Low efficiency of cathodic protection in marine tidal corrosion of X80 steel in the presence of Pseudomonas sp.

Owing to the effects of seawater erosion, dry/wet cycles, dissolved oxygen and microorganisms, the corrosion of steel in marine tidal environments is a serious threat to the safe and stable operation of marine equipment and facilities. Among them, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of steel has received increasing attention. Cathodic protection (CP) is frequently used to control the corrosion of offshore steel structures.

Accelerated role of exogenous riboflavin in selective Desulfovibrio desulfuricans corrosion of pipeline welded joints.

Effect of exogenous riboflavin on sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) corrosion of a spirally welded joint (WJ) of X80 steel was investigated by SEM/EDS, XPS, 3D ultra-depth microscopy and electrochemical measurements. The main style of SRB corrosion of the WJ is local corrosion. The local corrosion sensitivity of the heating affected zone (HAZ) of the WJ was always lower than that of the weld zone (WZ) and base metal (BM) in all the SRB-inoculated mediums.

Effect of Pseudomonas sp. on simulated tidal corrosion of X80 pipeline steel.

Microbiologically influenced corrosion of pipeline steel in seawater has long been concerned by scholars all over the world, but there were few reports on the microorganism effect on marine tidal corrosion of steels. In this work, the effect of Pseudomonas sp. on static tidal corrosion of X80 pipeline steel were systematically studied using weight-loss, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electrochemical measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and ultra-deep field 3D microscope.

Effect of Alternating Current and Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria on Corrosion of X80 Pipeline Steel in Soil-Extract Solution.

AC corrosion has been considere d as a threat to the corrosion of buried pipelines. Effects of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and alternating current (AC) on corrosion of X80 pipeline steel in soil-extract solution were investigated by electrochemical and surface analysis techniques. AC current can inhibit the growth of planktonic and sessile SRB.

Interpreting microbiologically assisted cracking with E-pH diagrams.

Although many mechanisms have been proposed to explain the microbiologically assisted cracking (MAC) of steel and copper, a theoretical interpretation is necessary. In this paper, we attempt to give a theoretical interpretation of sulfate/nitrate reducing bacteria (SRB/NRB)-assisted cracking using E-pH diagrams. Under the combined actions of SRB/NRB and external stress, the cell potential (E) and the corrosion current density of the corrosion reaction increase, such that the corrosion reactions become more thermodynamically favorable.