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Circumferential failures in grey cast iron pipes

Gas explosion model for grey cast iron pipes in Amsterdam

This thesis concerns grey cast iron gas pipelines in Amsterdam managed by the regional gas and electricity grid operator Liander. Due to brittle nature and aging process of grey cast iron, probability of explosion in this type of pipelines seems to be increasing. A model for the gas explosion probability is proposed. Multiple factors are taken into consideration, including pipe’s age, length, w...

Gray cast-iron water pipe metallurgy

The results of a metallographic study of grey cast iron water pipes are reported. These pipes had been installed between 1885 and 1973 in eight different water systems. Each pipe had been extracted during scheduled maintenance or failure repairs to provide data for a larger study to produce a methodology for determining the residual life of grey cast iron pipes. This metallographic study was co...

Effect of sulfate on the transformation of corrosion scale composition and bacterial community in cast iron water distribution pipes.

The chemical stability of iron corrosion scales and the microbial community of biofilm in drinking water distribution system (DWDS) can have great impact on the iron corrosion and corrosion product release, which may result in "red water" issues, particularly under the situation of source water switch. In this work, experimental pipe loops were set up to investigate the effect of sulfate on the...

Effects of disinfectant and biofilm on the corrosion of cast iron pipes in a reclaimed water distribution system.

The effects of disinfection and biofilm on the corrosion of cast iron pipe in a model reclaimed water distribution system were studied using annular reactors (ARs). The corrosion scales formed under different conditions were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), while the bacterial characteristics of biofilm on th...