The Corrosion Research Corporation (CIC) has developed BioCIC culture media (vials), a product designed for the diagnosis and monitoring of bacterial populations associated with corrosion processes.
Some of the best known and most analyzed groups by the oil and gas industry are:
• Sulfate Reducing Bacteria (BSR)
• Acid Producing Bacteria (BPA)
• Total Heterotrophic Bacteria (BHT)
• Total Anaerobic Bacteria (BAnT)
In order to facilitate the interpretation of the results obtained from the microbiological monitoring, the BioCIC app is created.
BioCIC app is a tool that globally analyzes the theoretical microbiological corrosivity level, attributed to different bacterial groups present in BioCIC culture media. The calculation can be performed simultaneously for the four bacterial groups (BSR, BPA, BHT and BAnT) or only for BSR and BPA. As a result, the following categories can be obtained at the level of microbiological corrosivity: LOW, MODERATE, HIGH and SEVERE.
The mentioned microorganisms are commonly associated by technical regulations (NACE TM 0194 of 2014) with Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) phenomena. These microorganisms contribute to the deterioration of metals and alloys exposed to different environmental matrices (hydrocarbons, wastewater, production water, drinking water, surface water, groundwater, cleaning solids, corrosion deposits, soils, among others).
The microbiological categorization calculated by the BioCIC app is an adaptation derived from the analysis and experience of the Corporation for Research on Corrosion (CIC) examining multiple factors and the most important bacterial groups associated with microbiological corrosion. The CIC is not responsible for the inappropriate use of this categorization.
Some of the best known and most analyzed groups by the oil and gas industry are:
• Sulfate Reducing Bacteria (BSR)
• Acid Producing Bacteria (BPA)
• Total Heterotrophic Bacteria (BHT)
• Total Anaerobic Bacteria (BAnT)
In order to facilitate the interpretation of the results obtained from the microbiological monitoring, the BioCIC app is created.
BioCIC app is a tool that globally analyzes the theoretical microbiological corrosivity level, attributed to different bacterial groups present in BioCIC culture media. The calculation can be performed simultaneously for the four bacterial groups (BSR, BPA, BHT and BAnT) or only for BSR and BPA. As a result, the following categories can be obtained at the level of microbiological corrosivity: LOW, MODERATE, HIGH and SEVERE.
The mentioned microorganisms are commonly associated by technical regulations (NACE TM 0194 of 2014) with Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) phenomena. These microorganisms contribute to the deterioration of metals and alloys exposed to different environmental matrices (hydrocarbons, wastewater, production water, drinking water, surface water, groundwater, cleaning solids, corrosion deposits, soils, among others).
The microbiological categorization calculated by the BioCIC app is an adaptation derived from the analysis and experience of the Corporation for Research on Corrosion (CIC) examining multiple factors and the most important bacterial groups associated with microbiological corrosion. The CIC is not responsible for the inappropriate use of this categorization.
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