Ship ballast tanks a review from microbial corrosion and electrochemical point of view

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 188-200

  Heyer, A ^a   D'Souza, F ^b   Morales, C F Leon ^c   Ferrari, G ^c   Mol, J M C ^d   De Wit, J H W ^d  

^a MATERIALS INNOVATION INSTITUTE M2I   (Netherlands)

^b THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Coating; Corrosion; Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); Ship ballast tanks

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS; MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSIONS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; SHIP BALLAST;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BACTERIA; BALLAST TANKS; BIODEGRADATION; COATINGS; CORROSION; CORROSION PREVENTION; MICROORGANISMS; POLLUTION INDUCED CORROSION; SHIPS;

CORROSION RATE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; COATING; CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; TANKER SHIP;

EID: 84880358420     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2013.05.005     Document Type: Review

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