... This study was carried out in an oilfield waterflood operation in which produced brine is reinjected to displace oil from the reservoir. Significant corrosion problems are associated with bacterial colonization of the water handling system. Previous work has focused on optimizing biocide...

... and their additives used in geosynthetics are not susceptible to biological degradation. However, the literature clearly shows that some polymers and common additives are susceptible. Through mutation, microorganisms can develop specificity towards a host material. Biocides exhibit specificity and limited...

... by reinoculation or the addition of biocides) over a long period. Metal swarf is added to the apparatus and its corrosion can be rated visually. The corrosiveness of the fluid can also be determined at intervals using the standard metal chip test. sulfide metal-working fluids preservatives biocides...

... of controlling microbial growth. New biocides are available that promise to control microbial fuel contaminants at very low concentrations and in the presence of fuel tank sludge. fuel contamination microbes fungi bacteria Amorphotheca (Cladosporium) resinae sulfate-reducing bacteria biocides...

... scale trials for biocide efficacy, microbial interface growth has been quantified by biochemical determination of cellular protein following alkali extraction. This method is applicable to frozen stored samples. The significance of mixed microbial populations, in relation to coalescer impairment...

... Once microbial contamination of a fuel storage tank occurs, the clean up can be a time-consuming and expensive job. This paper will discuss several methods of treatment for contaminated storage tanks including the selection of biocides and preventing future contamination problems...

... A laboratory evaluation has been made of water-soluble biocides which might be effective in controlling microbial contamination in water-compensated fuel storage tanks on naval ships. Higher concentrations of biocides were generally required for control of sulfate-reducing bacteria in steel...

.... bacteria fungi hydrocarbon-utilizing microorganisms microbial degradation of fuels Cladosporium resinae biocides E. S. Littmann^ Microbiological Contamination of Fuels During Storage REFERENCE: Littmann, E. S., "Microbiological Contamination of Fuels Dnring Stnage," Distillate Fuel Stability...

... Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurement of microorganisms in pressurized oil field injection waters has confirmed the unsuitability of standard micro-organism counting techniques for this use. Biocide performance in contamination level measurements are used to demonstrate the importance...