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   Oumati Asami to Libor Striz   
   Re: pool chemistry   
   12 Nov 18 10:12:27   
   
   From: ouasami@do-not-send.com   
      
   On 12/11/18 07:33, Libor Striz wrote:   
   > Oumati Asami  Wrote in message:   
   >>   
   >> The shape of my pool is similar to what's on the Korean's flag, the   
   yin-yang, only half of it, of course, and the tail is cut off. I have searched   
   the net trying to figure out how to calculate the volume of such a pool but   
   couldn't find it.   
   >   
   > Rather estimation than exact calculation.   
   >   
   > Estimate a thought rectangle the pool would fit in.   
   > Calculate the rectangle area and multiply it by an estimated   
   >   relative portion of the rectangle the pool may occupy.   
   >   
   > E.g if the pool would fit in a rectangle 4x10 meters, taking cca   
   >   60% of its area, the pool area would be cca 4x10x0.7=24 square   
   >   meters.   
   >   
   > If estimated average depth is 1.5 m,   
   > then volume is 24*1.5=36 cubic meters, or 36000 litres.   
   >   
   >> I just arbitrarily add some amount of hypochlorite to the pool. Only one   
   person uses the pool occasionally. I figure as long as I keep the mold from   
   growing, it's OK.   
   >   
   > The target chlorine content is AFAIK about 5 ppm, i.e. 5 mg/L I,   
   >   for above  it would be 180 g Cl/ basin.( Doses is higher as some   
   >   chlorine is consumed and some escapes).   
   >   
   > Note that some milkiness may happen in the pool water which became   
   >   rich in dissolved organic matter ( liked washed out sweat )   
   >   
   >   
   > I worked in past in water company lab. A private customer had a   
   >   problem with some water haze after   
   > water treatment . Analysis told it contained 20 mg /L of dissolved   
   >   organic carbon. For comparison, water coming out from waste water   
   >   purification station has significantly  less.   
   >   
   If it is 60%, why multiply by 0.7?   
      
   I'll take a measurement and report it back here. It may take some time   
   as the pool is really milky now. I'll wait a day before measuring the depth.   
      
   If I had proper equipment, I would filter the water and treat the ppt   
   with acid to see if it is carbonate.   
      
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