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Le soufre existe dans l’hydrosphère dans des état d’oxydation allant des sulfates (+VI) aux sulfures (-II) et incluant de nombreuses espèces à des états d'oxydation intermédiaires, telles que le soufre élémentaire (0), les thiosulfates (-I, V) et les sulfites (IV). Ces espèces en particulier sont considérées comme des intermédiaires importants dans les réactions biologiques et abiotiques qui transforment (oxydent, réduisent ou dismutent) le soufre et sont fréquemment couplées aux cycles biogéochimiques du carbone, de l’azote, de l'oxygène et du fer.Les processus du cycle du soufre sont étudiés en mesurant les concentrations des différentes espèces contenant du soufre (analyse de spéciation) et en mesurant leur rapport isotopique respectif (analyse isotopique). Des difficultés analytiques sont fréquemment rencontrées, car les espèces soufrées, notamment celles de valence intermédiaire, sont présentes en faibles concentrations et sont difficiles à isoler. Ainsi, les rapports isotopiques des espèces de valence intermédiaire sont rarement déterminés. Les études des processus du cycle du soufre gagneraient grandement à l'amélioration des méthodes de mesure des rapports isotopiques des espèces de soufre inorganiques, en particulier des espèces intermédiaires les moins abondantes.Dans ce contexte, ce travail de thèse s’est consacré à l’élaboration de stratégies analytiques combinant spéciation et isotopie du soufre, afin de réaliser la mesure des rapports isotopiques du soufre de plusieurs espèces inorganiques présentes simultanément dans des échantillons liquides. Une méthode de spéciation permettant de quantifier les sulfites, les sulfates et les thiosulfates par chromatographie liquide couplée à un spectromètre de masse à plasma à couplage inductif haute résolution (LC-HR-ICP-MS) a tout d’abord été mise en place. Ensuite, une approche hors-ligne a été développée pour l’analyse isotopique des sulfures, des sulfates et des thiosulfates. Elle consiste en une préparation d’échantillon par précipitation séquentielle des espèces soufrées, suivie de leur analyse par analyseur élémentaire couplé à un spectromètre de masse à rapport isotopique (EA-IRMS). Cette méthode permet de déterminer les valeurs de δ34S des sulfures, des sulfates et des thiosulfates avec des incertitudes de mesure inférieures à 0,5 ‰ pour des échantillons d’eau contenant au moins 27 µg de soufre. Cette méthode a été appliquée à l’étude d’eaux de source et d’eaux d’un aquifère profond et au suivi du fractionnement isotopique du soufre dans une culture de bactéries sulfato-réductrices.Un couplage entre séparation anionique et détection par spectromètre de masse à plasma à couplage inductif multicollecteur (LC-MC-ICP-MS) a été mis au point pour la détermination en ligne des valeurs de δ34S des sulfites, des sulfates et des thiosulfates. Cette méthode nous a permis de déterminer δ34S des sulfites, des sulfates et des thiosulfates pour des échantillons d’eau contenant 1 µg de soufre par espèce avec des incertitudes de mesure inférieures à 0,6 ‰. / Sulfur is present in the hydrosphere at oxidation states ranging from sulfate (+VI) to sulfide (-II) and including many species at intermediate oxidation states, such as elemental sulfur (0), thiosulfate (-I, V) and sulfite (IV). These species in particular are considered as important intermediates in biological and abiotic reactions (oxidation, reduction or disproportionation) involving sulfur and are frequently coupled to the biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and iron.Sulfur cycle processes are studied by measuring the concentrations of different species containing sulfur (speciation analysis) and by measuring their respective isotope ratios (isotopic analysis). Analytical difficulties are frequently encountered because sulfur species, especially intermediate valence species, are present in low concentrations and are difficult to isolate. Thus, the isotope ratios of intermediate valence species are rarely determined. Methods for measuring isotope ratios of inorganic sulfur species, particularly the least abundant intermediate species, would be a great assistance in deciphering sulfur cycle processes.In this context, this thesis work was devoted to the development of analytical strategies combining speciation and isotopic analysis of sulfur, in order to measure sulfur isotope ratios of several inorganic species that can be simultaneously present in liquid samples. First, a speciation method for quantifying sulfite, sulfate and thiosulfate by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LC-HR-ICP-MS) was set up. Then, an off-line approach was developed for the isotopic analysis of sulfide, sulfate and thiosulfate. It consisted