Production of Sulfide Minerals by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria during Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Copper

Abstract

Mineralogical data, thermodynamic stability (Pourbaix) diagrams, and the simplexity principle for precipitation reactions were used to evaluate corrosion product mineralogy on copper alloys exposed to sulfate-reducing bacteria. The formation of copper sulfides as corrosion products in natural surface environments is suggestive of microbiologically influenced corrosion. Sulfide corrosion products other than chalcocite (Cu2S) indicate that reactions within a biofilm induced corrosion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA254467

Entities

People

  • Brenda J. Little
  • Jason Jones
  • M. B. Mcneil

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Alloys
  • Bacteria
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Stability
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Copper
  • Copper Alloys
  • Elements
  • Environment
  • Microorganisms
  • Mineralogy
  • Surface Warfare
  • Surface Waters
  • Water
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Bioremediation