Insights Into Non-Uniform Copper and Brass Corrosion in Potable Water Systems

Non-uniform corrosion of copper and brass in potable water systems poses both economic and environmental problems associated with premature plumbing failures and release of metals. With respect to copper pitting corrosion, it was found that forensic testing (i.e., in pipe-loops) is the only investig...

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Main Author: Sarver, Emily Allyn
Other Authors: Civil Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29474
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11052010-155843/