of a sample preparation by sequential precipitation of the sulfur species, followed by elemental analyzer coupled to isotope ratio mass spectrometer (EA-IRMS) analysis. This method made it possible to determine the δ34S values of sulfide, sulfate and thiosulfate with measurement uncertainties below 0.5 ‰ for water samples containing at least 27 µg of sulfur. This method has been applied to the study of spring waters and deep aquifer waters and the monitoring of isotopic fractionation of sulfur in a culture of sulfate-reducing bacteria.Moreover, an on-line analytical method coupling anionic separation and detection by multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LC-MC-ICP-MS) has been developed for the determination of δ34S values of sulfite, sulfate and thiosulfate. This method allowed us to determine δ34S of sulfite, sulfate and thiosulfate for water samples containing as little as 1 µg of sulfur per species with measurement uncertainties below 0.6 ‰.

A princípio, foram realizados ensaios de enriquecimento em reatores em batelada, sob agitação, para avaliar a melhor condição nutricional, meio Beller ou meio Zinder, para crescimento microbiano e remoção de sulfato. Posteriormente, esta melhor condição nutricional foi usada para crescimento microbiano e remoção de etanol, tolueno e benzeno em ensaios contínuos em dois reatores anaeróbios horizontais de leito fixo (RAHLF), sob condições de redução de sulfato. Os sistemas foram inoculados com lodo de reator anaeróbio de fluxo ascendente e manta de lodo tratando águas residuárias provenientes de abatedouro de aves. Os RAHLF consistiram de biomassa imobilizada em espumas de poliuretano submetidas a concentrações de 91 e 550 mg/l de sulfato ferroso e sulfato de sódio, respectivamente, para promoção de ambiente sulfetogênico. Tolueno e benzeno foram adicionados, separadamente nos reatores, em concentrações iniciais de 2,0 mg/l, seguidas de aumentos que variaram até as concentrações finais de 9 e 10 mg/l, para tolueno e benzeno, respectivamente. O etanol foi adicionado em ambos reatores a concentração inicial de 170 mg/l, seguido de aumento de até 960 mg/l. Os reatores foram operados a 30 (± 2) ºC com tempo de detenção hidráulica de 12 h. A eficiência na remoção da matéria orgânica nos dois reatores foi próxima a 90% com taxa máxima de degradação de tolueno de 0,06 mg tolueno/mg ssv.d, e 0,07 mg benzeno/mg ssv.d, para benzeno. A redução de sulfato foi de 99,9% em todas as condições nutricionais nos dois reatores. A caracterização microscópica do biofilme revelou diversas morfologias e o perfil de DGGE mostrou variação nas populações de BRS e de representantes do Domínio Bacteria em geral, o que foi associado com as crescentes concentrações de tolueno e benzeno nos meios de alimentação. Finalmente, o presente trabalho demonstrou que unidades compactas de RAHLF, sob condições sulfetogênicas, oferecem alternativa para a biorremediação in situ de compostos aromáticos. / Previously, enrichment assays in batch reactors were used to evaluation of best nutritional condition, Beller or Zinder medium, to microorganism growth and sulfate removal. Further, the chosen nutritional condition was used in two horizontal-flow anaerobic immobilized biomass (HAIB) reactors under sulphate-reducing condition, which were exposed to different amounts of ethanol, toluene and benzene. The systems were inoculated with sludge taken from up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors treating refuses from a poultry slaughterhouse. The HAIB reactors comprised of an immobilized biomass on polyurethane foam and ferrous and sodium sulphate solutions were used (91 and 550 mg/L, respectively), to promote a sulphate-reducing environment. Toluene and benzene were added at an initial concentration of 2.0 mg/L followed by an increased range of different amendments. Ethanol was added at an initial concentration of 170 mg/L followed by an increased range of 960 mg/L. The reactors were operated at 30 (± 2) °C with hydraulic detention time of 12 h. Organic matter removal efficiency of 90%, in both systems, with a maximum toluene degradation rate of 0.06 mg toluene/mg vss.d and with a maximum benzene degradation rate of 0.07 mg benzene/mg vss.d. Sulfate reduction was dose to 99.9% for all-nutritional amendments in both systems. Biofilm microscopic characterization revealed a diversity of microbial morphologies and DGGE-profiling showed a variation of bacterial and sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB) populations, which were, significantly, associated with toluene and benzene amendments. Thus, this work demonstrates that compact units of HAIB reactors, under sulphate reducing conditions, are a potential alternative for in situ aromatic compounds bioremediation.

