What is Environment ?
Environment is defined as” the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences such as water, land, air, space and sun ”. To use the word environment alone is...
The common types of sedimentation basins are
rectangular basins,
square or circular basins and
Solid contact clarifiers.
Rectangular Basins
Rectangular basin showing Inlet& outlet
Rectangular basins are...
The amount of residual chlorine left in the chlorinated water after the required contact period, can be experimentally determined by using any of the following tests:
Orthotolidine test
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Ozone Treatment:
Ozone gas, 03, is a powerful disinfecting agent that can be used in drinking water applications.Ozone has been used extensively for disinfection and for taste and odour control in Europe, US...
The efficiency of the disinfection depends upon the following factors:
Nature of the disinfectant,
Dose of the disinfectant,
Length of contact time with the disinfectant,
Temperature,
Type and concentration...
Lime softening involves a relatively complicated series of chemical reactions. The goal of all of these reactions is to change the calcium and magnesium compounds in water into calcium carbonate and magnesium...
Types of Corrosion
Corrosion can occur on the outside of a pipe (due to corrosive soil) or on the inside of a pipe (due to corrosive water.) Either outside or inside a pipe, the creation of the corrosion cell...
Effects of Corrosion
Corrosion, like that shown below, can cause economic, health, and aesthetic problems.
corrossion of interior of pipes
Economic problems result from damage to pipes, storage tanks,...