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Potassium Permanganate as a Main Disinfectant
Author(s) -
Hamilton John J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1974.tb02136.x
Subject(s) - disinfectant , potassium permanganate , chlorine , hypochlorite , odor , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , bleach , taste , potassium , food science , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering
Although potassium permanganate has been used for taste‐ and‐odor improvement for many years, only recently has this compound been considered as a disinfectant for newly laid mains, replacing such standard disinfecting agents as chlorine or hypochlorite solution.