Term:
Chlorination
Definition:
Adding chlorine to an irrigation system to counteract clogging caused by organic materials such as algae and bacterial slime.; A water purification process in which chlorine is added to water for disinfection, for the control of present microorganisms.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Lenntech Water Treatment Solutions, University of Delft, The Netherlands, 2009 (http//www.lenntech.com/library/coagulation-floculation/coagulation-flocculation.htm).
