Thiosulfate is used to remove alum, deodorize bleach, and remove residual chlorine in ponds after pond improvement. It helps remove residual toxins such as pesticides, chemicals of all kinds, toxins caused by sudden death of plankton, and reduces heavy metals in ponds. It reduces viscosity, limits surface tension caused by suspended substances in ponds. The resulting obvious effect on shrimp is to help clean the gills and body of shrimp, avoiding the attachment of alum to shrimp.
In water treatment, thiosulfate is used in the dechlorination of tap water for aquariums or treatment of wastewater from the primary wastewater treatment process to discharge into the river. Its reaction is similar to the iodine reduction reaction. Thiosulfate reduces chlorine concentration in swimming pools and hot pools after maximal chlorination, and is also used for wastewater treatment in the pesticide manufacturing industry.
In the textile and dyeing industry, it is used as a dechlorinator in yarn bleaching, and as an agent to prevent dyes from being activated in textile dyeing. It is also widely used in tanning technology in the tanning industry. In the pharmaceutical industry, thiosulfate is used as a raw material in the production of purgative drugs. In photography, it is used as an image processing agent.
