Microbiologically influenced corrosion of circulating cooling systems in power plants – A review

Jialin Li; Lijuan Chen; Bo Wei; Jin Xu; Boxin Wei; Cheng Sun

Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Feb 2024)

Microbiologically influenced corrosion of circulating cooling systems in power plants – A review

Jialin Li,
Lijuan Chen,
Bo Wei,
Jin Xu,
Boxin Wei,
Cheng Sun

Affiliations

Jialin Li: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, PR China
Lijuan Chen: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, PR China; Corresponding authors at: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, PR China (Boxin Wei).
Bo Wei: School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, PR China
Jin Xu: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Liaoning Shenyang Soil and Atmosphere Material Corrosion National Observation and Research Station, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China
Boxin Wei: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Liaoning Shenyang Soil and Atmosphere Material Corrosion National Observation and Research Station, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Corresponding authors at: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, PR China (Boxin Wei).
Cheng Sun: School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, PR China; Liaoning Shenyang Soil and Atmosphere Material Corrosion National Observation and Research Station, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, PR China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 2
p. 105529

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The problems caused by microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) have become increasingly prominent, which has caused very serious economic losses. The research on the mechanism and protective measures of MIC is becoming more and more important. In this paper, combined with the unique environment of the circulating water cooling system, the influence of the unique environmental factors of the system on MIC is analyzed. Several kinds of bacteria known to cause microbial corrosion are summarized, including sulfate-reducing bacteria, nitrate-reducing bacteria, iron oxidizing bacteria, etc. The current MIC mechanisms and related research progress are reviewed. Several common MIC monitoring methods are summarized. The commonly used protection methods and the ideas of MIC technologies in the recent stage are listed. Finally, the future research direction of the MIC is prospected.

Published in Arabian Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 1878-5352 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/arabian-journal-of-chemistry/

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