Glycol/water mixtures supported the growth of a diverse microbial population. However, in laboratory exposure tests there were no indications of localized or general corrosion of welded or flat plate 316L stainless steel in microbiologically contaminated 35%/65% glycol/water mixtures. When glycol/water mixtures were mixed with natural chloride-containing waters (10:1) there was insufficient conductivity to sustain an intentional crevice. Additional testing is underway to determine the level of degradation and chloride contamination required to sustain localized corrosion.

Subject
Water, Degradation, Thermal degradation, Sediments, Microbial growth, Mixtures, Crevices, Propylene, Bacteria, Glycol, Ethylene, Pitting, Soil
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2002
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