Les Bactéries sulfato-réductrices (BSR) représentent un groupe fonctionnel majeur dans les habitats aquatiques en intervenant dans les processus de minéralisation de la matière organique. En plus de leur implication dans le cycle du carbone et du soufre, les BSR sont considérées comme les principaux producteurs de méthylmercure en milieu côtier, un composé neurotoxique extrêmement bioaccumulable dans les réseaux trophiques. Dans ce contexte, la diversité des BSR dans les sédiments et le panache de l'estuaire de l’Adour (France) a été évaluée par une approche polyphasique incluant le clonage des gènes dsrAB et une méthode de culture haut-débit en microplaques 384 puits. Ces deux techniques ont fourni des données très complémentaires et donc, une meilleure représentation de la diversité sulfato-réductrice réellement présente dans l’estuaire. La réduction des volumes de culture à raison de 100 µL a permis d’améliorer significativement l’efficacité d’isolement des BSR. Près de 200 souches ont été isolées et identifiées à partir des sédiments et du panache de l’estuaire, et plusieurs d'entre elles ont constitué de nouveaux taxons cultivés. En parallèle, un biosenseur luminescent sensible spécifiquement au méthylmercure a été appliqué pour l’étude de la méthylation du mercure par les BSR. Cet outil simple et rapide constitue une bonne alternative aux méthodes de détection chimique traditionnellement utilisées pour évaluer les potentiels de méthylation du mercure des micro-organismes. L’analyse de la production de méthylmercure chez 21 BSR affiliées à la famille des Desulfobulbaceae a permis d’identifier des souches méthylantes, dont certaines ont été identifiées comme abondantes dans les sédiments de l’estuaire. À long terme, l’utilisation du biosenseur pour l’analyse des capacités de méthylation du mercure chez les BSR ou d’autres groupes fonctionnels permettra de mieux connaître la distribution phylogénétique des micro-organismes méthylants et d'appréhender le déterminisme génétique de ces transformations. / Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB) represent a significant part of the standing microbial communities living in coastal sediments. This functional group is involved in the decomposition and the mineralization of organic matter as well as in the sulfur cycle. In addition, production of methylmercury was shown to be mainly driven by SRB in aquatic ecosystems. Environmental methylation of inorganic mercury constitutes a human health issue due to its neurotoxic effect and its biomagnification in aquatic food webs. In this context, sulfate-reducing diversity was evaluated in anoxic sediments, as well as in the water plume of the Adour estuary. SRB were characterized through a polyphasic approach including dsrAB genes analysis and high throughput isolations in 384-well microplates. As a result, the microplate approach contributed to assess a significant part of the sulfate-reducing community and provided complementary results to the molecular approach. High-throughput SRB isolation permitted a rapid access to numerous but also original strains and around 200 SRB were isolated and identified from the estuarine sediments and the estuarine plume. Beside, the mercury methylation potentials of 21 sulfate reducing strains were determined using a bacterial sensor. All strains were related to the Desulfobulbaceae family and the capacity to produce methylmercury varied a lot. This work permit to identify some methylating strains identified as abundant in the Adour estuarine sediments. On the long view, the use of the biosensor to assess the mercury methylation potential will offer a better knowledge on the distribution of methylating bacteria among the SRB and other functional groups and could help to identify the molecular determinism beside these transformations.