Microbially‐induced corrosion and fuel‐tank protection

Abstract

It is highly undesirable to permit the growth of micro‐organisms in aircraft fuel‐systems/fuel‐tank areas. However, the ubiquitous nature of the principal contaminant, Hormoconis resinae, and the virtual impossibility of maintaining the fuel in a sterile condition throughout transport from the refinery to the aircraft, are the basic reasons for the recurrence of contamination once all the conditions conducive to microbial growth have been fulfilled.

Citation

Stowe, M.B. (1995), "Microbially‐induced corrosion and fuel‐tank protection", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 67 No. 2, pp. 5-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb037548