Understanding the Synergic Corrosion Issues with Regard to the Water Treatment Station

The paper presents the examples of damage of elements caused by incorrect assessment of pipeline work conditions. The presented damage cases resulted in the need to replace pipelines. This work is an analysis pertaining to the impact of chemical and microbiological synergy of corrosion on stainless steel pipelines. The paper investigates the corrosion mechanisms that may occur under normal operating conditions at each water treatment station, and the methods of counteracting the corrosion were indicated. The analysis of the corrosion mechanisms was formulated taking into account the design stage, – the correctness of the steel grade choice by the designer, the stage of implementation – the most common implementation errors, and the operational stage – optimization of the technological system work and the effects of the introduced changes. The analysis was carried out at a water treatment plant in Poland with a maximum flow of 20,000 m³ a day^-1, which draws raw water from deep water intakes and from a surface intake. The treatment technology includes an aeration system (aeration) and a two-stage treatment process using sand and carbon filters. The disinfection process and prophylaxis in the water treatment plant is based on the use of chlorine gas.