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o comportamento de arquéias metanogênicas e bactérias redutoras de sulfato na presença de oxigênio, em reatores anaeróbios em batelada, sob condições sulfetogênicas e mesofílicas. Os reatores foram inoculados com lodo anaeróbio proveniente de reator UASB utilizado no tratamento de água residuária de avicultura. Triplicatas de reatores foram alimentadas com meio basal ZINDER, acrescido de acetato de sódio, etanol ou lactato de sódio e sulfato de sódio, de modo a se obter relações DQO/sulfato iniciais de 1,1-1,5. O headspace dos reatores foi preenchido com \'N IND.2\' (100%) acrescido de oxigênio puro comercial (3-3,5 mg/L de oxigênio dissolvido). Os reatores anaeróbios controle foram alimentados com os mesmos substratos orgânicos, entretanto, seu headspace foi preenchido com \'N IND.2\'/\'CO IND.2\' (70/30%). Nos reatores com acetato de sódio, etanol e lactato de sódio as velocidades de produção de metano foram de 0,30 mmol/L.h, 0,41 mmol/L.h e 0,16 mmol/L.h, respectivamente, para os reatores controle. Em relação aos reatores com oxigênio os valores foram de 0,27 mmol/L.h, 0,40 mmol/L.h e 0,08 mmol/L.h, respectivamente. Na presença de acetato, etanol e lactato a redução de sulfato foi de 57% e 97%; 59,6% e 76,6%; 77,5% e 41,9%, respectivamente, nos reatores controle e com oxigênio. Nos reatores com acetato e etanol houve predomínio de organismos do domínio Archaea nos reatores controle (59,2% e 58,8%) e com oxigênio (60,7% e 54,5%), respectivamente. No reator controle contendo lactato, também ocorreu o predomínio de arquéias metanogênicas (56,2%), enquanto na presença de oxigênio houve predomínio de organismos do domínio Bacteria (63,9%). As proporções de BRS nos reatores controle e com oxigênio contendo acetato, etanol e lactato foram de 22% e 17,3%; 28% e 16,9%; 19,5% e 21,9%, respectivamente. O oxigênio não inibiu a metanogênese e nem a redução de sulfato nos reatores contendo acetato e etanol. / This work aimed to evaluate the behavior of methanogenic archaea and sulfate reducing bacteria in the presence of oxygen, using anaerobic batch reactors under sulfidogenic and mesophilic conditions. The reactors were inoculated with anaerobic sludge from UASB reactor treating poultry wastes. Third copies of the reactors were fed with ZINDER medium, increased with sodium acetate, ethanol or sodium lactate and sodium sulfate, in order to get COD/sulfate ratio of 1,1-1,5. The headspace of the reactors was filled with \'N IND.2\' (100%) and increased with oxygen (OD concentration of 3-3.5 mg/L). The anaerobic control reactors were fed with the same organics substrates, however, the headspace was filled with \'N IND.2\'/\'CO IND.2\' (70/30%). The rates of methane production were 0.30 mmol/L.h, 0.41 mmol/L.h and 0.16 mmol/L.h, in acetate, ethanol and lactate controls reactors, respectively. In oxygen reactors, the rates of methane production were 0.27 mmol/L.h, 0.40 mmol/L.h and 0.08 mmol/L.h in acetate, ethanol and lactate reactors, respectively. The rates of sulfate reduction in acetate, ethanol and lactate reactors were 57% and 97%; 59.6% and 76.6%; 77.5% and 41.9%, respectively, in control reactors and oxygen reactors. In acetate and ethanol reactors, were verified predominance of Archaea domain in control reactors (59.2% and 58.8%) and oxygen reactors (60.7% and 54.5%), respectively. In lactate control reactor also was verified predominance of Archaea domain (56.2%), whereas in lactate oxygen reactors there was predominance of cells belonging to Bacteria domain (63.9%). BRS ratio in acetate, ethanol and lactate control reactors and oxygen reactors corresponded to 22% and 17.3%; 28% and 16.9%; 19.5% and 21.9%, respectively. The addition of oxygen didn\'t inhibit the methanogenesis and sulfate reduction in acetate reactors and in ethanol reactors.

