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Kinetics of pitting formation in the presence of copper in deposits

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Mathematical techniques for calculating the buildup rate of copper on heat-transfer surfaces and for determining the extent of damage to them due to accumulation of pittings are presented. A method for evaluating the remaining service life of heat-transfer tubes is considered.

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  1. Moscow Power Institute (MEI), Krasnokazarmennaya ul. 14, Moscow, 111250, Russia

    V. V. Parfenov & V. P. Gorbatykh

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Original Russian Text © V.V. Parfenov, V.P. Gorbatykh, 2006, published in Teploenergetika.

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Parfenov, V.V., Gorbatykh, V.P. Kinetics of pitting formation in the presence of copper in deposits. Therm. Eng. 53, 1017–1020 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040601506120123

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