Synthesis of Some Aromatic Nitro Compounds and its Applications as Inhibitors for Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution

摘要

The inhibition effect of some synthetic aromatic nitro compounds on the corrosion of carbon steel in 1 M HCl solution was studied using galvanostatic and potentiodynamic anodic polarization measurements. The percentage inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increasing the concentration of inhibitors and decreasing of temperature. Polarization data indicated that the additives acted as mixed—type inhibitors meaning that these compounds reduced the anodic dissolution of carbon steel and retard the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction. Inhibition was interpreted in view of formation of insoluble complex adsorbed on the metal surface. The formation of complex was confirmed by UV-spectra. The adsorption of these compounds was found to obey Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Activation energy and some activated thermodynamic parameters were computed and discussed. It was found that these additives provide good protection to carbon steel against pitting corrosion in chloride-containing solution.