Study of Corrosion Behavior of N’-(2-(2-oxomethylpyrrol-1-yl)ethyl)piperidine for Mild Steel in the Acid Environment

Abstract

The corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution by N'-(2-(2-oxomethylpyrrol-1-yl)ethyl)piperidine (N-OPEP) was studied employing weight loss techniques. The experimental findings revealed that N-OPEP is the most excellent corrosion inhibitor, and the inhibitory performance increases with an increase in the inhibitor concentration. Furthermore, the inhibition efficiency decreases with an increase in the solution Temperature. The adsorption of inhibitor molecules on a mild steel surface followed Langmuir’s isotherm model and was found to be spontaneous. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) photographs approved the formation of a protective layer of the inhibitor molecules on the surface of mild steel.