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Predict pH or corrosion rate from gaseous h2S concentrations

Thread starter sewerratt
Start date Mar 29, 2007

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Mar 29, 2007

sewerratt

Civil/Environmental

I'm looking for formulas, research papers, nomographs, etc. that can be used to help predict the pH on concrete manhole walls due to microbially induced corrosion from thiobacillus reduction of h2s to H2SO4. I presume the resultant pH and corrosion effects can be or have been correlated to H2S concentration. A little guidance to some previous research will be greatly appreciated.