Microbiologically influenced corrosion, MIC, refers to the situations where the corrosion of metals is influenced by the presence of microorganisms and/or biofilms on their surfaces.
The MIC is a very problematic phenomenon which causes billions of dollars of economic losses in the monitoring and controlling every year. The MIC has been found to damage many metals and alloys in a range of situations, including marine environments, cooling water system, power generation and pipelines used by the oil and gas industry. Many parameters are believed to impact the rate of MIC.
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Authors
Helena P Felgueiras*; M Teresa P Amorim
Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém,
4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Published Online: Jun 28, 2019
