Biological Corrosion – Case Study
Microbiologically Induced Corrosion (MIC) is not well know outside of Corrosion Engineering circles. It is also one of the most widespread and invasive causes of corrosion failures affecting engineered components and systems. MIC takes on a variety of forms, depending on the micro-organism, material, or service environment. The image, taken by Scanning Electron Microscopy, is characteristic of anaerobic bacteria induced MIC in a circulating fluid system. An in-depth study of MIC is presented in a past edition of our newsletter. (View the newsletter in PDF format)
