Microbial Corrosion of API 5L X-70 Carbon Steel by ATCC 7757 and Consortium of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria

Table 2

Corrosion parameters obtained from Tafel plots for ATCC 7757 and Sg. Ular strain for 7 and 21 days of exposure.

Days/SRB		(Acm^−2)	Corrosion rate; (mmpy)	(V/dec)	(V/dec)
7	ATCC7757		0.1204	0.280	0.060
	Sg. Ular		0.1090	0.949	0.095
21	ATCC7757		0.2500	0.029	0.036
	Sg. Ular		0.3290	0.121	0.210