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Alkaline Chlorination

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001042

Used to destroy cyanides. Most often the process is operated in two stages, with separate tanks for each stage. Destruction of dilute solutions of cyanide by chlorination can be accomplished by direct addition of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), or by addition of chlorine gas plus sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to the wastewater.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-001042
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesEffluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001042",
  "term": "Alkaline Chlorination",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Used to destroy cyanides. Most often the process is operated in two stages, with separate tanks for each stage. Destruction of dilute solutions of cyanide by chlorination can be accomplished by direct addition of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), or by addition of chlorine gas plus sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to the wastewater.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELG) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/alkaline-chlorination/"
}

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