Why does chlorine being added to raw water then removed before reverse osmosis system?

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Mosaab Ibraheem

by Mosaab Ibraheem , Civil (+Water) Engineer , Lootah Group of Companies, L.L.C

The short answer would be that chlorine is detrimental to R.O membranes.

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