Írinan Barbosa De França

Mrs. Írinan Barbosa De França


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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11 August 2025 in Coatings
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Yslla Emanuelly S. Faccioli
ÍFÍrinan Barbosa De França
Írinan Barbosa De França
KOKaio Wêdann de Oliveira Kaio Wêdann de Oliveira
Kaio Wêdann de Oliveira Kaio Wêdann de Oliveira
Bruno Augusto Cabral RoqueBruno Augusto Cabral Roque
Bruno Augusto Cabral Roque
Alexandre Augusto Paredes Selva FilhoAlexandre Augusto Paredes Selva Filho
Alexandre Augusto Paredes Selva Filho
LEONIE ASFORA SARUBBOLEONIE ASFORA SARUBBO
LEONIE ASFORA SARUBBO
Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) represents a critical challenge to the integrity of pipelines, piping, and metal structures in offshore environments, directly affecting the safety and operational costs of companies in the energy sector. However, conventional control methods, such as the use of chemical inhibitors, raise environmental and economic concerns. To face this problem, a biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas cepacia CCT 6659 was tested as a biocorrosion inhibiting agent on carbon steel specimens immersed in seawater. For this purpose, static and dynamic conditions were simulated using different concentrations of the biosurfactant. Furthermore, analyses were performed using Scanning Electron Microscopy paired with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) to visualize the morphology of the biofilm and its chemical components. Laboratory tests indicated that the biosurfactant formulated in a 1:5 (v/v) ratio reduced the mass loss of test specimens (119.72 ± 2.64 g/m2) by no less than 57.3% compared to the control (280.28 ± 4.58 g/m2). Under dynamic conditions, the 1:2 (v/v) formulation showed greater protection, being able to reduce specimen corrosion (578.87 ± 7.01 g/m2) by 69.6% compared to the control (1901.41 ± 13.53 g/m2). SEM/EDS analyses revealed changes in surface composition and a reduction in corrosive elements associated with sulfur in the formed biofilms, which may be associated with a decrease in sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) activity, suggesting microbial inhibition by the biosurfactant. The results obtained in this study highlight the biosurfactant as a viable and ecological alternative to synthetic inhibitors, with potential application in the protection of metal structures exposed to corrosive environments in offshore energy systems, promoting greater durability, sustainability, and less environmental impact.