To assess chloramine decay, this study compared the use of pipe loops, which incorporate continuously flowing water, to static pipe section reactors (PSRs). Unlined cast iron (UCI) and cement-lined ductile iron (CLDI) were harvested from distribution systems. These were directly compared to virgin polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe at low (0.03 m/s) and high (0.09 m/s) water velocities as well as hydraulic residence times (HRT) of 6 and 24 h. Pipe material was observed to exert the greatest impact on chloramine decay, followed by flow velocity. First-order decay coefficients obtained using pipe loops were statistically similar to those for PSR trials when considering UCI and CLDI pipe, irrespective of pipe velocity or water age. Overall results suggest that the use of PSRs may serve as a viable and cost-effective alternative to pipe loops for assessing the impact of operational variables on disinfectant decay.
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