Combretum bracteosum extracts as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidic medium

Pigment and Resin Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 236-241

  Okafor, P C ^a   Uwah, I E ^a   Ekerenam, O O ^a   Ekpe, U J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Corrosion inhibitors; Plants; Steel; Sulphuric acid

Indexed keywords

ACID EXTRACTS; ACIDIC MEDIUMS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ECO-FRIENDLY; FRUMKIN ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; INHIBITION EFFICIENCY; INHIBITIVE PROPERTIES; MATURE LEAVES; MILD STEEL; PHYSICAL ADSORPTION; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANTS; SULPHURIC ACID;

ACIDS; ADSORPTION; CANNING; CORROSION PREVENTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; DISSOLUTION; HYDROGEN; PICKLING; STEEL; SULFURIC ACID;

CORROSION INHIBITORS;

EID: 70349221256     PISSN: 03699420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03699420910973323     Document Type: Article

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