Why It Matters
Plants are switching final-effluent disinfection from chlorine to peracetic acid because PAA leaves no chlorinated disinfection byproducts and needs no dechlorination step before discharge. Demand is regulatory-driven and rising.
Solution Approach
Plants are switching final-effluent disinfection from chlorine to peracetic acid because PAA leaves no chlorinated disinfection byproducts and needs no dechlorination step before discharge. Demand is regulatory-driven and rising. RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (3)
Peracetic acid (PAA)
CAS 79-21-0
Acids & Salts
pH Adjustment
3107 (PERACETIC ACID) · Class In catalog. Strong oxidizing biocide that inactivates microorganisms in effluent and decomposes to acetic acid, water and oxygen, leaving no halogenated residuals
Melting Point: -30–0 °C Boiling Point: 105 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.226 at 15 °C
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Hydrogen Peroxide (Leaching / Process Oxidant)
CAS 7722-84-1
Polymers & Resins
Peroxide-based oxidizer
2015 (HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION, STABILIZED, WITH MORE THAN 60% HYDROGEN PEROXIDE) · Class Sourcing option. Co-oxidant present in the PAA equilibrium mixture; contributes oxidizing capacity and stabilizes the blend
Melting Point: 0 °C Boiling Point: 150 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.11 at 20 °C
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Stabilized PAA wastewater-disinfection grades (5-15%)
CAS 79-21-0
Acids & Salts
pH Adjustment
3107 (PERACETIC ACID) · Class Lower-strength stabilized equilibrium grades formulated for effluent dosing skids and accurate metering
Melting Point: -30–0 °C Boiling Point: 105 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.226 at 15 °C
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