Water Science

Control of total dissolved solids in water is becoming more and more a concern to both the public and industry. The tds or conductivity meter is but one of the instruments which is used in this fight to maintain water quality.

Corrosion

Description of the term: Corrosion

Corrosion means the breaking down of essential properties in a material due to chemical reactions with its surroundings. In the most common use of the word, this means a loss of electrons of metals reacting with water and oxygen.

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