Microbially Influenced Corrosion of Materials

I Part 1 Fundamentals.- 1 Economical and Technical Overview.- 2 Microbial Mechanisms.- 3 Electrochemical and Chemical Mechanisms.- 4 Biofouling.- 5 Mathematical Modeling of Destruction Mechanisms and Biofilm Reactions.- 6 Microbial Diversity and Airborne Contamination.- 7 General Measures for Protection.- 8 Biocides - Mode of Action.- 9 Measures Against Biofouling.- 2 Advanced Methods.- 10 FTIR Spectroscopy.- 11 Quantification of Respiratory Active Bacteria in Water and Biofilms with a Fluorescent Redox Dye.- 12 Simulation of Microbial Attack on Natural and Artificial Stone.- 13 Simulation and Control of MIC by the Miniplant Technique.- 3 Case Histories - Metallic Materials.- 14 General Aspects and Selected Cases.- 15 Failure of Chromium-Nickel Steel in a Hydroelectric Power Plant by Manganese-Oxidizing Bacteria.- 16 Corrosion Analysis of the Inner Wall of Biogas Containers.- 17 Pitting Corrosion on High-Alloy Austenitic Steel Pipes Used for River Water.- 18 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in Copper Potable Water Installations.- 4 Case Histories - Inorganic Non-Metallic Materials.- 19 General Aspects and Selected Cases.- 20 Weathered Stone: Biomass, Community Structure, and Nutrients.- 21 Attack of Mortar by Bacteria and Fungi.- 22 Attack on Brickwork in Sewage Pipelines.- 23 Attack on Glass.- 24 Fungal Growth on Medieval Glass Paintings.- 25 Microbial Problems in Ceramic Slurries and Green Bodies.- 5 Case Histories - Organic Materials.- 26 General Aspects and Test Methods.- 27 Coating Systems.- 28 Collagen-Containing Polyurethane Films.- 29 Biotransformation and Composting of Foils/Sheets.- 30 Paper and Additives.- 31 Biofilms in a Paper Mill Process Water System.- 32 Deterioration of Hydrocarbons.- 6 Technology and Techniques.- 33 Biocorrosion in Pumpsand Pumping Systems.- 34 Checklist.

Microbially caused damage of materials is largely overlooked or underestimated. This book points out the possibilities of occurrence, the symptoms and the mechanisms of microbially caused corrosion in very different areas. The reader is also provided with the strategies for detection of this corrosion and its countermeasures in industry and the environment.

"...a valuable insight into water as an underrated engineering subject of great importance." Environmental Engineering