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Las cloraminas orgánicas descloradas lentamente
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|February 19, 1982
Resumen
La desclorinación de las cloraminas orgánicas utilizando soluciones de sulfito es más lenta de lo que se pensaba anteriormente, ya que toma horas en condiciones reales. Las pruebas estándar pueden pasar por alto estos compuestos cuando el sulfito está presente.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Química del medio ambiente Química del medio ambiente
- Tecnologías de Tratamiento de Agua Tecnologías de Tratamiento de Agua
Sus antecedentes:
- Las cloraminas orgánicas son comunes en los efluentes clorados.
- Las suposiciones anteriores sugerían una rápida desclorinación por soluciones de sulfito.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la cinética de la desclorinación de la cloramina orgánica por sulfito.
- Evaluar las implicaciones para el monitoreo ambiental y el tratamiento de aguas.
Principales métodos:
- Estudios de laboratorio que involucran soluciones acuosas de sulfito y cloraminas orgánicas específicas.
- Análisis de los tiempos de reacción y detección de compuestos en condiciones variables.
Principales resultados:
- La desclorinación no es instantánea, con tiempos de reacción del orden de las horas.
- Los métodos analíticos estándar no logran detectar los compuestos objetivo en presencia del ion sulfito.
Conclusiones:
- La persistencia de las cloraminas orgánicas en los efluentes tratados se subestima.
- Es necesario repensar las estrategias analíticas para una evaluación ambiental precisa.
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