TP26-16 Demystifying and Recognition of Direct and Inderect Mic Mechanism and Contribution to Localized Corrosion in Water Systems

The paper will discuss the finger prints associated with direct and indirect microbiological 
influenced corrosion (MIC); thus, allowing for the assessment for potential MIC activity that has influenced the corrosion rates and type of corrosion detected. All fouling, except inorganic scaling from insitu crystallization, lead to localized corrosion. As a result, many inspections of surface corrosion can be misdiagnosed as to the cause of such corrosion and the corrective action required for future avoidance.