Review on corrosion and corrosion scale formation upon unlined cast iron pipes in drinking water distribution systems

H Zhang, D Liu, L Zhao, J Wang, S Xie, S Liu… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The qualified finished water from water treatment plants (WTPs) may become discolored and
deteriorated during transportation in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), which …

Evaluation of iron release models for water distribution systems

AS Benson, AM Dietrich… - Critical Reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Recent efforts have led to the development of a number of models that predict the
occurrence of iron release and subsequent red water formation in water distribution systems …

Characteristics of biofilms and iron corrosion scales with ground and surface waters in drinking water distribution systems

X Li, H Wang, C Hu, M Yang, H Hu, J Niu - Corrosion Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The composition of biofilm bacterial communities and iron corrosion scales were studied in
two drinking water distribution systems transporting groundwater (DWDS-GW) and surface …

Effects of microbial redox cycling of iron on cast iron pipe corrosion in drinking water distribution systems

H Wang, C Hu, L Zhang, X Li, Y Zhang, M Yang - Water research, 2014 - Elsevier
Bacterial characteristics in corrosion products and their effect on the formation of dense
corrosion scales on cast iron coupons were studied in drinking water, with sterile water …

Characterization of the bacterial communities and iron corrosion scales in drinking groundwater distribution systems with chlorine/chloramine

X Li, H Wang, Y Zhang, C Hu, M Yang - International biodeterioration & …, 2014 - Elsevier
The effect of chlorine and chloramine disinfection on bacterial communities and the
corrosion of cast iron pipes was studied in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs) …

Modeling iron release from cast iron pipes in an urban water distribution system caused by source water switch

X Lin, Q Xu, Y Li, B Zhao, L Li, Z Qiang - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Significant iron release from cast iron pipes in water distribution systems (WDSs), which
usually occurs during the source water switch period, is a great concern of water utilities …

Modeling and field work to investigate the relationship between age and quality of tap water

J Machell, J Boxall - Journal of Water Resources Planning and …, 2014 - ascelibrary.org
It has been widely theorized that water age may be a useful indicator of the quality of water
within drinking water distribution networks. However, there is limited evidence of model …

Effects of blending of desalinated and conventionally treated surface water on iron corrosion and its release from corroding surfaces and pre-existing scales

H Liu, KD Schonberger, CY Peng, JF Ferguson… - Water research, 2013 - Elsevier
This study examined effects of blending desalinated water with conventionally treated
surface water on iron corrosion and release from corroding metal surfaces and pre-existing …

Assessment of tap water quality and corrosion scales from the selected distribution systems in northern Pakistan

SA Baig, Z Lou, MA Baig, M Qasim, DF Shams… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Corrosion deposits formed within drinking water distribution systems deteriorate drinking
water quality and resultantly cause public health consequences. In the present study, an …

Improved representation of water age in distribution networks to inform water quality

J Machell, J Boxall, A Saul, D Bramley - Journal of Water Resources …, 2009 - ascelibrary.org
Mathematical simulation models that are used to provide information about the age of water
in potable water distribution networks usually represent the age of water as the flow …