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http://www.awt.org/members/publications/analyst/1991/Spring/Spring1991.htm
21/09/2007
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polymers, the water treatment industry continues to move to the alkalinetype programs. The producers of corrosion inhibitors have not published any corrosion rates for their products on zinc/galvanize. The rates are not favorable to their products. Our industry does not have a corrosion inhibitor for galvanize. When we are made aware that one of our towers has developed white rust, what do we do? We become defensive, assume the task of correcting or solving the problem, test and retest. We find ourselves in this position because we do not fully understand the problem, and we let other parties control the situation. What should our future actions be? We must prepare ourselves and our companies so that we are more knowledgeable than the other players; establish a plan on how to handle the problem; keep our people updated on the subject; communicate our position to the tower representatives; share information with other water treaters, and most importantly, take an offensive position. If the majority of us take the position that this problem cannot be corrected by the water treaters, we will begin to get the attention of some of the other players; however, if only a few of us take a stand, then we will be treated as isolated cases. This will result in very little impact, and we will continue to deal with each white rust problem as it develops with no easy solution.
http://www.awt.org/members/publications/analyst/1991/Spring/Spring1991.htm
21/09/2007