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o comportamento de arquéias metanogênicas e bactérias redutoras de sulfato na presença de oxigênio, em reatores anaeróbios em batelada, sob condições sulfetogênicas e mesofílicas. Os reatores foram inoculados com lodo anaeróbio proveniente de reator UASB utilizado no tratamento de água residuária de avicultura. Triplicatas de reatores foram alimentadas com meio basal ZINDER, acrescido de acetato de sódio, etanol ou lactato de sódio e sulfato de sódio, de modo a se obter relações DQO/sulfato iniciais de 1,1-1,5. O headspace dos reatores foi preenchido com \'N IND.2\' (100%) acrescido de oxigênio puro comercial (3-3,5 mg/L de oxigênio dissolvido). Os reatores anaeróbios controle foram alimentados com os mesmos substratos orgânicos, entretanto, seu headspace foi preenchido com \'N IND.2\'/\'CO IND.2\' (70/30%). Nos reatores com acetato de sódio, etanol e lactato de sódio as velocidades de produção de metano foram de 0,30 mmol/L.h, 0,41 mmol/L.h e 0,16 mmol/L.h, respectivamente, para os reatores controle. Em relação aos reatores com oxigênio os valores foram de 0,27 mmol/L.h, 0,40 mmol/L.h e 0,08 mmol/L.h, respectivamente. Na presença de acetato, etanol e lactato a redução de sulfato foi de 57% e 97%; 59,6% e 76,6%; 77,5% e 41,9%, respectivamente, nos reatores controle e com oxigênio. Nos reatores com acetato e etanol houve predomínio de organismos do domínio Archaea nos reatores controle (59,2% e 58,8%) e com oxigênio (60,7% e 54,5%), respectivamente. No reator controle contendo lactato, também ocorreu o predomínio de arquéias metanogênicas (56,2%), enquanto na presença de oxigênio houve predomínio de organismos do domínio Bacteria (63,9%). As proporções de BRS nos reatores controle e com oxigênio contendo acetato, etanol e lactato foram de 22% e 17,3%; 28% e 16,9%; 19,5% e 21,9%, respectivamente. O oxigênio não inibiu a metanogênese e nem a redução de sulfato nos reatores contendo acetato e etanol. / This work aimed to evaluate the behavior of methanogenic archaea and sulfate reducing bacteria in the presence of oxygen, using anaerobic batch reactors under sulfidogenic and mesophilic conditions. The reactors were inoculated with anaerobic sludge from UASB reactor treating poultry wastes. Third copies of the reactors were fed with ZINDER medium, increased with sodium acetate, ethanol or sodium lactate and sodium sulfate, in order to get COD/sulfate ratio of 1,1-1,5. The headspace of the reactors was filled with \'N IND.2\' (100%) and increased with oxygen (OD concentration of 3-3.5 mg/L). The anaerobic control reactors were fed with the same organics substrates, however, the headspace was filled with \'N IND.2\'/\'CO IND.2\' (70/30%). The rates of methane production were 0.30 mmol/L.h, 0.41 mmol/L.h and 0.16 mmol/L.h, in acetate, ethanol and lactate controls reactors, respectively. In oxygen reactors, the rates of methane production were 0.27 mmol/L.h, 0.40 mmol/L.h and 0.08 mmol/L.h in acetate, ethanol and lactate reactors, respectively. The rates of sulfate reduction in acetate, ethanol and lactate reactors were 57% and 97%; 59.6% and 76.6%; 77.5% and 41.9%, respectively, in control reactors and oxygen reactors. In acetate and ethanol reactors, were verified predominance of Archaea domain in control reactors (59.2% and 58.8%) and oxygen reactors (60.7% and 54.5%), respectively. In lactate control reactor also was verified predominance of Archaea domain (56.2%), whereas in lactate oxygen reactors there was predominance of cells belonging to Bacteria domain (63.9%). BRS ratio in acetate, ethanol and lactate control reactors and oxygen reactors corresponded to 22% and 17.3%; 28% and 16.9%; 19.5% and 21.9%, respectively. The addition of oxygen didn\'t inhibit the methanogenesis and sulfate reduction in acetate reactors and in ethanol reactors.

