TY - SER AU - Abraham,Geogy J. AU - Kain,V. AU - Dey,G.K. TI - MIC failure of type 316L seawater pipeline PY - 2009/// CY - PB - N2 - Transcripción del resumen del autor. Type 316L stainless steel (SS) (UNS S31600) pipeline carrying seawater suffered pitting and leakage within a few years of installation. Visual examination revealed penetrations and shallow pits. Electron probe microanalysis results indicated a decrease in chromium concentration withing the pit and in the iron concentration at the pit periphery. Microbial investigation confirmed the presence of sulfate- reducing bacteria and chromium-, manganese-, and iron-oxidizing bacteria ER -