Corrosion in Wairakei steam pipelines

Corrosion Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 219-236

  Lichti, Keith A ^a   Bacon, Lewis G ^b,c  

^a Materials Performance Technologies   (New Zealand)

^b Geothermal Reservoir Engineer   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CORROSION INHIBITORS; MAGNETITE; STEAM PIPELINES; STEAM POWER PLANTS; STEEL PIPE;

EROSION CORROSION RATES;

STEEL CORROSION;

EID: 0033350775     PISSN: 03346005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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