Recent Natural Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel: An Overview

Traditionally, reduction of corrosion has been managed by various methods including cathodic protection, process control, reduction of the metal impurity content, and application of surface treatment techniques, as well as incorporation of suitable alloys. However, the use of corrosion inhibitors ha...

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Published in:Journal of chemistry 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-7
Main Authors: Chigondo, Marko, Chigondo, Fidelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon steel
Chemical properties
Chemical research
Corrosion
Steel
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Summary:Traditionally, reduction of corrosion has been managed by various methods including cathodic protection, process control, reduction of the metal impurity content, and application of surface treatment techniques, as well as incorporation of suitable alloys. However, the use of corrosion inhibitors has proven to be the easiest and cheapest method for corrosion protection and prevention in acidic media. These inhibitors slow down the corrosion rate and thus prevent monetary losses due to metallic corrosion on industrial vessels, equipment, or surfaces. Inorganic and organic inhibitors are toxic and costly and thus recent focus has been turned to develop environmentally benign methods for corrosion retardation. Many researchers have recently focused on corrosion prevention methods using green inhibitors for mild steel in acidic solutions to mimic industrial processes. This paper provides an overview of types of corrosion, corrosion process, and mainly recent work done on the application of natural plant extracts as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel.
ISSN:2090-9063
2090-9071
DOI:10.1155/2016/6208937