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Understanding Biocorrosion
Fundamentals and Applications
1st Edition - October 31, 2014
Authors: T Liengen, R Basseguy, Damien Feron, I Beech
Hardback ISBN:9781782421207
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eBook ISBN:9781782421252
9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 1 2 5 - 2
Biocorrosion refers to corrosion influenced by bacteria adhering to surfaces in biofilms. Biocorrosion is a major problem in areas such as cooling systems and marine structures… Read more
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Biocorrosion refers to corrosion influenced by bacteria adhering to surfaces in biofilms. Biocorrosion is a major problem in areas such as cooling systems and marine structures where biofilms can develop. This book summarises key recent research in this subject. Part one looks at theories of biocorrosion and measurement techniques. Part two discusses how bacteria and biofilms result in biocorrosion. The final part of the book includes case studies of biocorrosion in areas as diverse as buildings, fuels, marine environments and cooling systems.
Provides a detailed overview of biocorrosion and the different scientific and/or industrial problems related to microbially induced corrosion
Introduces a variety of investigative techniques and methodologies that are employed in diagnosing and evaluating microbially induced corrosion
Includes case studies on: biodeterioration of building materials; biocorrosion issues associated with diesel and biofuels; marine biocorrosion; corrosion of open recirculating cooling water systems and cooling system components; the effect of H2S on steel corrosion
The book will be an important reference work for researchers approaching biocorrosion from a variety of different backgrounds, including analytical sciences, electrochemistry, materials and surface science, biochemistry and molecular microbial ecology.
List of contributors
Series introduction
Volumes in the EFC series
Preface
Part One: Turbomachinery Development
1: Understanding corrosion: basic principles
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Materials and surfaces
1.3 Basic corrosion processes
1.4 Main forms of corrosion degradation
1.5 Conclusion
2: Biofilms and biocorrosion
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Biofilms
2.3 Corrosion and biocorrosion
2.4 Molecular techniques for the investigation of biofilm communities
2.5 DNA microarrays
2.6 Mass spectrometric metabolomics for the study of biofilm-influenced corrosion
2.7 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
3: Molecular methods for studying biocorrosion
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Requirements for molecular biological studies
3.3 Molecular methods based on the analysis of the 16S- and 18S-rRNA gene sequences
3.4 Functional genes as a molecular tool
3.5 Other useful methods
4: Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and biocorrosion
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Microbially induced corrosion (MIC)
4.3 Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB): bringing together hydrogen, sulphur and nitrogen biocycles
4.4 Electron transfer (ET) processes relevant for SRB
4.5 Bacteria and metal surfaces: influence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs)
4.6 Useful methods and tools for MIC assessment
4.7 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
5: Electroactive biofilms
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Different types of electron transfer mechanisms
5.3 Examples of electroactive biofilms (EABs) from the lab
5.4 EABs and technological applications
5.5 EABs and biocorrosion
5.6 Conclusions
6: Immobilization and trapping of living bacteria and applications in corrosion studies
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Materials and methods
6.3 Immunoimmobilization, trapping bacteria and applications
6.4 BiyoTrap and applications
6.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Part Two: Evaluating and modelling biocorrosion
7: Physical and local electrochemical techniques for measuring corrosion rates of metals
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Global measurement of corrosion rate
7.3 Electrochemical techniques for monitoring generalized corrosion
7.4 Electrochemical techniques for monitoring localized corrosion
7.5 Conclusions
8: Surface analysis techniques for investigating biocorrosion