Investigation of Acetic Acid Effect on Carbon Steel Corrosion in CO<sub>2</sub>–H<sub>2</sub>S Medium: Mechanistic Reaction Pathway and Kinetics
Anusuya Talukdar, Prasanna Venkatesh Rajaraman
Abstract
S-acetic acid medium is elucidated along with the retrieval of kinetic parameters using the impedance data acquired at different overpotentials for various concentrations of acetic acid (1, 50, and 500 ppm). Further field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images confirm that the pitting corrosion occurs on carbon steel surface at higher acetic acid concentrations.
Topics & Concepts
Acetic acidCorrosionKineticsCarbon steelChemistryChemical kineticsMetallurgyInorganic chemistryNuclear chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsConcrete Corrosion and Durability