Table 8 (Continued)
Common or
Suitable
Avail-able
Solu-bility,
AWW
Chemical Name and
Trade Name
Shipping
Handling
Forms
W eight,
lb/gal
Commercial
Character-istics
A
3
Formula
Containers
Materials
lb/ft
Strength
Stan-
dard
(c) FeC13
Anhydrous
500-lb casks;
Green-black
98% FeCl3, 34%
ferric
100-,
power
Fe
chloride
300-, 400-lb
kegs
Ferric sulfate
"Ferri-floc,"
100-, 175-lb
Ceramics, lead,
Red-brown
Soluble in
90-94%
Mildly
B 406
Fe2(SO4)39H2O
Ferrisul
bags; 400-,
plastic, rubber,
powder 70 or
2-4 parts
Fe2(SO4)3, 25-
hygroscopic;
425-lb drums
18-8 stainless
granule 72
cold water
26% Fe
coagulant at pH
steel
3.5-11.0
Ferrous sulfate,
Copperas,
Bags; bbls.;
Asphalt,
Green crystal
63-66
0.5 (32F),
55% FeSO4,
Hygroscopic;
B 402
FeSO47H2O
green vitriol
bulk
concrete, lead,
granule, lump
1.0 (68F),
20% Fe
cakes in storage;
tin, wood
1.4 (86F)
optimum pH,
8.5-11.0
Potassium aluminum
Potash alum
Bags, lead-
Lead, lead-
Lump
62-67
3.0 (68F),
10-11% Al2O3
Low, even
sulfate,
lined; bulk
lined, rubber,
Granule
60-65
3.3 (86F)
solubility; pH of
K2SO4Al2(SO4)3
(carloads)
stoneware
Powder
60
1% solution, 3.5
24H2O
Sodium aluminate,
Soda alum
100-, 150-lb
Iron, plastics,
Brown
50-60
Complete
70-80%
Hopper agitation
B 405
Na2OAl2O3
bags; 250-,
rubber, steel
powder,
Na2Al2O4, min.
required for dry
440-lb drums;
liquid (27Be)
32% NA2A12O4
feed
solution
Sodium silicate,
W ater glass
Drums; bulk
Cast iron,
Opaque,
38-42 B
Variable ratio of
B 404
Na2OSiO2
(tank trucks,
rubber, steel
viscous liquid
Na2O to SiO2;
tank cars)
pH of 1%
solution, 12.3
Disinfection and Dechlorinating Agents
Ammonium aluminum
Ammonia
Bags; bbls.;
Duriron, lead,
Lump
64-68
0.3 (32F),
11% Al2O3
pH of 1%
sulfate,
alum, crystal
bulk
rubber, silicon,
Nut
62
8.3 (212F)
solution, 3.5
Al2(SO4)3(NH4)2SO4
alum
iron, stoneware
Pea
65
24H2O
Powdered
60
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