1988 · 18 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMicrobiologyCorrosion ScienceIndustrial MicrobiologyCorrosion EngineeringCorrosion MechanismsCorrosion Of SteelsMicrobiologically Influenced CorrosionOrganic Acid ProductionOrganic AcidsAcid CorrosionCarbon Steel CorrosionCarbon Steel PipelinesMicrobial CorrosionMicrobial Corrosion Of MetalsMicrobial Influenced CorrosionMicrobially Influenced CorrosionPipeline Corrosion
Abstract It has been shown that organic acids produced by bacteria cause corrosion of carbon steel pipeline materials in a manner metallurgically similar to that seen in carbon steel pipes from a variety of field sites in a variety of industries.