The effect of applying a pipe-joint lubricant to connect ductile iron pipe on off-flavors in drinking water distribution systems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 233-240

  Wiesenthal, K E ^a   Amah, G ^a   Lam, T ^a   Suffet, I H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Odors in distribution system; Oxidative rancidity; Pipe joint lubricant; Tyton Joint Lubricant; Waxy oily odors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; ALDEHYDES; DUCTILITY; KETONES; LUBRICANTS; ODOR CONTROL; POTABLE WATER; TASTE CONTROL (WATER TREATMENT); WELDS;

DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; IRON PIPES; OFF-FLAVORS; TYTON JOINT LUBRICANT (TJL);

WATER PIPELINES;

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALDEHYDE DERIVATIVE; BORNEOL; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; IRON; KETONE DERIVATIVE; LUBRICATING AGENT; OIL; OXYGEN; SOAP; WAX;

DRINKING WATER; IRON PIPE; LUBRICANT; ODOR; PIPE JOINT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLAVOR; FOOD SPOILAGE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NORMAL HUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; OXIDATION; TASTE ACUITY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 3042732157     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0579     Document Type: Article

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