A novel technique for prevention of microbial corrosion

Energy Sources

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 945-951

  Bjorndalen, N ^a   Mustafiz, S ^a   Tango, M ^a   Islam, M R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microbial corrosion; Microwave irradiation; Sulfate reducing bacteria; Ultrasound irradiation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); IRRADIATION; MICROWAVES; OIL WELLS; ULTRASONICS;

MICROBIAL CORROSION; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIA; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATION;

CORROSION PREVENTION;

EID: 0242695660     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310390232398     Document Type: Article

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