1. Disinfection and disinfection: TCCA can quickly kill all kinds of germs, viruses and algae in the water, and can be used to disinfect drinking water, swimming pool water and industrial water.
2. Taste and odour removal: TCCA can effectively remove odours and smells in water, such as pond water, groundwater and urban water treatment plants.
3. Redox: TCCA can promote the redox reaction of organic matter in water, degrade harmful substances in water, so as to achieve the purpose of water purification.
4. Preventing scaling: TCCA can effectively prevent the formation of precipitated substances by combining calcium, magnesium and other ions with soap, detergent and other impurities in the water, thus reducing the hardness of the water.
5. Cleaning and Disinfection: TCCA can be used to clean and disinfect various items and places, such as bathrooms, kitchens, floors, walls and so on.
Trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) plays an important role in the water treatment process and is mainly used as a disinfectant to effectively kill bacteria and viruses in water. Since its active chlorine content is two to three times higher than that of bleach, its effectiveness in water treatment is superior to that of bleach and bleach extract.
In addition, hypochlorous acid (HClO) produced by the decomposition of TCCA is a strong oxidizing agent, capable of reacting with the hydrogen atoms in organic matter to oxidize organic matter. For example, hypochlorite can oxidize alcohols to aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids; this oxidation reaction is usually carried out under acidic conditions to enhance the activity of hypochlorite. Also, the hypochlorite ion can react with hydrogen atoms or double bonds in the organic matter, for example, to oxidize alkanes to the corresponding alcohols, aldehydes, or ketones; these reactions are typically carried out under alkaline conditions to enhance the activity of the hypochlorite ion.
However, although TCCA has played an important role in improving the safety of drinking water, its use remains controversial. During its use, parameters such as disinfectant dosage, temperature and pH need to be strictly controlled to ensure the safety of water quality.