CONTENTS

Page
Introduction. .............................................................. 1

Conclusions. .........,....................................................

Applications... . .. .. ..., .. ,. .,.. .,...

Test proced u res. ........................................................... 2

Test results. .................. ............................................ 3

Discussion. ............................................................... 4

Bibliography. .............................................................. 5

TABLES
Table

Test conditions to determine erosion resistance of pipe

lining materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 Results of tests on pipe erosion specimens.. ..,. . .. .... 7
3 Losses in pipe and taber abraser specimens '"
(from report No. P-66) ,... 9
4 Average losses in pipe erosion specimens
(from report No. P-79) ,... 10
5 Average losses in pipe erosion specimens
(from report No. P-93) ,... 11
6 Average losses in pipe erosion specimens
(from report No. ChE-97) ............................................. 12
7 Erosion losses in steel pipe .. .. .. . ... ..,. .. 13
8 Erosion losses in asbestos-cement pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
9 Erosion losses in reinforced thermosetting resin pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
10 Erosion losses in thermoplastic pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11 Erosion losses in RPM pipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12 Erosion resistance evaluation of RPM pipe having impact
damage and repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

FIGURES
Figure

Views of test apparatus, specimen, and components

of erosive charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2 Rotating mechanism in operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Butyl and neoprene sheet rubber linings before and
after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Natural rubber sheet lining before and after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5 Concrete pipe specimens before and after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6 Steel pipe specimens before and after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
7 Vinyl-resin-lined asbestos-cement pipe after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8 Unlined asbestos-cement pipe before and after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
9 Epoxy-lined asbestos-cement pipe before and
after test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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