METALLIC CONTAMINATION OF SHIPS POTABLE WATER SUPPLIES

The types of water purification plants used afloat and the problems arising from the use of high purity waters are described, as well as the accepted metallurgical requirements and accepted water treatment methods for obtaining protective scales. Problems associated with treating soft waters and other aspects of contamination of ships potable water supplies are also dealt with. It is concluded that although knowledge is growing about how to handle distilled water by increasing the hardness to give it reasonable buffer capacity and render the water less corrosive, little of this information is coming from marine sources. This Paper reviews information from alternative sources.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Conference held April 5-9, 1976 in Auckland, New Zealand.
• Corporate Authors:

  Inter-Naval Corrosion Conference (Fifth)

  Auckland,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • Page, G G
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion protection; Drinking water; Purification; Water quality
• Old TRIS Terms: Water purification
• Subject Areas: Environment; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159972
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Ship Research Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper No. 38 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM