alkalinity

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Definition of alkalinity in English Turkish dictionary: alkalilik; {i} baziklik; {i} alkaliklik; (Tekstil) alkalite ( bazlık ); alkalinite
optimal alkalinity: optimal alkalite

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Definition of alkalinity in English English dictionary: The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline; The amount of bicarbonate, carbonate, and hydroxide compounds present in the water Total Alkalinity is a measure of the water’s ability to resist changes in pH; Alkalinity is a measure of the concentration of bases in the water and the capacity of the water to accept acidity (I e it's buffering capacity) Alkalinity is usually measured as either mg/l (milligrams per litre) CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate) or meq (milli-equivalents) 1 meq = 50 mg/l CaCO3 The ideal range of alkalinity for fish farming is 20 - 300mg/l Below 20mg/l the water will have a very low buffering capacity, and any acids that are washed into the water (for example after heavy rain has soaked through peat), will cause a big fall in pH Such fluctuations of pH are harmful to fish Water with low alkalinity can be treated with lime High alkalinity levels can sometimes lead to a condition in the fish called nephrocalcinosis; The capacity to buffer against pH drops The greater the alkalinity, the more stable the pH will be and the less likely that there will pH swings Alkalinity can be raised by adding a carbonate buffer material Alkalinity can also be maintained through the use of substance called kalkwasser; The acid-neutralizing capacity of water It is primarily a function of the carbonate, bicarbonate, and hydroxide content in water The lower the alkalinity, the less capacity the water has to absorb acids without becoming more acidic; The capacity of water to neutralize acids; the total measurable bases (OH, HCO3, CO3) in a volume of water; a measure of a material's capacity to neutralize acids Top; a measure of the ability of a solution to absorb positively charged hydrogen ions without a significant change in pH Also referred to as buffering capacity Alkaline solutions have a pH greater than 7 0 (see pH); The quantitative capacity of water or water solution to neutralize an acid It is usually measured by titration with a standard acid solution of sulfuric acid, and expressed in terms of its calcium carbonate equivalent A moderate amount of Alkalinity in your water is desirable because it reduces the effect of corrosion The EPA has not set a level for Alkalinity, but a level greater than 100 ppm is recommended; The capacity of water to neutralize acids This capacity is caused by the water's content of carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide and occasionally borate, silicate, and phosphate Expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/L) of equivalent calcium carbonate; The capacity of a water to neutralize acids; the capacity of water for neutralizing an acid solution; A measure of the amount of carbonates, bicarbonates, and hydroxide present in water Low alkalinity is the main indicator of susceptibility to acid rain Increasing alkalinity is often related to increased algae productivity Expressed as milligrams per liter (mg/l) of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), or as microequivalents per liter (ueq/l) 20 ueq/l = 1 mg/l of CaCO3; The quantitative capacity of a water or water solution to neutralize an acid It is usually measured by titration with a standard acid solution of sulfuric acid, and expressed in terms of its calcium carbonate equivalent; pH values above 7; Alkalinity means the buffering capacity of water; the capacity of the water to neutralize itself It prevents the water pH levels from becoming too basic or acid It also adds carbon to water Alkalinity stabilizes water at pH levels around 7 However, when the acidity is high in water the alkalinity decreases, which can cause harmful conditions for aquatic life In water chemistry alkalinity is expressed in ppm or mg/L of equivalent calcium carbonate Total alkalinity of water is the sum of all three sorts of alkalinity; carbonate, bicarbonate and hydroxide alkalinity; property related to the buffering capacity of the water, relates to the amount of acid which can be neutralized before the pH drops to a set value (see Ch 3) As a water pollutant, excessive alkalinity is usually due to dissolving salts from alkaline soil and rock Human contribution is often due to such activities as strip mining which expose the alkaline soil to groundwater; the measurement of constituents in a water supply which determine alkaline conditions The alkalinity of water is a measure of its capacity to neutralize acids See pH; Also more commonly called total alkalinity A measure of the pH-buffering capacity of water Also called the water's resistance to change in pH Composed of the hydroxides, carbonates and bicarbonates in the water One of the basic water tests necessary to determine water balance; The capacity of the wastewater to neutralize acids This is normally due to the presence of carbonate, bicarbonate, and/or hydroxide; This is the measure of a solution's resistance to changes in pH It is commonly measured as carbonate alkalinity or total alkalinity, and is expressed in meq, dKH, or ppm of C03 ions The alkalinity can be raised by adding a buffer; The measurable ability of solutions or aqueous suspensions to neutralize an acid; A pressure- and temperature-independent property of seawater that determines in part the carbon content of seawater Carbonate alkalinity is the sum of the concentration of bicarbonate plus two times the concentration of the carbonate ions Total alkalinity is the amount of acid required to bring seawater to a pH at which all dissolved inorganic carbon becomes freely exchangeable The alkalinity of the oceans is determined with potentiometric or normal titration techniques that detect and measure the presence of bicarbonate, carbonate, and borate ions (Source: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, 1990); the capacity of water to neutralize acids, a property imparted by the water's content of carbonate, bicarbonate, hydroxide, and on occasion borate, silicate, and phosphate It is expressed in milligrams per liter of equivalent calcium carbonate (mg/l CaCO3); capacity of water to neutralize acids by its content of bicarbonates, carbonates, or hydroxides; The quality which constitutes an alkali; alkaline property; {i} quality of a base, quality of having a pH level higher than 7 (Chemistry)