Volume 19 Préprint 10


Estimation of Corrosion Products and Inhibitor Films Contributions to Total Protective Effect

Roman Kashkovskiy

Mots-clés : corrosion inhibitor, film, interfacial effects, hydrogen sulphide, amine

Résumé :
Film of corrosion products (CP) often has got certain protective properties and leads to significant decrease in corrosion rate. In case of corrosion prevention an inhibitor is adsorbed on CP film, but corrosion retardation is usually connected only with the presence of inhibitor layer on metal surface without taking into account protectiveness of CP film. Such omission leads to inaccurate estimate of the inhibitor`s protective effect. To exclude this mistake, three different methods for separate estimation of CP and inhibitor films contributions to the total corrosion protection are used in this research. Comparison of the method results is conducted by example of hydrogen sulfide corrosion (HSC) inhibition.

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1 Estimation of Corrosion Products and Inhibitor Films Contributions to Total Protective Effect Roman Kashkovskiy Scientific Research Institute of Natural Gases and Gas Technologies ² Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC, 142717, Russia, Moscow region, Razvilka Roman.kashkovskiy@gmail.com Abstract Film of corrosion products (CP) often has got certain protective properties and leads to significant decrease in corrosion rate. In case of corrosion prevention an inhibitor is adsorbed on CP film, but corrosion retardation is usually connected only with the presence of inhibitor layer on metal surface without taking into account protectiveness of CP film. Such omission leads to inaccurate estimate of the inhibitor`s protective effect. To exclude this mistake, three different methods for separate estimation of CP and inhibitor films contributions to the total corrosion protection are used in this research. Comparison of the method results is conducted by example of hydrogen sulfide corrosion (HSC) inhibition. Keywords: corrosion inhibitor, film, interfacial effects, hydrogen sulphide, amine Introduction Film of corrosion products (CP) starts to form on a metal surface immediately at the moment of its contact with corrosive aggressive environment. This film often has got certain protective properties and leads to significant decrease in corrosion rate.1-7 A corrosion inhibitor is adsorbed on the CP film as usual, but corrosion retardation is generally connected only with presence of inhibitor`s phase layer on a metal surface without taking into account protectiveness of CP. That kind of assumption results in serious exaggeration of the inhibitor`s protective effect. Thus, separate estimation of CP and inhibitor protective property is of interest. However, this very subject has become an issue of study in a number of research papers only recently.8-10 2 The simple and informative method for such estimation of contributions to the total protective effect (initial method) is offered by Prof. V.I. Vigdorovich.8 This method is based on analysis of corrosion and inhibition kinetics. CP contribution (ZCP) to the total protective effect (Zˋ) of ´F3-LQOLNLPRUµ superficial system is estimated by formula: 0, ,0, , o WW W bg bgbg CPK KKZ , (1) where KNJ˫ is corrosion rate in background environment by ˫ time. The total protective effect (Zˋ) and inhibitor contribution (Zin) are expressed as follows 0, ,0, , o 6 WW W bg inbg K KKZ , (2) where KLQ˫ is corrosion rate in inhibited environment by ˫ time. WW,,,CPinZZZ . (3) Unfortunately the initial method has got some significant shortages and the present paper is aimed to decide some of them. Experimental procedure Materials and media Experiments were carried out on samples made of St3 low-carbon steel [UNS K01804], whose composition is (wt%): C ² 0.18, Mn ² 0.5, Si ² 0.21, P ² 0.04, S ² 0.05, Fe as the residue. Steel electrodes were ground to emery paper, polished with diamond paste, and degreased with acetone before every test. Standard medium, consisting of 0.25 g/L CH3COOH, 0.5 g/L NaCl with initial pH 3.6, was used as aggressive electrolyte. Gaseous H2S was permanently blown through the electrolyte during the test. This system was used as ´background mediaµ. Tributylamine (TBA) was studied in the paper as effective inhibitor against hydrogen sulfide corrosion (HSC) of steel.9,11 Amine was fed directly into the liquid phase, after which, the tested media RMV ŃRQVLGHUHG MV ´LQOLNLPHG HQYLURQPHQPµB 3 Corrosion tests Corrosion rate in background media and inhibited environment was determined by linear polarization resistance (LPR) method using two-electrodes steel sensor and corrosion rate indicator under 10 mV electrode polarization in stirring condition (300 rev/min). Tests were carried out at room temperature and lasted up to 6 h. Concentrations of Fe ions in solution after the test were determined by colorimetry (ISO 799012). Protective effectiveness of planar components of a superficial film was expressed through two indicators in the paper: protective effect and protection coefficient. Protective effect (Z) was calculated by the following equation 0 0 o WW K KKZ , (4) where K˫ѧ0 and K˫ are corrosion rates by initial and ˫ time, respectively. Protection coefficient (˛) was expressed as follows J Ʉ D0 . (5) Theoretical basic of methods for estimation There are 3 method modifications which are considered in the paper. Modification 1 ² Thickness Change Accounting Corrosion rate is very high at the initial stage of destruction process. In case of HSC within the course of time, the rate value decreases due to formation of diffusion barrier to supply/removal of corrosion agents provided by the development of adhesive protective CP film. After a certain interval of time this film stabilizes and practically does not change with time, reaching, thus, a quasi-steady state.2 It is therefore possible to estimate the protective effect of the formed CP film by the degree of corrosion rate reduction in time according to Equation (1).8 4 After addition of corrosion inhibitor in the environment it is adsorbed on the steel surface or the CP film and forms a protective layer and, thereby, slows down corrosion and growth rate of the CP film. Therefore, during corrosion inhibition the CP film of smaller thickness forms on the sample and such film has got considerably less protective