Corrosion: Environments and Industries
Corrosion in Potable Water Distribution and Building Systems
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Published:2006
Abstract
This article focuses on the internal corrosion of iron and copper in potable water. It tabulates the corrosion and water-quality problems caused by materials in contact with drinking water. The article provides a theoretical description of the reduction-oxidation reactions in water to analyze the causes of corrosion of metals in contact with water. It discusses the Langelier saturation index and the Larson index for determining corrosion in potable water systems. The article describes the two major ways of mitigation against corrosion in potable water systems. The first is to line the pipe surface physically such that water and dissolved...
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Member Sign InWindsor Sung, Corrosion in Potable Water Distribution and Building Systems, Corrosion: Environments and Industries, Vol 13C, ASM Handbook, Edited By Stephen D. Cramer, Bernard S. Covino, Jr., ASM International, 2006, p 8–11, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v13c.a0004101
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