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Biofilm-induced corrosion inhibition of Q235 carbon steel by anaerobic Bacillus cereus inoculum in simulated cooling water

Environmental Science and Pollution Research volume 30, pages 20833–20848 (2023)Cite this article

Abstract

In this study, the corrosion behavior of Q235 carbon steel (CS) under a Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) inoculum in simulated cooling water was evaluated. The weight loss study proved B. cereus inoculum possessed anticorrosion efficiencies of 92.84% and 73.88% for 3-day and 14-day rotation tests, respectively. The electrochemical measurements indicated that the added B. cereus inoculum increased the charge transfer resistance and reduced corrosion current density. B. cereus cells with strong biofilm-forming capacity were able to adhere onto the Q235 CS surface to form compact biofilms and cause biomineralization. Surface characterization analysis demonstrated that the presence of the B. cereus inoculum reduced the amount of Fe2O3 and simultaneously increased the amount of CaCO3 in corrosion products. The corrosion inhibition mechanisms of the B. cereus inoculum involve forming biofilm, generating a biomineralized layer, and consuming dissolved oxygen. Thus, B. cereus inoculum provides a biological strategy for industrial cooling water anticorrosion application.

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  1. Hebei Key Lab of Power Plant Flue Gas Multi-Pollutants Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding, 071003, People’s Republic of China

    Yanglin Hu, Chuanmin Chen, Songtao Liu, Yingran Zhou, Wenbo Jia & Yue Cao

  2. MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, People’s Republic of China

    Yanglin Hu, Chuanmin Chen, Songtao Liu, Yingran Zhou, Wenbo Jia & Yue Cao

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Yanglin Hu: conceptualization, methodology, investigation, formal analysis, visualization, writing — original draft, writing — revision. Chuanmin Chen: conceptualization, methodology, investigation, validation, supervision, formal analysis, resources, project administration. Songtao Liu: validation, supervision. Yingran Zhou: investigation, formal analysis, writing — original draft, writing — revision. Wenbo Jia: resources, writing — review and editing. Yue Cao: resources, writing — review and editing.

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Hu, Y., Chen, C., Liu, S. et al. Biofilm-induced corrosion inhibition of Q235 carbon steel by anaerobic Bacillus cereus inoculum in simulated cooling water. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 20833–20848 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23561-0

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Keywords

  • Corrosion inhibition
  • Carbon steel
  • Biofilm
  • Biomineralization
  • Cooling water