Corrosion control by freshwater biofilm formation

Abstract

Reports on corrosion and microfouling analyses carried out in natural pondwater using mild steel under static condition. Corrosion rates were measured at regular intervals by weight loss and polarization techniques. The corrosion rate obtained by weight loss measurement was found to be less in the biotic system, but corrosion current obtained by polarization studies was higher in the biotic than abiotic system. Surface analysis by x‐ray diffraction indicates that bacteria with organic nutrients inhabited the corrosion to formation of surface film.

Citation

Mohanan, S., Maruthamuthu, S., Mani, A. and Venkatachari, G. (1996), "Corrosion control by freshwater biofilm formation", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 43 No. 5, pp. 23-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb007403