The effect of a sulphate-reducing bacteria on the rate of corrosion of steel alloys
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three analytical techniques we will employ in measuring the rate of corrosion are the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,
cyclic polarization and the mass loss method. The test material used is the 316L stainless steel and the mild steel coupons. The
microorganism we are going to use for this investigation is the sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB). The scope of the study will
cover the cultivation of the micro-organism, cell count, electrochemical testing, cyclic polarization testing, analysis of corrosion
product, mass loss and the pitting morphology consistent with the microbiologically induced corrosion mechanism. Our results
show that the chemical composition of the mild steel and stainless steel test material conformed to SAE1020 and Type 316L
stainless steel respectively. We also found that the corrosion rate of mild steel in both biotic and abiotic systems was significantly
higher than that of the 316L stainless steel. The biotic system was more corrosive for both the mild steel and the 316L stainless
steel. The biotic system showed a substantial corrosion effect in two days while the abiotic system showed the same effect after
seven days. The cell count procedure confirmed the presence of sulphate-reducing bacteria throughout the test.
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The effect of a sulphate-reducing bacteria on the rate of corrosion of
steel alloys
L. Shakua
, G. Danha*b
, N. Hlabanganac
, S. Bherob
a
Department of Metallurgy, P.O Box 16, Johannesburg, South Africa b
Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Science & Technology, Box A.C 939 Ascot, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe c
Department of Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Botswana International University
of Science and Technology, Plot 10071 Boseja Ward, Private Bag 16 Palapye, Botswana
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In this article, we investigate the effect of micro-organisms on the rate of corrosion of stainless steel and mild steel alloys. The
three analytical techniques we will employ in measuring the rate of corrosion are the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,
cyclic polarization and the mass loss method. The test material used is the 316L stainless steel and the mild steel coupons. The
microorganism we are going to use for this investigation is the sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB). The scope of the study will
cover the cultivation of the micro-organism, cell count, electrochemical testing, cyclic polarization testing, analysis of corrosion
product, mass loss and the pitting morphology consistent with the microbiologically induced corrosion mechanism. Our results
show that the chemical composition of the mild steel and stainless steel test material conformed to SAE1020 and Type 316L
stainless steel respectively. We also found that the corrosion rate of mild steel in both biotic and abiotic systems was significantly
higher than that of the 316L stainless steel. The biotic system was more corrosive for both the mild steel and
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Shaku, L., Danha, G., Hlabangana, N. and Bhero, S., 2019. The effect of a sulphate-reducing bacteria on the rate of corrosion of steel alloys. Procedia Manufacturing, 35, pp.513-521.