Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers

Multispecies bacterial attachment to carbon steel surfaces is not fully understood; for example, as to why the attachment of certain bacteria influences corrosion. In this study, finished steel, A 106 GB was exposed to a mixed bacterial culture in a batch reactor system at a constant temperature of...

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Main Authors: Alicia Prithiraj, Shepherd Tichapondwa, Jackie Nel, Evans Chirwa
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13102818.2024.2326292
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description Multispecies bacterial attachment to carbon steel surfaces is not fully understood; for example, as to why the attachment of certain bacteria influences corrosion. In this study, finished steel, A 106 GB was exposed to a mixed bacterial culture in a batch reactor system at a constant temperature of 35 °C to evaluate the corrosion rate with and without bacterial influence. Cultures collected from the cooling tower site were exposed to coupons and were grown in a batch reactor. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to obtain roughness parameters. Surface morphology and colonisation patterns were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). 16S rDNA sequencing indicated predominance of Pseudomonas sp. and Clostridium sp. on the rough surfaces. Cell colonisation of surfaces showed no time-related differences, with differences observed on surface roughness parameters. Intergranular and uniform corrosion was observed. The smooth finished steel surface performed best in resisting corrosion.
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spelling doaj-art-e759eba41ecc4b05ba50331fa63668192025-08-20T02:22:10ZengTaylor & Francis GroupBiotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment1310-28181314-35302024-12-0138110.1080/13102818.2024.2326292Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangersAlicia Prithiraj0Shepherd Tichapondwa1Jackie Nel2Evans Chirwa3Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaMultispecies bacterial attachment to carbon steel surfaces is not fully understood; for example, as to why the attachment of certain bacteria influences corrosion. In this study, finished steel, A 106 GB was exposed to a mixed bacterial culture in a batch reactor system at a constant temperature of 35 °C to evaluate the corrosion rate with and without bacterial influence. Cultures collected from the cooling tower site were exposed to coupons and were grown in a batch reactor. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to obtain roughness parameters. Surface morphology and colonisation patterns were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). 16S rDNA sequencing indicated predominance of Pseudomonas sp. and Clostridium sp. on the rough surfaces. Cell colonisation of surfaces showed no time-related differences, with differences observed on surface roughness parameters. Intergranular and uniform corrosion was observed. The smooth finished steel surface performed best in resisting corrosion.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13102818.2024.2326292Multispecies colonisationcarbon steelpetrochemical industryheat exchangersatomic force microscopy
spellingShingle Alicia Prithiraj
Shepherd Tichapondwa
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Evans Chirwa
Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers
Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment
Multispecies colonisation
carbon steel
petrochemical industry
heat exchangers
atomic force microscopy
title Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers
title_full Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers
title_fullStr Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers
title_full_unstemmed Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers
title_short Multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on A106 GB industry-finished steel used in heat exchangers
title_sort multispecies colonisation and surface erosion on a106 gb industry finished steel used in heat exchangers
topic Multispecies colonisation
carbon steel
petrochemical industry
heat exchangers
atomic force microscopy
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13102818.2024.2326292
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