Neste trabalho foi realizada a caracterização microbiana anaeróbia de reatores anaeróbios diferenciais horizontais e em batelada, operados sob condições sulfetogênicas e mesofílicas (30ºC). Os reatores diferenciais foram preenchidos com diferentes materiais suportes (espuma de poliuretano, carvão vegetal, polietileno reciclado de baixa densidade e cerâmica porosa à base de alumina) visando a seleção do suporte adequado para otimização do processo sulfetogênico, para a relação DQO/sulfato de aproximadamente 0,67. Os reatores diferenciais foram alimentados diariamente com esgoto sintético, contendo aproximadamente 1000 mg/L de DQO e 1500 mg/L de sulfato, durante 28 dias de operação. A caracterização microbiana foi realizada através da técnica de hibridação in situ fluorescente (FISH), microscopia óptica e eletrônica de varredura. Foram realizadas quantificações, em termos de porcentagens, de microrganismos pertencentes ao Domínio Bacteria (EUB338), Domínio Archaea (ARC915) e bactérias redutoras do íon sulfato (BRS) da subdivisão delta de Proteobacteria (SRB385). Nos reatores diferenciais, houve predomínio de bactérias em todos os suportes estudados. Os reatores diferenciais operados com espuma e carvão apresentaram maiores porcentagens de BRS, com valores iguais a 57,6% e 69,7%, respectivamente. A cerâmica foi o material que apresentou melhor equilíbrio de bactérias e arqueas metanogênicas, com 59,6% e 40,9%, respectivamente. Os reatores em batelada foram operados com espuma de poliuretano e carvão vegetal com relação DQO/sulfato de aproximadamente 3. As porcentagens de BRS quantificadas pelo FISH foram iguais a 65,3% e 69,1% para espuma e carvão, respectivamente. Em ambos os reatores o carvão vegetal foi o material mais favorável à sulfetogênese. / This research reports an anaerobic microbial characterization of both, a horizontal differential anaerobic and a batch reactors, operated at sulfidogenic and mesofilic conditions at 30ºC. The differential reactors were filled with four support materials (polyurethane foam, vegetable coal, recycled polyethylene of low density and alumin based porous ceramic) aiming the selection of a more appropriated support for optimization of sulfidogenic processes (ratio COD/sulfate of approximately 0.67). Differential reactors were fed daily with synthetic sewage, containing approximately 1000 mg/L of COD and 1500 mg/L of sulfate concentrations, during 28 days of operation. Microbial characterization was accomplished using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), optic and scanning electronic microscopy. It was realized a quantification, in percentages, of microorganisms belong to Bacteria Domain (EUB338), Archaea Domain (ARC915) and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) of delta subdivision Proteobacteria (SRB385). Differential reactors have shown predominance of bacteria in all the support materials studied. Differential reactors operated with foam and coal presented the greatest percentages of SRB, with values equal to 57.6% and 69.7%, respectively. The ceramic was the material that presented the best equilibrium of bacteria and methanogenic archaea, with 59.6% and 40.9%, respectively. Batch reactors were operated with polyurethane foam and vegetable coal with COD/sulfate ratio of approximately 3. Percentages of SRB quantified by FISH were equals to 65.3% and 69.1% for foam and coal, respectively. In both reactors the vegetable coal have shown to be the most favorable material to sulfidogenesis.

