Almost all materials immersed in seawater are suffering from microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). MIC catalyzed by sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) can cause pipeline network damage. The non-oxidizing biocide tetrakis hydroxymethyl phosphonium sulfate (THPS) is widely used as MIC control measure.
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Source: Phys.org