A 2018 study by Utah State University indicated that the condition of North America’s water infrastructure is in a state of steady decline. That research determined that the water main break rate increased 27% for the 6-year period between 2012-2018, with over 80% of the cast iron pipelines currently in service being over 50 years old. Referenced statistics indicate there has been an average of 14 leaks per 100 miles of operating pipeline, and that each mile of pipeline serves approximately 300 consumers. Further increases in the water main leak rate represent a major disruption in reliable water supply to a large population. Excluding third-party damage, metal loss because of corrosion is the most common cause of premature failure and leakage of buried pipelines. Corrosion is a predictable process, whereas third-party damage is random in nature. Methodologies have been developed over the past few decades to identify anomalies and areas susceptible to active corrosion on underground pipelines. Using the data from these analytics, it is possible to implement local corrosion control to rapidly decrease the water main break rate. A methodology has been developed and applied to drive this process in a systematic approach. Break Reduction/Life Extension (BRLE) is a proactive engineering program developed to: · Reduce the number of future breaks on water system piping · Extend the operational life of existing water system piping Using a combination of factors, such as pipeline age, materials type and break history, with the data gathered in the field, it is possible to identify activities to initiate measures to reduce the water main break rate. This paper will present details on the BRLE methodology and provide data from case studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach.

This book covers the scientific and technological perspectives of industrial water treatment. The book’s 27 chapters are divided into three sections.

Section A (Chapters 1 through 12) deals with the formation and inhibition of scale-forming salts—including calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium oxalate, silica, and calcium phosphate—as well as the removal of impurities and the dispersion and stabilization of suspended matter in cooling and desalination systems.

Section B consists of four chapters and focuses on the fundamentals of corrosion and its control in industrial water systems.

Section C comprises 11 chapters (Chapters 17 through 27) and deals with scale formation, inhibition, challenges, and limitation in the oil and gas industry. The discussions cover conventional scale to exotic scale (e.g., iron sulfide) from conventional and unconventional resources, such as scaling in shale gas field. 

This book is intended primarily for scientists, researchers, technologists, and engineers working in the water treatment and water purification industries around the globe. Researchers in other industries—such as pharmaceutical, medical, and food—who are involved in the use of high-purity water, as well as those in academia, will also find useful information here.

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This book covers the scientific and technological perspectives of industrial water treatment. The book’s 27 chapters are divided into three sections.

Section A (Chapters 1 through 12) deals with the formation and inhibition of scale-forming salts—including calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate dihydrate, calcium oxalate, silica, and calcium phosphate—as well as the removal of impurities and the dispersion and stabilization of suspended matter in cooling and desalination systems.

Section B consists of four chapters and focuses on the fundamentals of corrosion and its control in industrial water systems.

Section C comprises 11 chapters (Chapters 17 through 27) and deals with scale formation, inhibition, challenges, and limitation in the oil and gas industry. The discussions cover conventional scale to exotic scale (e.g., iron sulfide) from conventional and unconventional resources, such as scaling in shale gas field. 

This book is intended primarily for scientists, researchers, technologists, and engineers working in the water treatment and water purification industries around the globe. Researchers in other industries—such as pharmaceutical, medical, and food—who are involved in the use of high-purity water, as well as those in academia, will also find useful information here.

2017 NACE, 452 pages, soft bound, 8.5 x 11" trim size