Assessment of hydrogen sulphide corrosion of cementitious sewer pipes: A case study

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-53

  Ayoub, G M ^a   Azar, N ^b   El Fadel, M ^a   Hamad, B ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b Dar Al Handasah   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Cementitious sewer pipes; Sulphate; Sulphide corrosion; Urban systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 72049124776     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620410001732062     Document Type: Article

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