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Apr 26, 2012
Extending the Life of Iron Pipe in Corrosive Soils
Authors: Dale Lindemuth [email protected], Rich Block, Daniel Crabtree, Susan Grant, Jim Laplander, and Mark RaffenbergAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Pipelines 2010: Climbing New Peaks to Infrastructure Reliability: Renew, Rehab, and Reinvest
Abstract
Wrapping iron pipe in polyethylene encasement has been used successfully for over 50 years to combat against external corrosion. This proactive corrosion control approach represents an incidental cost when included in the construction of ductile iron pipe and can extend the pipe service life for many years. This paper presents utility case histories where polyethylene encasement is used in highly corrosive soils as a standard corrosion control practice. Also included are the results of an industry poll on this matter distributed to utility operators throughout the United States and Canada. Success stories and lessons learned are provided.
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Pipelines 2010: Climbing New Peaks to Infrastructure Reliability: Renew, Rehab, and Reinvest
Pages: 1451 - 1460
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Case studies
- Corrosion
- Deterioration
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engineering materials (by type)
- Infrastructure
- Iron (material)
- Lifeline systems
- Materials characterization
- Materials engineering
- Metals (material)
- Methodology (by type)
- Pipeline systems
- Pipes
- Plastics
- Polyethylene
- Practice and Profession
- Public administration
- Public health and safety
- Research methods (by type)
- Safety
- Synthetic materials
- Utilities
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P.E.
Corrpro Companies, Inc., Houston, Texas.E-mail: [email protected]
Rich Block
Cedar Rapids Utilities Department, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Daniel Crabtree
Daniel Crabtree, Corrpro Companies, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama
Susan Grant
Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha, Nebraska
Jim Laplander
City of Savannah, Savannah, Georgia
Mark Raffenberg
Greater Cincinnati Water Works, Cincinnati, Ohio
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