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The answer to the question of “what makes a system vulnerable to MIC?” is certainly a multi-dimensional one. There are many factors involved in increasing the likelihood of making a system susceptible enough to become deteriorated by microbial corrosion. These factors can be divided into two large categories, physico-mechanical factors such as water velocity, or roughness of the surfaces and chemical factors such as the effects of alloying elements and TDS. Welding and hydrotesting are also very important because if they are not carried out completely and precisely, this can put the system into the danger of MIC. This chapter addresses the general criteria that will lead into putting a system in the danger of microbial corrosion.
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(2008). How Does a System Become Vulnerable to MIC?. In: Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion. Engineering Materials and Processes. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-074-2_5
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