EFFECTS OF INHIBITORS ON CORROSION OF LOW CARBON STEEL IN HYDROCHLORIC ACID PICKLING SOLUTION

dc.contributor.authorNJOKU, ROMANUS EGWUONWU
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-19T10:38:14Z
dc.date.available2014-09-19T10:38:14Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-19
dc.descriptionA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERINGen_US
dc.description.abstractThe effects of inhibitors on corrosion of low carbon steel in hydrochloric acid pickling solution was investigated by weight loss and hydrogen evolution measurements using a beaker-funnelburette arrangement. Corrosion and hydrogen evolution rates were computed for steel samples immersed in hydrochloric acid pickling solutions with the addition of varying concentrations of organic (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde. and benzaldehyde) and inorganic (sodium dichromate and sodium nitrite) inhibitors. The organic compounds inhibit both the corrosion and hydrogen evolution rates while the inorganic salts stimulate the corrosion but inhibit hydrogen evolution rate. Acetaldehyde showed the highest inhibition efficiency. Inhibition by the organic compounds could be attributed to adsorption phenomena while corrosion stimulation by the inorganic salts was due to their inability to form stable passivating film on the steel surface.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5380
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectINHIBITORS,en_US
dc.subjectCORROSION,en_US
dc.subjectLOW CARBON STEEL,en_US
dc.subjectHYDROCHLORIC,en_US
dc.subjectACID PICKLING SOLUTIONen_US
dc.titleEFFECTS OF INHIBITORS ON CORROSION OF LOW CARBON STEEL IN HYDROCHLORIC ACID PICKLING SOLUTIONen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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