Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel using Dipropyl Sulphide as Inhibitor System in Sulphuric Acid Solution

Abstract

The corrosion inhibition effect of dipropyl sulphide (DPS) on carbon steel immersed in 0.5 N sulphuric acid has been evaluated at room temperature using mass loss method. The corrosion rate and inhibition efficiency was obtained from weight loss method. The corrosion inhibition efficiency increases with increase in concentration of an inhibitor. The corrosion rate decreases when increase in concentration of inhibitor. This is due to the higher concentration of inhibitor solution, which blocks the active site of a carbon steel and a protective film is formed on the carbon steel surface. Electrochemical studies have been used to confirm the formation of protective film over the carbon steel surface. This is further confirmed by surface analysis technique like FTIR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Energy dispersive analysis of X-ray was used to analyze the elements present over the carbon steel surface. Surface analysis of polished, corroded and inhibitor carbon steel surface has been evaluated by SEM. In order to study adsorption of dipropyl sulphide on carbon steel, in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements were performed in control, with and without dipropyl sulphide in 0.5 N H2SO4 solution.