which contain about 35% of chlorine and the method to use this described here:

5.6.1 Method of chlorination:

Chlorination can be fed to distribution system as continuous system or
manually. In intermittent system manual system can also be practiced but it is
laborious work not advisable to execute in continuous systems. A simple
continuous system is described here with figure. Users can devise a new and
more effective
one to feed the
chlorine into
distribution
s y s t e m ,
understanding
the concept well
in advance.
One of the
simplest and
least expensive
h y p o -
chlorination
methods is the
Fig. 5-23 Continuous Feeding Chlorination System
pot type. An
Source: Desinfection for Rural Community Water Supply Systems in Developing
earthen, plastic, or Countries-Technical Note USAID
other locally
available container is filled with a mixture of gravel, sand and bleaching
powder. After several 6-8mm holes are drilled in the bottom of container, it is
suspended in the RVT (or in water running pipeline directly) with its mouth
uncovered. In these type chlorinators the concentration of chlorine is reduced
with time and, as with most simple disinfection systems, the chlorine dosage
is highest when usage is low and low when usage is high. Thus, the first users
might experience a high chlorine dosage with resulting disagreeable taste and
odor.
5.6.2 Calculation of doses
Table 5-7: Bleaching Powder Requirement for Water
S.No. Type of water Chlorine required, mg/l Bleaching powder required, mg/l
1. Deep well water 0.50-1.00 2.00-4.00
2. Shallow well water 1.00-1.50 2.00-60.00
3. Spring water 1.50-2.00 6.00-8.00
4. Turbid river water 2.00-2.50 8.00-10.00
Calculation of Bleaching Powder Requirement:
Chlorine content in the commercial bleaching powder = 25%
Dose of chlorine =2.00 mg/l.
Water demand per day = 10,000.00 liters
Required quantity of chlorine = 10000*2/1000*1000 kg = 0.020 kg
Required quantity of bleaching powder per day = 0.020kg/0.25 = 0.080 kg =
0.080*1000gm= 80gm.

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