Microbiological corrosion: mechanism, control and impact-a review

This article reports a review of microbiological corrosion. It addresses the general perspectives of the various bacteria involved in the biocorrosion, and these include sulphate-reducing bacteria, slime-forming bacteria, iron-oxidizing bacteria and sulphur bacteria. The review also reported on biofilms and effects, various sulphate-reducing bacteria mechanisms, the biodeterioration control methods, environment, fouling and the impact of microbiological corrosion. Microbial corrosion, as it affects stainless steel, mildsteel, aluminium alloy, the AL6XN (N083677) super austenitic stainless steel, and manufacturing and transportation, were reviewed.