An Unusual Form of Corrosion

• Published in: Journal AWWA
• Main Authors: Bennett, W.F., Holler, Albert C., C.M., William D. Hurst
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1977
• Subjects: Yukon; Faro; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1977.tb02537.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fj.1551-8833.1977.tb02537.x; https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1977.tb02537.x

Studies of the water System of Faro, Yukon Territory, have revealed a form of corrosion that is unusual and possibly unique. The combination of discontinuous permafrost in a semi‐arid area leading to uncertain electrical grounds, together with a conductive water supply and the superimposition of radio‐frequency currents on the metallic portions of the distribution System—particularly copper tubing—jointly contributes to the corrosion problem.