Copper tube pitting in santa fe municipal water caused by microbial induced corrosion

Materials

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 4321-4334

  Burleigh, Thomas D ^a   Gierke, Casey G ^a   Fredj, Narjes ^a   Boston, Penelope J ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocorrosion; Copper; MIC; Microbes; Microbial induced corrosion; Microbiologically influenced corrosion; Municipal water; Pitting; SEM; Tap water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; COPPER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TUBING; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

BIOCORROSION; MIC; MICROBES; MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSIONS; MUNICIPAL WATER; TAP WATER;

PITTING;

EID: 84902603243     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma7064321     Document Type: Article

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