Copper pitting in chlorinated, high-pH potable water

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 86-98

  Sarver, Emily ^a   Dodson, Kara ^a   Scardina, R Paolo ^b   Lattyak Slabaugh, Rebecca ^c   Edwards, Marc ^a   Nguyen, Caroline ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; COPPER; SILICA;

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; LOW ALKALINITIES; MITIGATION STRATEGY; PITTING PROCESS; PLUMBING SYSTEMS; POTENTIAL INHIBITORS;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 79955427833     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2011.tb11423.x     Document Type: Article

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