An introduction to microbiologically influenced corrosion in the marine industry: Understanding the effects of algae, bacteria, fungi, and other marine life on paint and cathodic protection is important to preventing microbiologically influenced corrosion on ships and marine structures

Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 56-64

  Smart, John S ^a,b  

^a John Smart Consulting Engineers   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BALLAST TANKS; BIOCIDES; CATHODIC PROTECTION; CORROSION PREVENTION; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC COATINGS; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PITTING; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; TANKERS (SHIPS); TESTING;

BACTERIAL CORROSION; CORROSIVE BACTERIA; MARINE INDUSTRY; MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION; OIL CARGO TANKS;

CORROSION;

EID: 0031077915     PISSN: 87551985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Charles G. Munger, "Deep Pitting Corrosion in Sour Crude Oil Tankers," Materials Performance (March 1976), 17-23.
2. J. S. Smart, Unpublished field studies.
3. Rong T. Huang, "Microbial Influenced Corrosion in Cargo Oil Tanks," Presentation to the NACE T-14B Marine Vessel Corrosion Committee, Corrosion/96, Denver, CO, March 1996 (Houston, TX: NACE International, 1996).
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5. API-RP 38, "Biological Analysis of Water-flood Injection Waters" 3rd edition, (out of print) (Washington, DC: American Petroleum Institute, 1975). Also contained in NACE STP-01-94, "Standard Test Method for Field Monitoring for Bacterial Growth in Oilfield Systems" (Houston, TX: NACE International, 1994).
6. Benjamin S. Fultz, "Strategies for Protecting Ballast Tanks in Ships," Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (September 1984), 24-33.
7. Brenda J. Little and Patricia A. Wagner, "Interrelationship Between Marine Biofouling and Cathodic Protection," Materials Performance (September 1993), 16-20.
8. George Schick, "Corrosion Control in the Presence of Sulfate Reducing Bacteria," Materials Performance (July 1990), 26-32.