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Accession Number:
ADA191844
Title:
An Investigation of Microbiologically Mediated Corrosion of Copper-Nickel Piping Systems Selectively Treated with Ferrous Sulfate
Corporate Author:
NAVAL OCEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
Report Date:
1987-01-01
Abstract:
Microbiologically induced corrosion in 9010 Cu-Ni pipes was evaluated using estuarine water from the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Pascagoula River, maintained at a flow rate of 3-6 ftsec over an 8-month period. The impact of surface preparation, batch FeSO4 50 ppb Fe2 for 48 hours pretreatment and intermittent treatment was evaluated. Surface deposits were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Water analyses included pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved sulfide and sulfate, total organic carbon, total suspended solids and dissolved heavy metal analyses, as well as quantification of bacteriological components. Batch FeSO4 treatment did not result in a persistent increase in surface-bound iron or decreased localized corrosion. Surface pitting appeared to be associated with accumulations of chlorine, sulfur, and microbiological colonization.
Descriptive Note:
Journal article
Supplementary Note:
Published in IEEE Proceedings of The Ocean "an International Workplace," p439-444, 1987.
Pages:
0006
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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