Abstract
Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) is a destructive type of corrosion that is initiated, facilitated, or accelerated by the presence and metabolic activity of bacteria. MIC of steels is a great issue in many industries such as marine, freshwater systems, and gas/oil pipelines. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the aerobic slime-forming bacteria that are ubiquitous in marine environment that corrode steel structures. This article aims to provide a review on MIC of steels caused by bacteria, mostly in the case of P. aeruginosa. The mechanisms of MIC will be discussed based on bacteria-metal reactions and emphasize the role of P. aeruginosa on corrosion of steels.
About the authors
Ahmad Abdolahi is a PhD student in Materials Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He studies the use of conductive polymers to inhibit microbially influenced corrosion of steels. Abdolahi earned his BSc in materials science and engineering from Azad University, Iran, in 2009 and his MSc in engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in 2011.
Esah Hamzah graduated with a BSc in Materials Science and Technology from Swansea University, UK, and an MSc and a PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Manchester, UK. She is currently working at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, as a Professor of Metallurgy. Her main research interests are in the areas of materials characterization, creep, fatigue, oxidation, corrosion, and coating.
Zaharah Ibrahim graduated with a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Chemistry from Northern Illinois University, USA, and a PhD in Chemistry from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Her main research interests are in the areas of biochemistry, environmental microbiology, and microbial bioremediation.
Shahrir Hashim graduated with a BSc in chemical engineering from Colorado State University, USA, in 1989, an MSc in polymer science and technology from the University of Manchester, UK, in 1991, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Loughborough, UK, in 2001. He is currently working at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. His main research interests are polymerization, polymer hydrogel, polymer coating, conductive polymer, and biodegradable polymer.
Acknowledgments
The authors thank the Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (MOHE) and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) for providing financial support under Research University Grant No. Q.J130000.2524.04H87.
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