Abstract
This paper discusses corrosion which can occur in building water piping systems. Included are case histories involving hot and cold potable water pipe, hot water heat pipe, cooling water pipe, chilled water piping and firewater piping. The paper reviews the causes of corrosion in building water piping and various measures used to control the corrosion.
Subject
Buildings,
Water,
Piping,
Tubes,
Leaks,
Metals,
Scale formation,
Steel,
Pitting,
Oxygen,
Copper,
Deposit corrosion,
Langelier saturation index
Keywords:
Building,
HVAC,
Heating water,
Chilled water,
Cooling water,
Potable water,
Firewater,
Bimetallic,
Erosion
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1990
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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