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You get a water purifier or a softener. (A water softener wont "neutralize detergents from domestic grey water." Indeed, a softener will do the exact opposite since hard water neutralizes many types of detergents.)
Depends on what you mean by "neutralize". If you mean make the detergent no longer function as a detergent, then depending on the type of detergent there are a couple ways.
Most detergents are the conjugate base of an acid. Acidifying the solution neutralizes the base and generally significantly reduces the ability of the detergent to act as a detergent. So, simply adding acid will often "neutralize" detergents. Large amounts of vinegar, or much smaller amounts of a strong concentrated acid, can be used.
Another method of neutralizing detergents is by the addition of divalent cations such as calcium++ or magnesium++. Many detergents strongly bind to these salts and, like adding acid, the resulting compound no longer acts as an effective detergent. This is why most detergents work better in "soft" water than they do in "hard" water. Hard water contains enough divalent cations to tie up the detergents molecules making the detergent must less effective.
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What is the affect of laundry water on plant growth?
Laundry water is termed grey water. It can be harmful to plants because of the various chemicals and detergents that it contains. Dyes and coatings from fabrics can also harm plants. Grey water needs to be purified before being used to water plants.
How can grey water cause water pollution?
Grey water is domestic waste water that does not contain sewage. This includes dishwasher water, laundry water, bath water, food preparation water etc. This water is not immediately hazardous to health like sewage but no one would claim it is clean. Such water can contain"surfactants (soaps and detergents)high BOD materialvarious chemical (e.g bleaches)alcoholsuspended solids (coffee grounds etc.)plastic micro spheresdyesoilsand other pollutants. If discharged to a water source it will contaminate that water.
How much money did The Grey gross domestically?
The Grey grossed $51,580,136 in the domestic market.
Dyed your hair blonde it gone grey?
The color that you used had too much Ash. Try adding some gold to help neutralize the "gray."
Are there any concerns recycling grey water?
recycling grey water is one of the most unknown.
The scientific classification of a dog?
The grey wolf is classifed as 'canis lupus' and the domestic dog is 'canis lupus familiaris' ie a sub species of the grey wolf.
When waste water clean is it really clean?
They are three types of waste water 1. Industrial waste water 2. Black water (Toilets) 3. Grey water (Domestic waste water) Out of those Black water is not treated and the remaining two are treated. Waste water is 99.9% pure and the remaining 0.1% constitute all the waste. While salt water is 95% pure. If we develop a suitable technology we can pure that waste water and can reuse . But up to date Grey water is cleaned by no of processes and the purified water is used for Gardening and Toilet flush
Is grey water grey?
Grey is the label for waste water that has been used for washing, showering, washing up etc. It is not expected to carry a heavy load of germs, yet it is unsuitable for drinking water. It can be helpful in dry climates to water plants with
What kind of water can grey whales live in?
Salt Water
What are the effects of gray water on plants?
The affects of grey water on a plant is that grey water will probably kill the plant or the plant Will live but it depends on the type of plant you get and the type of harsh water.
What color does royal blue and light orange make?
Orange and blue are opposites. No matter what name you give them, they are still opposites and will neutralize each other or grey down each other. If you use more blue in the mixture you will get a grey and if you use more orange, you'll get a brown.
Can you water your plants with laundry water?
yes, there term is "grey water" it does normally have traces or large amounts of soap and detergents in it - which can be toxic for plants over long periods of time. normally the water is collected settlement tanks where the scum, soap and detergents can be scrapped off the surface
