Sulfide-induced copper corrosion: Sulfides can accelerate the corrosion of copper pipe and elevate concentrations of copper in drinking water

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 62-73

  Jacobs, Sara ^a,b   Reiber, Steve ^c   Edwards, Marc ^d  

^a Alameda County Water District   (United States)

^b HDR Engineering ^*

^c HDR Engineering   (United States)

^d Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

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EID: 0032119843     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08469.x     Document Type: Article

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