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McClanahan, M.A. and Mancy, K.H., Effect of pH on Quality of CaCO3 Deposited from Moderately Hard Water. J. Am. Water Works Assoc. 1974, pp 49, 66

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• TITLE: Carbonate Coatings as Protective Barriers for Pipe Borne Water Transport Material

  AUTHORS: Lasisi Ejibunu Umoru, Abimbola Oladipo, Oladeji Oluremi Ige

  KEYWORDS: Plain carbon steel, Calcite, MgCO3, Dolomite and Microstructure

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, Vol.11 No.6, June 15, 2012

  ABSTRACT: This paper presents the report of corrosion prevention study carried out on plain carbon steel lined with calcite, magnesium carbonate and dolomite as coats. Eight samples each of the steel were dipped into solutions of CaCO3, CaCO3 and MgCO3, and MgCO3. Pipe borne water obtained from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife water works was used as the environment. The corroded sample surfaces were subject to microstructural characterization using optical microscopy technique. The results obtained showed that the steel exhibited minimum corrosion rate of less than 0.5 mm/yr in dolomite, followed by MgCO3 and then by CaCO3 with corrosion rate far above 0.5 mm/yr bench mark. The unlined (control) samples have maximum corrosion rate of 0.8 mm/yr. the microstructures revealed widespread localized attacks and to a uniform corrosion. The dolomite lined samples are recommended for corrosion prevention of plain carbon steel in pipe borne water.