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Internal Corrosion and Deposition Control
Citation:
SCHOCK, M. R. AND D. A. LYTLE. Internal Corrosion and Deposition Control. Chapter 20, Water Quality and Treatment: A Handbook of Community Water Supplies, Sixth Edition, AWWA and J. K. Edzwald (ed.). McGraw-Hill Companies, New York, NY, , ,, (2010).
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
This chapter reviews the current knowledge of the science of corrosion control and control of scaling in drinking water systems. Topics covered include: types of corrosion; physical, microbial and chemical factors influencing corrosion; corrosion of specific materials; direct and indirect methods for assessing corrosion and deposition; corrosion control alternatives; and sampling for assessment of corrosion and deposition. The chapter contains more than 300 references to guide readers to detailed studies.
