Abstract Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC), is acknowledged to be the direct cause of catastrophic corrosion failures, with associated damage costs ranging to many billions of US$ annually. In spite of extensive research and numerous publications, fundamental questions relating to MIC remain unanswered. The following review provides an overview of current MIC research and stresses the lack of information related to MIC recognition, prediction and mitigation. The review establishes a link between management decisions and root causes. A holistic, proactive approach to MIC is suggested in which an entire system is considered, monitored and improved.

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微生物影响腐蚀——有任何进展吗？

摘要 微生物影响腐蚀 (MIC) 被认为是灾难性腐蚀失效的直接原因，相关的损坏成本每年高达数十亿美元。尽管进行了广泛的研究和大量的出版物，但与 MIC 相关的基本问题仍未得到解答。以下评论概述了当前的 MIC 研究，并强调了与 MIC 识别、预测和缓解相关的信息的缺乏。审查在管理决策和根本原因之间建立了联系。建议对 MIC 采取全面、主动的方法，其中考虑、监控和改进整个系统。