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THE essential function of sulphate-reducing bacteria in the external corrosion of ferrous pipes in anaerobic soils is now generally recognized, but little consideration has been given to the part these organisms may play in the internal corrosion of similar pipes conveying water.
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BUTLIN, K., ADAMS, M. & THOMAS, M. Sulphate-reducing Bacteria and Internal Corrosion of Ferrous Pipes conveying Water. Nature 163, 26–27 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163026a0
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