hyperchlorination
nounEtymology From hyper- + chlorination.
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A water treatment method that chlorinates water to a very high degree.
- Free chlorine is mostly used at a low concentration (0.2–0.5 mg L -1 ) as a secondary disinfectant for the maintenance of water quality in distribution systems [3 ,9 ] or at higher concentrations as an installation disinfection treatment called hyperchlorination.2015 August 5, “Effect of Common Drinking Water Disinfectants, Chlorine and Heat, on Free Legionella and Amoebae-Associated Legionella”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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Perchlorination.
- Related terms
- overchlorination, underchlorination