Dynamics of corrosion rates associated with nitrite or nitrate mediated control of souring under biological conditions simulating an oil reservoir

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 878-886

  Rempel, C L ^a   Evitts, R W ^a   Nemati, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corrosion dynamics; Electrochemistry; Nitrate and nitrite injections; Oil reservoir; Souring; Sulphate reducing bacteria

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRITE; OIL; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DYNAMICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL CORROSION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POLARIZATION; THIOMICROSPIRA;

CORROSION; FUEL OILS; NITRATES; NITRITES; PISCIRICKETTSIACEAE; STEEL; SULFIDES; SULFUR-REDUCING BACTERIA;

EID: 33748374690     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: 14765535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-006-0142-z     Document Type: Article

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