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Microbial Corrosion: Corrosion of Iron by Sulfate-Reduc Ing Bacteria: New Views of An Old Problem

This document discusses microbial corrosion caused by bacteria and biofilms. It notes that bacteria like sulfate-reducing bacteria live in stagnant environments and use chemical processes to produce hydrogen sulfide and other compounds that accelerate corrosion of metals. Recent studies have shown bacteria play a more significant role in corrosion than previously thought, including pitting corrosion of stainless steel pipes under sea water caused by bacteria in as little as 3 months. Classification of corrosion includes forms like homogeneous, localized pitting and crevice corrosion that can be caused or exacerbated by microbial activity.

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Microbial Corrosion: Corrosion of Iron by Sulfate-Reduc Ing Bacteria: New Views of An Old Problem

This document discusses microbial corrosion caused by bacteria and biofilms. It notes that bacteria like sulfate-reducing bacteria live in stagnant environments and use chemical processes to produce hydrogen sulfide and other compounds that accelerate corrosion of metals. Recent studies have shown bacteria play a more significant role in corrosion than previously thought, including pitting corrosion of stainless steel pipes under sea water caused by bacteria in as little as 3 months. Classification of corrosion includes forms like homogeneous, localized pitting and crevice corrosion that can be caused or exacerbated by microbial activity.

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MICROBIAL CORROSION
The role of micro organisms on corrosion has been known for a long time . Especially in food,
petroleum and water transport, ships. However, recent studies has shown that the contribution
of bacteria on corrosion is much more extended that expected.

For the initiation of microbial corrosion a “bio film” formation is the first step. Thus this type of
corrosion is observed in stqgnant environments. Once formed it is very difficult to get rid of the
biofilms

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MICROBIAL CORROSION
Sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) is on the well-known anaerobic bacteria types that cause
corrosion on steel, stainless steels and cast irons.

These bacteria (SRB) do not oxygen to survive. They create the energy required for their survival
by reducing sulphur based compounds (sulphates, sulfide, thiosulphate). The reaction products
of this reduction processes are HS- and H2S which accelerate the corrosion of the metal under
the biofilm. When you drop HCl on corroded areas by SRB you smell hydrogen sulphide

Other bacteria such as sulphur oxidizing, iron oxidizing, manganese oxidising that accelartae the
corrosion of metals also exist. Bactria may also produce organic acids during thair life cycle
which also exerts negative effect on the corrosion of metals

Recent collaborative studies of corrosion


scientists and biologist exhibited the extensive
role of bacteria on corrosion of metals.

Corrosi on of Iron by Sulfate-Reduc ing Bacteri a: New Views of an Old


Problem
Dennis Enning and Julia Garrelfs, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

p. 1226–1236 February 2014 Volume 80 Number 4


Review of Microbially Induced Corrosion and Comments on Needs
Related to Testing Procedures
M. W. House and W. J. Weiss
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MICROBIAL CORROSION
Austenitic stainless steel pipe newly installed to replace ordinary carbon steel pipes
that lasted for 10 years with frequent perforations that are repaired by welding

System: Emergency fire extinguishing line of a jetty transporting petroleum in and out
to tankers
Environment: Sea –water (Mediterranean)

Corrosion damage: Pits concentrated on the bottom of the pipe contact with sea water.
Duration: 3 months

Cause: Accelerated pitting due to bacterial activity in the stagnant water accumulated at
the bottom of the pipes
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CLASSIFICATION OF CORROSION
with respect to apperance of corrosion damage
Corrosion
Homogenous Localized

Pitting-crevice

Selective

Galvanic

Intergranular

Erosion corrosion

Caviation corrosion

Fretting

Stress corrosion cracking

Corrosion Fatigue

Hydrogen Embrittlement

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HOMOGENEOUS CORROSION

Atmospheric Corrosion
Asidik or Alkaline environments where metal
dissolves in ionic form ortamdaki korozyon

Corrosion of steel in condensate due to carbonic


Corrosion galvanized steel in atmosphere acid corrosion

Corrosion atlas : a collection of illustrated case histories / compiled by Evert D. D. During, 3r d edn. Elsevier pub. 1997
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PITTING

TYPE 1. OXYGEN CORROSION

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PITTING
TYPE 2: Pitting that occurs on passive metals by local disruption of passive films by
chloride ions

Effevtive parameters oxidation power,


chloride ion content, temperature and pH

Corrosion atlas : a collection of illustrated case histories / compiled by Evert D. D. During, 3r d edn. Elsevier pub. 1997

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CREVICE CORROSION

Corrosion occur in confined areas (crevices or on shielded areas) where solution


access is limited .

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