Technological applications of volatile corrosion inhibitors

Abstract

Abstract The objective of this review is to create a body of knowledge on the theoretical and practical aspects of corrosion inhibition to prevent and/or to eliminate corrosion in natural environments such as water, air, and acids and in industrial facilities such as oil, natural gas, concrete, paints and coatings, electronics, and military equipment. Corrosion inhibitors (CIs) and volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCIs) are applied in diverse forms such as powders, pellets, aqueous, or solvent solutions and in impregnated papers; closed in pouches and sachets; and added to coatings. Natural CIs are extracted by water or organic solvents from suitable plants. They represent the advanced trends of corrosion management based on green chemistry.