Flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) is a phenomenon that results in metal loss
from piping, vessels and equipment made of carbon steel. It occurs under c
onditions of flow, geometry and material, which are common in high-energy p
iping and tubing in nuclear, fossil and industrial power plants. Substantia
l progress has been made towards understanding the mechanism and in prevent
ing FAC. This paper provides a sprinkling of that knowledge with particular
emphasis for fossil and industrial plants. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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