Influence of corrosion scales on copper corrosion by-product release

Based on a literature study and experiments the copper corrosion mechanism is subdivided into three processes: copper oxidation, deposition of corrosion by-products, and establishment of a solubility equilibrium. This approach is applied to explain the results of a study on the influence of temperat...

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Published in:Water science & technology. Water supply 2002-01, Vol.2 (4), p.119-127
Main Authors: Merkel, T., Groß, H.-J., Beuchle, G., Werner, W., Detscher, E., Eberle, S.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
By-products
Byproducts
Copper
Corrosion
Corrosion mechanisms
Corrosion products
Deposition
Electron microscopy
Environmental monitoring
Light microscopy
Oxidation
Preventive maintenance
Scale (corrosion)
Scanning electron microscopy
Surface layers
Water quality
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Summary:Based on a literature study and experiments the copper corrosion mechanism is subdivided into three processes: copper oxidation, deposition of corrosion by-products, and establishment of a solubility equilibrium. This approach is applied to explain the results of a study on the influence of temperature on copper dissolution and deposition of copper corrosion by-products. Changes in water quality are monitored by regular sampling, qualitative and quantitative changes of surface layers are studied using computer-supported light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
ISSN:1606-9749
1607-0798
DOI:10.2166/ws.2002.0129