A similar arm at the bottom of the tank gathers up the solids there. The liquid is moved from the sedimentation tanks to an aeration tank where air encourages the growth of microbes that further ...

Salvage crews confirmed that, other than the single tank of A-1 jet fuel, the damage only affected a ballast tank containing seawater. The ship was on charter to the US Military Sealift Command ...

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) significantly affects the durability and integrity of different materials. In the MIC, corrosion on metals is induced by microbial activities and their ...