Journal
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 37, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03134-y
Keywords
Carbon steel; Microbiologically influenced corrosion; Biofilm consortium; Biocide
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- Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
- PTT Exploration and Production, Thailand
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The combination of glutaraldehyde and d-limonene was found to be more effective in biofilm prevention and MIC mitigation compared to using glutaraldehyde and d-limonene individually. Electrochemical tests supported the data trends of weight loss and pit depth reduction.
Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is one of the major corrosion threats in the oil and gas industry. It is caused by environmental biofilms. Glutaraldehyde is a popular green biocide for mitigating biofilms and MIC. This work investigated the efficacy of glutaraldehyde enhancement by food-grade green chemical d-limonene in the biofilm prevention and MIC mitigation using a mixed-culture oilfield biofilm consortium. After 7 days of incubation at 37 degrees C in enriched artificial seawater in 125 mL anaerobic vials, the 100 ppm (w/w) glutaraldehyde + 200 ppm d-limonene combination treatment reduced the sessile cell counts on C1018 carbon steel coupons by 2.1-log, 1.7-log, and 2.3-log for sulfate reducing bacteria, acid producing bacteria, and general heterotrophic bacteria, respectively in comparison with the untreated control. The treatment achieved 68% weight loss reduction and 78% pit depth reduction. The 100 ppm glutaraldehyde + 200 ppm d-limonene combination treatment was found more effective in biofilm prevention and MIC mitigation than glutaraldehyde and d-limonene used individually. Electrochemical tests corroborated weight loss and pit depth data trends.
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