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synrobot
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Hydrogen Sulfide
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August 05, 2008, 12:34:27 PM »
It has been a long time since I took chemistry as a engineering student so I am posting my question here.
I apparently have hyrdogen sulfide in my well water supply. Its that nasty egg odor smell in the water. The current setup to remove this is a chlorine (actually bleach) injection system followed by an activated carbon filter.
I was hoping to understand the chemical reaction/process that occurs with the system. The sodium hypochorite (the bleach) reacts with the hydrogen sulfide in the water and makes something that the carbon filter can remove.
I was hoping someone could explain this process in detail. So far all Internet searchs have led me with dull and basic explanations.
Thanks in advance.
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Most likely sulfide is oxidized either to sulfur or sulfates. If to sulfates - you just have them in the water you drink. They are always present in water to some extent, just like chlorides and carbonates.
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Thanks for the reply Borek. I was hoping for a little more detail. The chemical reaction process is interesting to me.
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