Quantification of the influence of bacteria and elevated nutrient levels on the corrosion of structural steels in seawaters

澳大利亚的大部分钢铁基础设施都沿着海岸线，容易受到高度腐蚀。最近的证据表明，在水污染中所含细菌和营养物的影响下，海洋腐蚀更严重。这一点在项目中得到了详细的研究。这具有经济和环境意义，因为可能涉及各种有形基础设施，包括储罐、管道、近海平台、船舶、沿海结构、桥梁和危险材料集装箱。这些结构需要具有较长的使用寿命，因此提高对劣化机制的理解对于开发更好的腐蚀保护，管理和油漆涂层至关重要。

Much of Australia's steel infrastructure is along the coastline and prone to high levels of corrosion. Recent evidence suggests that marine corrosion is greater under the influence of bacteria and nutrients contained in water pollution. This is examined in detail in the project. It is of economic and environmental significance since a wide range of physical infrastructure may be involved, including tanks, pipelines, offshore platforms, ships, coastal structures, bridges and hazardous material containers. These structures are required to have long lifetimes and hence improved understanding of the deterioration mechanisms is essential for developing better corrosion protection, management and paint coatings.