Why is microbial control becoming so important?

What is Microbiologically Induced Corrosion (MIC) Microbiologically influenced corrosion is corrosion caused by the presence and activities of microorganisms in biofilms on the surface of the ...

Controlling microbiologically influenced corrosion in pipelines

Microbial action has been identified as a contributor to rapid corrosion of metals and alloys exposed to soils; seawater, distilled water, and freshwater; crude oil, hydrocarbon fuels, and process ...

Technology offers solution to monitoring MIC damage on jetty pipelines

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is especially likely in jetty pipelines. Many refineries and oil terminals are located beside major stretches of water—either a sea or river—to provide an ...

Could solving for MIC in wastewater plants come down to type of cement used?

According to researchers from the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) (Graz, Austria), geopolymer-based concrete (GPC) offers superior resistance to acids, abrasions, and are less permeable than ...