producing compounds are also used as disinfectants and water-purifying agents. Although it was recognized in the 17th century that heating ammonium chloride and nitric acid together created an irritating gas, chlorine was first described and used as a bleaching agent in the 1770s. In ...
Cadmium and its compounds are used in different products including pigments for plastics, ceramics, glasses, cigarettes, and beverages; protective coating on steel; manufacture of nickel-cadmium battery; and electric cables when alloyed with copper. As such, it is widely present in the environment ...