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US 8,771,790 B2Granted
Method of reducing magnetite formation
OwnerMichael John de Vinkinventor
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Abstract
A method of reducing magnetite formation in the bore of a pipe including the steps of selecting a pipe with a pre-existing oxide layer on its inner bore surface and coating the pre-existing oxide layer with an oxidation resistant metal to thereby reduce magnetite formation in the bore of the pipe.
Claims21
A method of substantially preventing magnetite formation in the bore of a pipe including the steps of:
- (a) selecting a pipe with a pre-existing oxide layer on its inner bore surface;
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- (b) coating the pre-existing oxide layer with an oxidation resistant metal,
- to thereby substantially prevent formation of exfoliable magnetite layers in the bore of the pipe.
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