Introduction Swimming pools are used for many various activities from swimming laps, to learning how to swim. Swimming is a pastime that nearly everyone enjoys whether it is in the hot Summer sun or at your local indoor pool during the Winter months. A pool can be used for water aerobic classes or swim classes to teach kids or even adults how to swim. But without a pool none of that would be possible. but you can not just fill up a hole with water and call it a pool because there will be too much risk for disease, scum and pathogens. The most common chemicals used to help keep a pool clean are Bromine, Salt, and Chlorine. The pool chemistry has to be checked to make sure there is a safe amount of chemicals in a pool, a safe chlorine level ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 with a pH of 7-8. Composition of ...
Main Chemicals, Compounds, Components
The Chemistry of Swimming Pools: Chemical composition of the components
Chemistry's Role
Resources http://home.howstuffworks.com/swimming-pool5.htm Information on chlorine and how it works in the water to disinfect. http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/swimming.html Information on chemicals and their reactions. Chemical reactions in a swimming pool. http://www.swimmingpool.com/inground-pools/getting-started/how-inground-pool-works http://home.howstuffworks.com/swimming-pool.htm Components of swimming pools. http://www.amerimerc.com/pool-filter-parts~pro-series-parts-3.htm parts/composition of Components https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_copper_alloy (Bronze) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiberglass (Fiberglass) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_water_chlorination (Chlorinator) http://greenlivingideas.com/2014/09/13/how-your-pool-pump-and-filter-work/ (Filter) http://www.autopilot.com/blog/post/213-How-Does-a-Swimming-Pool-Salt-Chlorine-Generator-Work- Chlorinator http://www.explainthatstuff.com/howwaterfilterswork.html http://home.howstuffworks.com/swimming-pool4.htm Water Filter Sam has been involved in swimming throughout high school and has been a part of the state team since freshman year. He took interest in the sport of swimming after having two shoulder injuries that made him lose interest in contact sports. He has always been involved in out of school activities as well including participating in YSA soccer in the spring for a little fun and has been working since he was fourteen. He currently works at Great Harvest bakery. Working has taught him a lot about earning and saving money. He is not quite sure what he wants to do in life but plans on going to college after high school. |