Corrosion protection of cast iron in drinking water with harmless ternary inhibitor Umarani M.1, Kasilingam T.2, Thangavelu C.3,* 1Municipal Higher Secondary School, Karur, Tamilnadu, India 2Department of Chemistry, Theivanai Ammal College for Women, Villupuram, Tamilnadu, India 3Department of Chemistry, Govt. Arts College for Women, Nilakottai, Dindigul, Tamilnadu, India *Corresponding Author E-mail: thavankasi@gmail.com
Online published on 21 August, 2018. Abstract The protection of corrosion of cast iron in drinking water using curry leaf extract (CLE), Zinc ions and Sodium Tartrate (ST) was investigated using classical weight-loss measurement, Tafel polarization and Nyquist impedance methods. Inhibition efficiency of above ternary inhibitor reaches maximum values at 85%. The shape of DC polarization profile revealed the new ternary system which acts as anodic type inhibitor. AC impedance spectroscopic studies indicated the formation of a protective film onto the metal surface in the presence of inhibitors. Analyses of the protective film using scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. Top Keywords Curry leaf extract, Tafel polarization, Nyquist impedance spectroscopy, classical weight-loss techniques and SEM-EDX. Top |