Permanganates

Permanganates

Sodium Permanganate is an effective oxidant recommended for Potable Water drinking applications including iron removal, manganese, removal, marcaptant odor control, color reduction and radium reduction.

Iron / Manganese

Permanganate oxidation-precipitation of soluble iron or manganese is accepted treatment for ground water or surface water supplies. Permanganate under normal water treatment conditions, rapidly reacts with iron or manganese, producing a precipitated floc that is removed by coagulation, flocculation and settling or filtration.

Disinfection by Products

Permanganate raw water treatment is a recognized alternative to pre-chlorination. Applying Permanganate destroys the precursor organics that lead to trihalomethane and haloacetic acid disinfection by-products. Permanganate oxidation, alone has been shown to reduce by-product formation by as much as 40%.

Taste and Odor

In surface water supplies, algae, organic material, or man-made impurities may impart unpleasant tastes and odors (off-flavors) to the water. When detected, the customer may question the water quality. Water treatment facilities often use a combination of treatments to solve taste and odor problems, including permanganate oxidation as an important first step.