Foi avaliada a influência de microrganismos na corrosão e na reação de absorção ou liberação de hidrogênio em amostras de ferro Armco e do aço SAE 4140. Utilizou-se um consórcio microbiano, no qual estava presente a bactéria redutora de sulfato (BRS) Desulfovíbrio desulfuricans que, por meio de reações metabólicas, produz gás sulfídrico (H2S), conhecido por catalisar a reação de hidrogênio. Através de ensaios de permeação de hidrogênio em amostras de ferro Armco determinou-se a corrente de permeação e a concentração superficial de hidrogênio desenvolvida, utilizando-se uma célula de Devanathan-Stachurski. Primeiramente determinou-se a corrente em meio bacteriológico Postgate C abiótico, substituindo-o então pelo meio bacteriológico inoculado com o consórcio de microrganismos. Os conseqüentes transientes de corrente foram determinados em diferentes valores de potenciais catódicos, entre –1500 mV(ENH) e o potencial de corrosão do ferro. Observou-se um aumento na corrente de permeação após a colocação dos meios inoculados o que significa um maior fluxo de hidrogênio se difundindo através da amostra. Porém, após um determinado período de tempo (em torno de 30 horas) a corrente de permeação tende a se estabilizar em decorrência de alguns fatores como os depósitos biológicos formados na superfície metálica (biofilme), a formação de filmes de precipitação de sais em função da polarização catódica aplicada e também devido ao filme de sulfeto de ferro, dificultando desta forma a passagem do hidrogênio. Ensaios de tração de baixa taxa de deformação (BTD) com corpos de prova de aço SAE 4140, foram utilizados nos mesmos meios citados, ao potencial de corrosão e com aplicação de potencial catódico de –750 e –1000 mV(ENH), para avaliar a morfologia da fratura. Em meios com H2S produzido metabolicamente, observou-se fratura frágil, associada à fragilização pelo hidrogênio, ao contrário dos resultados obtidos em meios sem o H2S, que promoveram fratura dúctil. Ensaios potenciostáticos com as amostras de ferro Armco e o aço SAE 4140 foram realizados em condições semelhantes aos ensaios de permeação e de baixa taxa de deformação. Os corpos de prova foram analisados por microscopia eletrônica de varredura para observar o biofilme, bem como a morfologia da corrosão. Nos ensaios de potencial a circuito aberto intensa colonização da superfície por bactérias foi observada após duas horas, porém com aplicação de potenciais catódicos (–1000 mV(ENH)), observou-se um número menor de células bacterianas aderidas à superfície metálica. Os produtos metabólicos, principalmente o H2S, provenientes do metabolismo das bactérias redutoras de sulfato (BRS), aceleram o processo de corrosão, principalmente quando o meio em questão propicia zonas de anaerobiose como a formação de biofilme e a formação de sulfeto de ferro (FeS) sobre a superfície metálica. / The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the influence of microorganisms on the corrosion and on the hydrogen absortion and evolution reaction of Armco iron and SAE 4140 steel samples. A mixed group of microbes was used, in which was present the Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB) Desulfovibrio desulfuricans that, through metabolic reactions, produces hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S), recognized for catalyzing the hydrogen reaction. The permeation current of hydrogen and its concentration on the surface were determined on Armco iron samples, using a Devanathan-Stachurski cell. The experiments were carried out in an abiotic Postgate C bacterial growth medium and after the current stabilization, which lasted 24 hours, this medium was replaced by on environment inoculated with microorganisms. The consequent current transients were determined for different cathodic potentials, from –1500 mV(ENH) to the iron corrosion potential. An increase in the permeation current was observed after the addition of the inoculated environment, which means a higher flux of hydrogen diffusing through the sample. However, after a certain period of time (around 30 hours), the permeation current tended stabilize, due to the biologic deposits formed on the metallic surface and to the films precipitated due to the cathodic polarization, which reduce hydrogen ion migration. Low-strain rate tests with SAE 4140 steel samples were used in the same environments, at the corrosion potential and with the application of cathodic potentials of –750 and –1000 mV(ENH) to evaluate the fracture morphology. In environments with metabolically produced H2S, a fragile fracture was observed, associated with hydrogen embrittlement, while in H2S-free environments a ductile fracture was produced. Potentiostatic tests with Armco iron and SAE 4140 steel samples were performed in similar conditions to permeation and low-strain rate tests. The samples were analyzed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) in order to observe the biofilm, as well as the corrosion morphology. In the samples without applied potential, a heavy surface colonization by bacteria was observed after 2 hours, while in the samples under cathodic potential (–1000 mV(ENH)) only few bacterial cells adhered to the metallic surface. It was observed that Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB) accelerate the corrosion process, mainly when the environment is able to provide anaerobeose zones such as the biofilm and the iron sulfide (FeS) on the metallic surface.

