Ionic Liquids based on Different Chain Fatty Acids as Green Corrosion Inhibitors for C-steel in Produced Oilfield Water

Abstract

Abstract The work presents the investigation of fatty acids based ionic liquid as green corrosion inhibitors for C-steel in produced oilfield water. Different-chain length fatty acids C6, C12 and C18-1 are mixed with di-ethanol amine (DEA) to synthesize some ionic liquids and evaluated the corrosion rates on C-steel surface using weight loss method and potential time measurements. The prepared ionic solutions were shown to be effective in reducing the corrosion rates as sustainable corrosion inhibitors. The polar unit is indicated as the reaction center for the adsorption process. Generally, the inhibition efficiency increases with increase the inhibitor concentration.