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MIC in Circulating Cooling Water System

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: MIC is one of the main problems of circulating cooling water system. The direct economic loss by MIC is about 300 to 500 billion dollars. It is good to understand MIC in order to control MIC. Source and species of microorganisms was introduced firstly. There are three kinds of microorganisms in the system, including bacteria, fungi and algae. Species of these microorganisms are shown in the paper. Then, mechanisms of MIC are analysed. Although there is no universal mechanism of MIC, MIC is still mainly an electrochemical corrosion in nature. Meanwhile, the mechanisms on SRB and iron bacteria are introduced in details. At last, several methods of microorganisms control are put forward in the paper.

Source: Journal of Water Resource and Protection

DOI: 10.4236/jwarp.2012.44022

Authors: Ping Xu, Zhaoyi Xu, Jin Wang, Yajun Zhang, Li Zhang

Institutions: Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Language: English

Topic: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2093358889

FWCI: 0.434

Cites: 13

Cited by: 14

Related to: 10