I don't know that breakpoint chlorination to relieve ammonia is the solution. The amount we would have to dose would be large and the effect on the plant and the system could be harsh. We have to soften our water because it is very hard, plus it removes arsenic. We use chloromines now for...
I run a small municipal water plant that has sand filters, ion exchange softeners, and chlorination.
The problem is we have too much ammonia, over 2 parts, which causes problems in disinfection, nitrites, and copper problems. The softeners do not currently remove ammonia. I would like to use...