The differences in the corrosion product compositions of Methanogen-induced microbiologically influenced corrosion (Mi-MIC) between static and dynamic growth conditions

Biwen Annie An, Eric Deland, Oded Sobol, Jizheng Yao, Torben Lund Skovhus, Andrea Koerdt

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Abstract

Currently, corrosion rates (CR) and/or corrosion products (CP) obtained for methanogen-induced microbiologically influenced corrosion (Mi-MIC) on carbon steel are mainly analyzed from static-incubations. By using a multiport-flow-column, much higher CRs (0.72 mm/yr) were observed, indicating static-incubations are not suitable for determining the corrosive potential of Mi-MIC. With the combination of various analytical methods (ToF-SIMS/SEM-EDS/SEM-FIB) and contrary to previously published data, we observed that CPs contained phosphorus, oxygen, magnesium, calcium and iron but lacked carbon-related species (e.g. siderite). Overall, siderite nucleation is disrupted by methanogens, as they convert aqueous bicarbonate into carbon dioxide for methanogenesis resulting in increased localized corrosion.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109179
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume180
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon steel
  • Microbiologically influenced corrosion
  • Modelling studies
  • Reactor conditions
  • SEM
  • SIMS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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