MICROBIOLOGICALLY INDUCED CORROSION AND IT’S MITIGATION IN COOLING CYCLES

GAVRILĂ LUCIAN(1), GAVRILĂ DANIELA(2), SIMION ANDREI(1)

(1)UNIVERSITY OF BACĂU, DEPOLLUTION ENGINEERING LABORATORY, CALEA MARASESTI 157, 60 0115 BACĂU, LGAVRILA@UB.RO (2)SC SOFERT SA BACĂU, CHIMIEI 1, 60 0289 BACĂU

Abstract

The paper presents the data obtained by monitoring the cooling cycles of different industrial plants: ammonia plants, urea plants, power plants, fluid catalytic cracking units, desulphurization units. The typical bacterial populations for each system type and their action against the equipment are presented. The use of oxidizing and nonoxidizing biocides in cooling water treatment is emphasized.

Keywords

biocides cooling towers microbiological control microbiological induced corrosion process industries water chemistry water treatment