Copper corrosion: understanding and modelling general corrosion.
Based on a literature study and on pipe-rig studies a mechanism is proposed which subdivides general corrosion of copper into three subprocesses: oxidation, scale formation and dissolution. The subprocesses are further characterized and a mathematical model is built on the identified kinetic rate laws. Finally, conclusions for optimising corrosion control strategies are discussed.
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DVGW-Water Technology Center, Karlsruher Strasse 84, 76139 Karlsruhe, Germany. till.merkel@t-online.de
D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D003343:Corrosion; D007700:Kinetics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012995:Solubility; D014881:Water Supply
D003300:Copper