Mini-review: The Morphology, Mineralogy and Microbiology of Accumulated Iron Corrosion Products

Abstract

Despite obvious differences in morphology, substratum chemistry and the electrolyte in which they form, accumulations of iron corrosion products have the following characteristics in common: stratification of iron oxides/hydroxides with a preponderance of -FeOOH (goethite) and accumulation of metals. Bacteria, particularly iron-oxidizing and sulfatereducing bacteria have been identified in some accumulations. Both biotic and abiotic mechanisms have been used to rationalize observations for particular sets of environmental data. This review is the first to compare observations and interpretations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 11, 2014
Accession Number
ADA610866

Entities

People

  • Brenda J. Little
  • Jason S. Lee
  • Tammie L. Gerke

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Steels
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Drinking Water
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Environment
  • Fish
  • Hydroxides
  • Iron
  • Iron Oxides
  • Materials
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Mineralogy
  • New York
  • Oceans
  • Sea Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Theoretical Analysis.