Evaluating the deterioration behaviour of mild steel in 2 M sulphuric acid in the presence of Butyrospermum parkii

Asian Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 74-84

  Omotosho, O A ^a   Ajayi, O O ^a   Fayomi, O ^a   Ifepe, V O ^a  

^a Covenant University ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherm; Environmentally induced failure; Green inhibitors; Hydrogen evolution; Mild steel; Regression analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860254336     PISSN: 19963343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajaps.2012.74.84     Document Type: Article

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