chlorination
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One major obstacle was the tendency of the catalytic system to trigger unwanted chlorination reactions, which created byproducts and reduced efficiency.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
Other cities followed and the use of chlorination as standard treatment for water disinfection rapidly grew.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2023
Clean water is also being delivered by lorries and chlorination is being scaled up.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022
The statement said chlorination activities to disinfect water are being scaled up and dosing rates are being increased in fragile and highly vulnerable communities to curb the spread of the disease.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2022
One of the great advantages common to all systems of chlorination is that ores may be crushed dry and treated, so that the loss from float gold may be avoided.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 by Various
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