A injeção da água do mar nos campos marítimos (offshore), processo este conhecido como recuperação secundária de petróleo, gera muitos resíduos e efluentes. Dentre estes, pode-se destacar a água produzida, que consiste de água de formação, água naturalmente presente na formação geológica do reservatório de petróleo, e água de injeção, aquela normalmente injetada no reservatório para aumento de produção. Sete tanques de armazenamento de água/óleo de um terminal foram monitorados quanto à presença de micro-organismos e teores de sulfato, sulfeto, pH e condutividade. Particularmente, as bactérias redutoras de sulfato (BRS), que agem às expensas da atividade de outras espécies, reduzindo sulfato à sulfeto, constituindo-se num problema-chave. Os tanques de óleo codificados como Verde, Ciano, Roxo, Cinza, Vermelho, Amarelo e Azul, apresentaram comportamentos distintos quanto aos parâmetros microbiológicos e físico-químicos. Após este monitoramento, de acordo com valores referência adotados, e levando-se em conta como principais parâmetros classificatórios concentrações de BRS, bactérias anaeróbias totais e sulfeto, os dois tanques considerados mais limpos do monitoramento foram os tanques roxo e ciano. Analogamente, por apresentarem os piores desempenhos frente aos três principais parâmetros, os tanques amarelo e cinza foram considerados os mais sujos de todo o monitoramento. Após esta segregação, esses três principais parâmetros, mais a concentração de sulfato, foram inter-relacionados a fim de se corroborar esta classificação. Foi possível observar que o sulfeto instantâneo não foi o parâmetro mais adequado para se avaliar o potencial metabólico de uma amostra. Por este motivo, foram verificados os perfis metabólicos das BRS presentes nas amostras, confirmando a segregação dos tanques, baseada em parâmetros em batelada / Seawater injection for offshore petroleum recovery known as secondary petroleum, produces a high amount of residues and effluents. Among those waste solutions, produced water, consisting of formation water, naturally present during the geological formation of oil, and injection water, normally injected in the reservatory in order to increase oil recovery, deserves special attention. Seven water/oil storage tanks from an oil producing terminal were monitored for the presence of microorganisms, sulfate, sulfide, pH and conductivity. Particullarly, sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), acting with the help of other microbial species, deserve particular attention, due to its ability to reduce sulfate to sulfide. The storage tanks, coded as Green, Cyano, Purple, Gray, Red, Yellow and Blue, presented distinct behavior in relation to the microbiological and physico-chemical parameters. After the monitoring, according to reference values adopted for each parameter, and considering the main contribution of SRB cells, total anaerobic cells and sulfide, two tanks were considered the cleanest ones (purple and cyano). Analogously, considering the same parameters, the yellow and gray tanks were considered the dirtiest ones. After this initial segregation, those three main parameters and sulfate concentration were inter-related in order to corroborate the obtained classification for the tanks. It was possible to observe that sulfide concentration was not the most suitable parameter to be considered to predict the metabolic potential of a specific water sample. Due to this, the metabolic profiles of the SRB cells present in the samples were quantified, considering four tanks with different bacterial populations. This profile was consistent with the classification, confirming the segregation of the tanks, based on batch parameters