WATER-TREATMENT TO MITIGATE CORROSION OF COPPER PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Authors
COHEN A MYERS JR
Citation
A. Cohen et Jr. Myers, WATER-TREATMENT TO MITIGATE CORROSION OF COPPER PLUMBING SYSTEMS, Materials performance, 32(8), 1993, pp. 43-45
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Metallurgy & Mining","Material Science
Journal title
Materials performance → ACNP
ISSN journal
00941492
Volume
32
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
43 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-1492(1993)32:8<43:WTMCOC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
This article describes several water treatment techniques used success fully by water utilities or private dwellings, which prevent corrosion of copper plumbing systems. The techniques include the addition of hy drated lime, caustic soda, soda ash, or a silicate to the distributed water.