The effect of phosphate on the properties of copper drinking water pipes experiencing localized corrosion

Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 203-219

  Lytle, Darren A ^a   White, Colin P ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b PEGASUS TECHNICAL SERVICES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Drinking water; Phosphate; Pitting corrosion

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM CORROSION; COPPER; COPPER PIPE; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS; PITTING; POTABLE WATER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER PIPELINES; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DRINKING WATER PIPES; DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; INTERIOR SURFACES; LOCALIZED CORROSION; PH ADJUSTMENT; PIPE SURFACES; WATER CHEMISTRY;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84897917108     PISSN: 15477029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11668-014-9786-6     Document Type: Review

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