Evaluation of Grewa Venusta (Wild Jute Tree) Extract as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Acidic Environment

The feasibility of using extract of Grewa Venusta (wild jute tree) root as corrosion inhibitor with mild steel was investigated using gravimetric and electrochemical techniques in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid. The inhibitor’s concentration, temperature and time were varied in the range of 0-10% v/v at 2% v/v interval, 30 -75 oC at 15 oC interval and 1-6 hours at 1 hour interval. Characterizations of the extract were done by quantitative method (AAS) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to analyze the surface morphology of the samples. The synergetic effect of the inhibitor was evaluated by addition of halide ions (KBr-, KCl-and KI-). The results showed that corrosion rate increased with an increase in temperature, and decreased with an increase in inhibitor’s concentration and time; maximum inhibition efficiency was 97.60% and 99.88% in the presence of KI- addition, and was assumed to occur via adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on the metal surface. The extract contains metallic elements such as calcium, magnesium, mono acetate (C5H10O4) and 4H-Pyrazole (C9H10F6N2S) that suppressed the anodic dissolution. The adsorption of the extract molecules on the mild steel surface obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The results showed that the inhibitor acted as a mixed- type inhibitor.

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Main Authors:	Suleiman,I.Y., Salihu,Sani A., Emokpaire,O.S., Ogheneme,O.C., Shuaibu,Lasisi
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Portuguesa de Electroquímica 2017
Online Access:	http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0872-19042017000300003
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