Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment

The effect of thiosulphate reducing bacteria (TRB) on the corrosion of carbon steel covered by a complex oilfield deposit has been assessed in CO 2 -containing seawater at 55 °C. TRB were found to significantly accelerate localized corrosion at deposited steels. This effect of TRB on under-deposit...

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Main Authors: Machuca Suarez, Laura, Lepkova, Katerina, Petroski, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60932
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author Machuca Suarez, Laura
Lepkova, Katerina
Petroski, A.
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Lepkova, Katerina
Petroski, A.
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description The effect of thiosulphate reducing bacteria (TRB) on the corrosion of carbon steel covered by a complex oilfield deposit has been assessed in CO 2 -containing seawater at 55 °C. TRB were found to significantly accelerate localized corrosion at deposited steels. This effect of TRB on under-deposit corrosion (UDC) was related to metabolic production of corrosive compounds, such as sulphide and acidic species, through biodegradation of organic matter and thiosulphate reduction in the deposit. TRB were also found to promote accumulation of hydrocarbons and metals in the deposit. Results highlight that microbial-deposit interactions are a noteworthy process in corrosion of oilfield facilities.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-609322018-07-17T02:54:21Z Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment Machuca Suarez, Laura Lepkova, Katerina Petroski, A. The effect of thiosulphate reducing bacteria (TRB) on the corrosion of carbon steel covered by a complex oilfield deposit has been assessed in CO 2 -containing seawater at 55 °C. TRB were found to significantly accelerate localized corrosion at deposited steels. This effect of TRB on under-deposit corrosion (UDC) was related to metabolic production of corrosive compounds, such as sulphide and acidic species, through biodegradation of organic matter and thiosulphate reduction in the deposit. TRB were also found to promote accumulation of hydrocarbons and metals in the deposit. Results highlight that microbial-deposit interactions are a noteworthy process in corrosion of oilfield facilities. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60932 10.1016/j.corsci.2017.09.011 Elsevier restricted
spellingShingle Machuca Suarez, Laura
Lepkova, Katerina
Petroski, A.
Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment
title Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment
title_full Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment
title_fullStr Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment
title_full_unstemmed Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment
title_short Corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in CO2 environment
title_sort corrosion of carbon steel in the presence of oilfield deposit and thiosulphate-reducing bacteria in co2 environment
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60932