Microbially Induced Corrosion: The Silent Killer of Infrastructure

摘要

You can't see them, but microscopic marauders are eating away at the foundations of the oil and gas industry. Corrosion-causing bacteria generate billions of dollars of damage to pipelines and other oil and gas infrastructure each year. A new rapid field test for microbially induced corrosion (MIC) could help maintenance staff diagnose MIC on the spot and select the right biocide to target the bacteria causing the damage. A joint industry project led by Battelle could soon bring this technology to an oil and gas field near you.