Biofouling and Biodeterioration
Identify the Root Cause and Mitigate the Effects
Microbial growth in a variety of industrial fluid systems often results in biological fouling and microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of contact surfaces. Biofouling and MIC affects many industries such as utilities, paper mills, automobile manufacturing, pharmaceutical processing operations, hospitals, medical device manufacturers, military installations and fire protection systems. Systems prone to failures from biofouling and MIC include heat exchangers, cooling towers, condensers, HVAC, fire sprinklers, and fuel handling systems to name a few. The growth of fouling and corrosive organisms such as slime forming bacteria, acid producing bacteria, sulfate reducing bacteria, iron oxidizing bacteria and fungi in these systems can result in the loss of heat transfer efficiency, mechanical blockages, product contamination, and material failures. For any company, that means costly down times and exorbitant repair expenses - options that no company can accept.
Altran Solutions takes a multidisciplinary approach to solving biofouling and MIC problems. Microbiologists, materials and corrosion scientists along with a team of engineers focus on solutions to complex product and process contamination problems. Our engineering solutions are driven by physical evidence and sound engineering principles, not by guesswork and extrapolation. We place an emphasis on finding solutions that are practical and effective for your company's specific industrial processes.
Altran Solutions has the expertise and technology to evaluate and resolve system failures associated with biodeterioration and biofouling.