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Why wouldn't
you want to use copper pipes for liquids in your food factory?

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Answer:

It will start to rust. If the liquids are food they might start to have a taste of the copper. But in a smarter way of saying; Water absorbs copper as it leaches from plumbing materials such as pipes, fittings, and brass faucets. The amount of copper in your water depends on the types and amounts of minerals in the water, how long water stays in the pipes, the water temperature and acidity.

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Because copper is expensive and there are better alternatives
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