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Role of Pipe Material and Aging on the Leaching of Microplastics in the Water Distribution Network
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This Master's thesis investigated how pipe material type and aging affect the leaching of microplastics into drinking water distribution networks. The study assessed the role of pipe composition and degradation in contributing microplastic contamination to tap water.
A Master of Science thesis in Civil Engineering by Shumayal Nassar entitled, “Role of Pipe Material and Aging on the Leaching of Microplastics in the Water Distribution Network”, submitted in December 2022. Thesis advisor is Dr. Maruf Mortula. Soft copy is available (Thesis, Completion Certificate, Approval Signatures, and AUS Archives Consent Form).
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