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  • Engineering Principles of Microbially Induced Corrosion

    Credits: 5 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course introduces microbially induced corrosion (MIC), its underlying mechanisms, and the engineering strategies used to detect, mitigate, and manage it.

    MIC is a broad category of biologically driven degradation, and its consequences appear across nearly every infrastructure sector engineers work in. These include water distribution and wastewater systems, oil and gas pipelines, marine structures, and industrial processing facilities. The course builds from electrochemical and microbiological fundamentals through to practical engineering application. It emphasizes inspection and monitoring technologies, protective systems and lifecycle risk assessment.

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    Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

    • Understand the electrochemical principles governing metallic corrosion and how microbial activity modifies those processes
    • Learn the principal microorganism groups associated with MIC and describing the metabolic mechanisms by which each contributes to material degradation
    • Understand the MIC vulnerability of water distribution systems, wastewater infrastructure, pipelines, marine structures, and industrial facilities
    • Know the appropriate inspection and monitoring technologies for MIC detection in specific infrastructure contexts
    • Understand the relative effectiveness of protective coatings, cathodic protection, biocide treatment, and operational mitigation strategies for controlling MIC
    • Learn how to apply lifecycle engineering principles to MIC risk assessment and asset management planning

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    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.

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    Intended Audience: This course is intended for civil, mechanical, environmental, chemical, materials, marine, and petroleum engineers. 
    Publication Source: Cadistics Courseware

    Donald Parnell, PE

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