Microbial-induced corrosion of marine structures predominately affects steel structures, whereby multi-species colonies of bacteria present in seawater metabolise sulphates under anaerobic conditions generate hydrogen sulphide, a corrosive compound that reacts with steel to form iron sulphide.

Merus, one of Europe’s leading anti-corrosion and scale-busting companies, is targeting GCC oil producing countries with its revolutionary technology, which it claims can save the petrochemical industry billions of dollars a year.

Corrosion of reinforcing bars is a significant concern for the integrity of reinforced concrete structures, especially in the harsh climate of the Mideast. RICHARD COWL of the UAE-based Jotun Powder Coatings reviews the problem and explains how fusion-bonded epoxy powder coating can help in tackling it.