Trifolium repens extracts as a green corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in a 3.5% NaCl solution

• Published in: Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers Vol. 165; p. 105771
• Main Authors: Nour El Houda, Sobhi, Amel, Boukhouiete, Malika, Foudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Carbon steel; Chloride media; Corrosion; Inhibitor; Trifolium repens; Chloride media; Carbon steel; Inhibitor; Corrosion; Trifolium repens
• ISSN: 1876-1070
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2024.105771

•Trifolium repens is a green alternative to toxic corrosion inhibitors.•The inhibitor achieves 98 % inhibition efficiency at 20 ppm in 3.5 % NaCl medium and acts as a mixed-type inhibitor with a strong cathodic effect.•The corrosion inhibition mechanism is driven by physical adsorption of the inhibi...