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Carbon Dioxide
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... Use: Used primarily after lime softening as a stabilization agent to convert carbonates to bicarbonates. Purity Requirements: A maximum dosage of 100 mg of carbon dioxide/liter of water was considered, and at that dosage commercially available 99.5% purity carbon dioxide is not known to contribute any contaminants that adversely affect the potability of drinking water.
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  • lime softening


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