Critical review: Microbially influenced corrosion of buried carbon steel pipes

Usher, Kayley M.; Kaksonen, Anna H.; Cole, Ivan; Marney, Donavan

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“…While SRB are useful in remediation of contaminated groundwater by reduction of toxic heavy metals (1), they are also a major problem in offshore oil industries, where they cause biofouling due to corrosive sulfide production (2). Additions of nitrate and nitrite have been used to control SRB growth and the resulting biofouling sulfide (3,4).…”

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Regulation of Nitrite Stress Response in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, a Model Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium

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Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are sensitive to low concentrations of nitrite, and nitrite has been used to control SRB-related biofouling in oil fields. Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, a model SRB, carries a cytochrome c-type nitrite reductase (nrfHA) that confers resistance to low concentrations of nitrite. The regulation of this nitrite reductase has not been directly examined to date. In this study, we show that DVU0621 (NrfR), a sigma54-dependent two-component system response regulator, is the positive regulator for this operon. NrfR activates the expression of the nrfHA operon in response to nitrite stress. We also show that nrfR is needed for fitness at low cell densities in the presence of nitrite because inactivation of nrfR affects the rate of nitrite reduction. We also predict and validate the binding sites for NrfR upstream of the nrfHA operon using purified NrfR in gel shift assays. We discuss possible roles for NrfR in regulating nitrate reductase genes in nitrate-utilizing Desulfovibrio spp. IMPORTANCEThe NrfA nitrite reductase is prevalent across several bacterial phyla and required for dissimilatory nitrite reduction. However, regulation of the nrfA gene has been studied in only a few nitrate-utilizing bacteria. Here, we show that in D. vulgaris, a bacterium that does not respire nitrate, the expression of nrfHA is induced by NrfR upon nitrite stress. This is the first report of regulation of nrfA by a sigma54-dependent two-component system. Our study increases our knowledge of nitrite stress responses and possibly of the regulation of nitrate reduction in SRB. Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are important members of syntrophic anaerobic microbial communities. While SRB are useful in remediation of contaminated groundwater by reduction of toxic heavy metals (1), they are also a major problem in offshore oil industries, where they cause biofouling due to corrosive sulfide production (2). Additions of nitrate and nitrite have been used to control SRB growth and the resulting biofouling sulfide (3, 4). Nitrite is more effective for inhibition of SRB than nitrate (3), and most SRB are sensitive to low concentrations of nitrite (5, 6). Nitrite is toxic because it inhibits sulfite reduction by competing for the sulfite reductase enzyme (7,8). Also, the reaction of nitrite with sulfide to form polysulfide results in the release of reactive nitrogen species (9).The sensitivity to nitrite varies among SRB. Some SRB, such as Desulfovibrio alaskensis G20, lack any means for reducing the nitrite and are highly sensitive to small amounts of nitrite (10, 11). However, other SRB can reduce nitrite via a cytochrome c-type nitrite reductase, NrfA, and are able to tolerate low millimolar amounts of nitrite (7, 12). NrfA-carrying SRB also can utilize nitrite as the sole terminal electron acceptor (TEA), provided the nitrite is at subinhibitory concentrations (12-14). Some nitritereducing SRB also have the ability to utilize nitrate as the TEA via dissimilatory nitrate/nitrite reduction (15).NrfA is ...

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“…Xianbo SHI, 1,2) Wei YAN, 1) Wei WANG, 1) Zhenguo YANG, 1) Yiyin SHAN 1) and Ke YANG 1) * (Received on May 11, 2016; accepted on August 4, 2016) Study on continuous cooling transformation (CCT) behavior is an essential issue before thermo-mechanical processing for a new steel. In this study, dynamic CCT characteristics and microstructural evolution of a novel Cu-bearing pipeline steel with different Cu content (1.06%, 1.46% and 2.00%) were investigated by means of a combined method of dilatometry and metallography.…”

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“…1) In order to guarantee this lifetime, pipelines are commonly protected from the external corrosion by a combined application of the highly insulated coating and the cathodic protection to reduce the corrosive attack. 2) In spite of these protection measures, cases of failure on underground pipeline due to corrosion, such as microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) and hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) were still continuously reported. [3][4][5][6][7][8] Recently, MIC and HIC have been attracted more and more researchers' attentions because these two problems have caused a great economical loss due to the failure of buried pipelines.…”

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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8] Recently, MIC and HIC have been attracted more and more researchers' attentions because these two problems have caused a great economical loss due to the failure of buried pipelines. 1,2) In order to respond to the requirements for pipeline steel to exhibit a good combination of high strength, good toughness balanced with HIC and MIC resistances, a novel low carbon Cu-bearing pipeline steel has been recently developed. 9) This development is based on the Cu alloying concept along with a short time of aging following the thermo-mechanical control process (TMCP).…”

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Dynamic Continuous Cooling Transformation Behavior of A Novel Cu-bearing Pipeline Steel

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“…Undesirable consequences of biodeterioration include economic loss, water leaks, and water quality deterioration (red water due to the release of Fe oxy-hydroxides), which negatively affects human health [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Biodegradation of metallic materials, termed as biocorrosion, is attributed to microorganisms growing and producing a viscoelastic layer, referred to as biofilm, on the material surface [1,[8][9][10].…”

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Beeswax-Colophony Blend: A Novel Green Organic Coating for Protection of Steel Drinking Water Storage Tanks

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Beeswax-colophony blend is mainly used as a sealant mixture for preservation applications. The beeswax itself, however, has had a long way in history taking part in conservation processes including mummification. In this research, this blend was used as a protective coating for drinking water distribution tanks. Initially, a layer with 400 μm thickness was applied on a sand blasted mild steel plate. The long-term electrochemical behavior of the coating was investigated by open circuit potential (OCP) and electrochemical microbiological characteristics of the coating, microbial and chemical examinations were performed on drinking water samples that had been in contact with the coating. Furthermore, its behavior in an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASBR) in a wastewater treatment plant was investigated using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. Regarding the consistency of experimental results, it was concluded that this proposed recyclable blend could be considered as a novel green organic coating and also a good corrosion barrier even in aggressive environments. OPEN ACCESSMetals 2015, 5 1646

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Critical review: Microbially influenced corrosion of buried carbon steel pipes

Cited by 237 publications

References 218 publications

Regulation of Nitrite Stress Response in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, a Model Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium

Regulation of Nitrite Stress Response in Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough, a Model Sulfate-Reducing Bacterium

Dynamic Continuous Cooling Transformation Behavior of A Novel Cu-bearing Pipeline Steel

Beeswax-Colophony Blend: A Novel Green Organic Coating for Protection of Steel Drinking Water Storage Tanks

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