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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This brief covers case studies on Microbial Induced Corrosion (MIC) and its mitigation. After reviewing the basics of corrosion, it focuses on MIC. MIC is a special type of electrochemical corrosion in which the presence of microbes and bacteria alters the chemistry of liquid media so as to make them more corrosive. These changes are harmful to metallic equipment, processing machinery, marine vessels, etc. in an environment that is host to a wealth of microorganisms. A 2007 US survey estimated corrosion-related damages to cost $276 billion a year, roughly 50% of which are due to MIC. The industries most affected by MIC are power production, oil exploration, transportation and storage, water distribution and more generally all industries involving marine environments. However, means for effectively preventing and controlling MIC are poorly understood. As such, the book’s later chapters address various mechanisms/processes that show promise with regard to MIC mitigation. Lastly, the book discusses the strategies currently being explored to mitigate MIC using green technologies.
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Book Title: Microbially Induced Corrosion and its Mitigation
Authors: Ajay K. Singh
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Materials
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8019-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-8017-8Published: 25 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-8019-2Published: 24 September 2020
Series ISSN: 2192-1091
Series E-ISSN: 2192-1105
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 129
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 26 illustrations in colour
Topics: Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings, Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films, Applied Microbiology, Nanotechnology and Microengineering, Biochemical Engineering, Structural Materials