The inventors have discovered that partially halogenated hydantoins exhibit superior antimicrobial efficacy and decreased performance additive decomposition rates than fully halogenated hydantoins, such as dichlorodimethyl hydantoin (DCDMH). Partially halogenated hydantoins are solutions containing monochlorohydantoin and, optionally, dihalogenated hydantoin or non-halogenated hydantoin. The present invention is a method of reducing slime in a circulating water slurry comprising organic matter and one or more performance additives, such as optical brighteners, while minimizing decomposition of the performance additives. The method comprises adding one or more partially halogenated hydantoins, such as Cl
1 1
-chlorodimethyl hydantoin, to the slurry. The concentration of partially halogenated hydantoin maintained in the slurry generally ranges from about 0.01 to about 50 ppm (expressed as Cl
2
). This method is particularly useful for circulating water slurries in paper processing.
本发明者发现,与完全卤化的海因(如二
氯二甲基海因(
DCDMH))相比,部分卤化的海因具有更出色的抗菌效果,并能降低性能添加剂的分解率。部分卤化海因是指含有一
氯海因和二卤化海因或非卤化海因的溶液。本发明是一种减少包含有机物和一种或多种高性能添加剂(如光学增白剂)的循环
水浆中粘泥的方法,同时最大限度地减少高性能添加剂的分解。该方法包括加入一种或多种部分卤化的海因,如 Cl
1 1
-
氯二甲基海因。浆料中保持的部分卤化海因浓度一般在约 0.01 至约 50 ppm 之间(以 Cl
2
).这种方法特别适用于造纸过程中的循环
水浆。