Application of environmentally-friendly coatings toward inhibiting the microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) of steel: a review

• Main Authors: Abdolahi, Ahmad, Hamzah, Esah, Ibrahim, Zaharah, Hashim, Shahrir
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2014
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51893/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15583724.2014.946188

Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) is an electrochemical type of corrosion that is initiated, facilitated, or accelerated by bacteria and biofilms on the metal substrate. To inhibit MIC, coating methods have been widely used because of their effectiveness, ease of application, and low cost. Coat...