Controlled erosion in asbestos-cement pipe used in drinking water distribution systems

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  • P. Mariana Ramos Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales (IDIEM) Universidad de Chile

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https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.1990.v40.i218.775

Abstract


Samples of asbestos-cement pipe used for drinking water conveyance, were submerged in distilled water, and subjected to two controlled erosive treatments, namely agitation (300 rpm for 60 min) and ultrasound (47 kHz for 30 min). SEM was used to observe and compare the morphology of the new pipe with and without erosive treatment, and of samples taken from asbestos-cement pipes used in the distribution system of drinking water in Santiago city for 10 and 40-years of service. TEM was used to determine the concentration of asbestos fibers in the test water: 365 MFL and 1690 MFL (millions of fibers per litre) as an agitation and result ultrasound, respectively. The erosive treatments by means of agitation or ultrasound applied to new asbestos-cement pipes used in the drinking water distribution system were evaluated as being equivalent to 4 and 10 years of service, respectively.

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P. Mariana Ramos, Departamento de Ciencia e Ingeniería de Materiales (IDIEM) Universidad de Chile

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Published

1990-06-30

How to Cite

Mariana Ramos, P. (1990). Controlled erosion in asbestos-cement pipe used in drinking water distribution systems. Materiales De Construcción, 40(218), 29–34. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.1990.v40.i218.775

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