After hydrolysis in water, TCCA will be converted to hypochlorous acid (hocl), which has strong microbial activity. The hydrolysis by-product, cyanuric acid, acts as a stabilizer and prevents conversion of hypochlorous acid into hypochlorite ion (ocl-) owing to sunshine and heat, which has low microbial activity
Advantages of TCCA:
Cost effective and stable source of chlorineeasy to handle, ship, store and apply
Save expensive cost of dosing equipment
No white turbidity (as in case of bleaching powder)
Long duration of sterilizing effectstable in storage - long shelf life