Deposits are frequently associated with corrosion in cooling water systems. Many corrosion processes are understood, while others need further characterization. Attack involves concentration cells, erosion-corrosion, stress-corrosion cracking and galvanic effects. Common sources of cooling water deposits are identified. Corrosion modes are reviewed. Industrial failures are used to illustrate each attack mode. Effects of oxygen, aggressive anions and tuberculation are discussed. Unusual cases of biofouling, and related cases of erosion-corrosion, and stress-corrosion cracking phenomena are detailed. Dealloying is discussed.

Subject
Water, Materials, Tubes, Magnification, Manganese, Tubercles, Corrosion products, Condensers, Corrosion attacks, Oxygen, Copper, Deposit corrosion, Chlorides
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1989
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