Wiktionary
sulfur bacteria
n. (sulfur bacterium English)
WordNet
sulfur bacteria
n. any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus [syn: thiobacteria, sulphur bacteria]
Wikipedia
Sulfur bacteria
Sulfur bacteria may refer to:
- Green sulfur bacteria
- Purple sulfur bacteria
- Sulfate-reducing bacteria
- Sulfur-reducing bacteria
Usage examples of "sulfur bacteria".
Apparently the sulfur bacteria had overgrown the backflow sludge, and coupled with the fungal contamination from the down-stream scrubbers created a disgusting mix of smells.
Ended up with stinking sludge growing all along the pipes where it shouldn't, and there's no way to clean that out, once the sulfur bacteria start pitting the pipe linings.
Apparently the sulfur bacteria had overgrown the back flow sludge, and coupled with the fungal contamination from the downstream scrubbers created a disgusting mix of smells.