Introducing Failure Analysis of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion – From biofilms to asset integrity management

This study gives a review of the history and current state-of-the-art in microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) research in engineering systems such as maritime, utility systems and the energy sector. The study highlights the importance of stronger collaboration between industry researchers and academia. It also identifies the various silos that exists among technical scientific disciplines and explains some of the existing barriers between them. Finally, the study highlights the importance of stronger emphasis on risk assessment models, industry standards and training of personnel, when it comes to the understanding, mitigation and management of MIC and biofouling. Special focus will be on the recent advancements in Failure Analysis of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion.