Effect of Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria Activity on the Performance of Thermally Sprayed Aluminium and Polyurethane Coatings

Author:

Santos-Pereda Iñigo1,Madina Virginia1,Rodriguez Elena2,Jorcin Jean-Baptiste1ORCID,Acha Esther3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. TECNALIA, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Mikeletegi Pasealekua 2, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

2. Vicinay Marine Innovación, Plaza Ibaiondo 1, 48940 Leioa, Spain

3. Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty of Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo 1, 48013 Bilbao, Spain

Abstract

In the present work, we studied whether the exposure of synthetic seawater with anaerobic sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) on some steel samples generates a bacterial biofilm in their surfaces. Bare steel belonging to a mooring chain as well as two coating systems applied on the steel surface were studied: polyurethane (PU) and thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) with and without an epoxy-based sealant. After 30 days of immersion in SRB-inoculated synthetic seawater, a bacterial count was attained, and the samples were observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and locally analysed using X-ray scattered energy spectroscopy (EDS). A biofilm developed on every tested surface (continuous or in the form of pustules), with evidence of metabolic activity of the SRB. Finally, a mechanism of degradation for TSA in the presence of SRB is proposed for environments with a high concentration of bacteria.

Publisher

MDPI AG

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