Understanding Bromine (w/ Terry Arko)
Terry Arko and Eric discuss bromine chemistry and how it differs from chlorine. They talk about bromine byproducts like bromamines, harmful trihalomethanes and even-more-harmful bromates.
Rule Your Pool · Eric Knight, Terry Arko
Show Notes
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Eric's nostalgia for the bromine smell, and collegiate swimming
04:02 - Halogens create salts
05:29 - Recharging bromide ions into HOBr
06:51 - Chlorine vs. Bromine
09:15 - Bromamines
10:55 - Back to the bromine cycle, it's a two-edged sword
11:44 - Enough sodium bromide can convert a chlorine pool into bromine
16:57 - 3 types of bromine products
21:39 - Trihalomethanes (THMs)
24:16 - Bromates
27:57 - Is bromine compatible with chlorine?
29:21 - Wrap up
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