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Microbial corrosion
&
Microbial Enhanced oil recovery
(MEOR)
Amey Dhaygude
PTE-545
Index
Eukaryotes
The main eukaryotic microorganisms are fungi, algae, and protozoans. The most well-known
fungus associated with microbial corrosion is Ilormoconis resinae.
Eukaryotic microbes possess a true nucleus, which is enclosed by a membrane containing
genetic material of the cell which is organized into chromosomes. Eukaryotic microorganisms
also have Golgi bodies that transport the materials within the cell and secretion of materials to
the exterior (Gaudy and Gaudy. 1980). The eukaryotic protozoa contain a flexible membrane
that can surround particles of food to form a vacuole where digestion of the food takes place
(Bryant et al., 1989).
In the case of algae, corrosion occurs as a result of metabolic production of oxygen. Some
species of algae produce organic acids. Corrosion generally occurs as blockage of pipes in
cooling water towers, creating pH changes affecting water treatment efficiency (Videla, 1996).
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