Biomineralization of vivianite on the carbon steel surface attacked by the iron reducing bacteria

Lee, S.; Yoshikawa, Hideki; Matsui, Toshiya*

A corrosion experiment were performed for carbon steel contacted with iron reducing bacteria. After incubation for 41 days, biofilm and some corrosion products were observed and determined by SEM analysis. It is clear that Vivianite, which is considered as a protect material for iron corrosion, has been generated as an iron corrosion product with contribution of iron reducing bacteria from this experiment.