Understanding biocorrosion : fundamentals and applications / / edited by T. Liengen [and three others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818870603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, England : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 0-08-101547-X; 1-78242-125-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (447 p.)
• Collana: Woodhead Publishing in Materials; European Federation of Corrosion Publications ; ; Number 66
• Disciplina: 620.11223
• Soggetti: Microbiologically influenced corrosion; Biodegradation; Biofilms
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Understanding Biocorrosion: Fundamentals and Applications; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Series introduction; Volumes in the EFC series; Preface; Part One Diagnosing and investigating biocorrosion; 1 Understanding corrosion: basic principles; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Materials and surfaces; 1.3 Basic corrosion processes; 1.4 Main forms of corrosion degradation; 1.5 Conclusion; References and further reading; 2 Biofilms and biocorrosion; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Biofilms; 2.3 Corrosion and biocorrosion; 2.4 Molecular techniques for the investigation of biofilm communities; 2.5 DNA microarrays2.6 Mass spectrometric metabolomics for the study of biofilm-influenced corrosion; 2.7 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Molecular methods for studying biocorrosion; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Requirements for molecular biological studies; 3.3 Molecular methods based on the analysis of the 16S- and18S-rRNA gene sequences; 3.4 Functional genes as a molecular tool; 3.5 Other useful methods; References; 4 Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and biocorrosion; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 ; Microbially induced corrosion (MIC); 4.3 Sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB): bringing together hydrogen, sulphur and nitrogen biocycles4.4 Electron transfer (ET) processes relevant for SRB; 4.5 Bacteria and metal surfaces: influence of extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs); 4.6 Useful methods and tools for MIC assessment; 4.7 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Electroactive biofilms; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Different types of electron transfer mechanisms; 5.3 Examples of electroactive biofilms (EABs) from the lab; 5.4 EABs and technological applications; 5.5 EABs and biocorrosion; 5.6 Conclusions; References; 6 Immobilization and trapping of living bacteria and applications in corrosion studies 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Materials and methods; 6.3 Immunoimmobilization, trapping bacteria and applications; 6.4 BiyoTrap and applications; 6.5 Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Part Two Evaluating and modelling biocorrosion; 7 Physical and local electrochemical techniques for measuringcorrosion rates of metals; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Global measurement of corrosion rate; 7.3 Electrochemical techniques for monitoring generalizedcorrosion; 7.4 Electrochemical techniques for monitoring localizedcorrosion; 7.5 ConclusionsReferences; 8 Surface analysis techniques for investigating biocorrosion; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis; 8.3 Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) analysis; 8.4 Combining different analysis techniques; 8.5 Conclusions; References; 9 Modelling long term corrosion of steel infrastructure in naturalmarine environments; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Models and modelling; 9.3 Models for corrosion; 9.4 Factors involved in marine corrosion; 9.5 Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC); 9.6 Corrosion loss model; 9.7 Effects of nutrient pollution
• Sommario/riassunto: <ul><li>Provides a detailed overview of biocorrosion and the different scientific and/or industrial problems related to microbially induced corrosion</li><li>Introduces a variety of investigative techniques and methodologies that are employed in diagnosing and evaluating microbially induced corrosion</li><li>Includes case studies on: biodeterioration of building materials; biocorrosion issues associated with diesel and biofuels; marine biocorrosion; corrosion of open recirculating cooling water systems and cooling system components; the effect of H<SUB>2</SUB>S on steel corrosion</li></ul>