Microbially influenced corrosion—Any progress?

B. J. Little; D. J. Blackwood; J. Hinks; F. M. Lauro; E. Marsili; A. Okamoto; S. A. Rice; S. A. Wade; H. C. Flemming

doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108641

Microbially influenced corrosion—Any progress?

B. J. Little^*, D. J. Blackwood, J. Hinks, F. M. Lauro, E. Marsili, A. Okamoto, S. A. Rice, S. A. Wade, H. C. Flemming

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC), is acknowledged to be the direct cause of catastrophic corrosion failures, with associated damage costs ranging to many billions of US$ annually. In spite of extensive research and numerous publications, fundamental questions relating to MIC remain unanswered. The following review provides an overview of current MIC research and stresses the lack of information related to MIC recognition, prediction and mitigation. The review establishes a link between management decisions and root causes. A holistic, proactive approach to MIC is suggested in which an entire system is considered, monitored and improved.

Original language	English
Article number	108641
Journal	Corrosion Science
Volume	170
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2020.108641
Publication status	Published - Jul 1 2020
Externally published	Yes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
General Materials Science

Keywords

Cathodic protection
Microbially influenced corrosion
Paint coatings

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