properties than calculated by Equation (1). To calculate ZCP in the inhibited environment it is necessary to correlate ZCP values and the thickness of the CP film formed in the background environment. The thickness of CP film will be directly proportional to specific weight losses of the sample in case of uniform growth of the CP film on the entire surface of corroded metal, i.e. h = const ʽmsp, where h is thickness of CP film and ʽmsp is specific weight losses of the sample. Such deduction immediately corresponds to the results received by W. Sun et al.2Next, we should simultaneously put on the diagram; the kinetics of specific weight losses of metal in background and inhibited environments and ZCP calculated based on the data of background corrosion by Equation (1). After that it is possible to estimate ZCP at corrosion inhibition at any time moment () in the following way (Figure 1). Abscissa of intersection points of curve 1 and a perpendicular drawn from A point to OY axis determines A time in which the blank sample (curve 1) had the same specific weight losses and, hence, the same thickness of CP film as in A point in case of corrosion inhibition. Moreover, it is possible to calculate the protective effect of CP film at time A (Z̔ point, Figure 1) from ZCP ² relationship (curve 3). Thus, one can estimate the kinetics of ZCP changes by means of calculating ZCP in the inhibited environment at various time. Figure 1: Kinetics of specific weight loss of metal sample in background (1) and inhibited (2) environment and ZCP (3). 5 The proposed method does not allow deducing the analytical dependence directly between Zin value and corrosion kinetics in the background and inhibited environment. However, Equations (2) and (3) for calculation of the total protective effect inhibitor contribution (Zin) remains correct. The latter equation does not contradict concepts underlying the present method since Zˋ shows the total protective effect of "CP film ²inhibitor» system, including redistribution of their contributions due to reduction of CP film thickness. One can determine the kinetics of contributions change by calculating Zˋ by Equation (2) and then Zin by Equation (3) for various time. Modification 2 ² Film Dissolution Accounting It is necessary to consider not only CP film thickness reduction caused by an inhibitor additive but also dissolution of this film, result of which leads to changing of estimated protective properties of an inhibitor film. It was proved2, that up to a half of the iron consumed by corrosion ended up as iron sulfide on the steel surface and the other part of that dissolved and lost in the solution. Therefore, consideration of CP film dissolution in a liquid phase is improvement for the 1st modified method. It is possible to obtain basing on a measurement of metal ions concentration in the test solution after experiment (iron ions in case of steel). The thickness of CP film (h) will be directly proportional to specific weight loss of a sample (ʽPsp) minus weight of the metal passed in a solution, i.e. h = constʽPsp ² C, where C is a parameter considering dissolution of CP film. It is further necessary to plot specific weight loss of metal minus the quantity of dissolved CP instead of simple ʽPsp RQ POH ´�Psp (ZCP) ² µ graph. The latter value, in its turn, more precisely characterizes ZCP because it expresses the total amount of corrosion products adsorbed directly on a metal surface. Modification 3 ² Additivity of Films Protection Coefficient The key methodological issue in estimation under the study, as is pointed out in the proper paper8, is in their definition and taking into account superficial films interaction. However, it is clear that full account for this kind of interaction is extremely difficult, some authors8 even concluded that it was feasible to assume additivity of growing inhibitor and CP films (i.e. that there is no interaction). Meanwhile, in a number of studies,8-9 additivity of the films was estimated on basis of assumption about additivity of the its protective effects (Z) only. However, this mathematical treatment of films additivity is highly disputable, thus the modification 6 considering the additivity of its SURPHŃPLRQ ŃRHIILŃLHQPV ˛ MSSHMUV PR NH PRUH VXŃŃHVVIXO (modification 3).14 iZn i Z �1 , (6) i n i J5 �1 , (7) where Z and ˛ indicate protective effect and protection coefficient, respectively; P is the product, while ˋ and i are interlinear indexes representing the total and single indicators, respectively. Equation (7) can be algebraically deduced on basis of well-known theoretical regularities. Protection coefficient in inhibited environment (˛in) is expressed as follows: inɄ bgɄ inJ , (8) where Kbg and Kin indicate corrosion rate in background and inhibited environments, respectively. Corrosion rate in background environment is defined by presence of CP films on metal surfaces only. The rate decreases in time if the CP film possesses protective properties and vice versa, thus Kbg = KCP. Based on a similar argument, we obtain that Kin = Kˋ as both CP MQG LQOLNLPRU ILOPV MUH SUHVHQP RQ PHPMO LQ POH LQOLNLPHG HQYLURQPHQP ˋ F3 Ą LQ B Therefore, Ʉ CPɄ inɄ bgɄ (9) Furthermore, we express 1C̞ˋ multiplier from Equation (9) and then multiply both parts of the received equality by Kbg: inɄ bgɄ CPɄ bgɄ D bgɄ � , (10) 7 According to Equation (8), the latter expression represents special case of Equation (7), namely: inCPJJ� � . (11) Then one attains Equation (12) expressing ˛in from Equation (11): CPin JJ6 . (12) The received Equation (12) is transformed by the substitution of the expression relating ˛ and Z: Z 1 1 , (13) so one attains in this case:   Z CPZ inZ1 1 1 1 . (14) This is followed by finding the Zin value for ˛i additivity case: CPZ CPZZ CPZ Z inZ �  �  11 1 1 . (15) It follows from the Equation (15) that distinction between the considered approaches consists of 1/(1-ZCP) multiplier presence at the Zin calculation only. ZCP grows eventually under condition of the more protective film formation and so does Zin value as compared with the approach considering Zi additivity. On the other hand, the 1/(1-ZCP) factor tends to 1 if a CP film does not possess protective nature. So, this factor does not influence Zin value, which tends to Zˋ. Both approaches produce similar estimations in this case only (Zin ѧ Zˋ if ZCP ѧ 0 B 8 Results and discussion Corrosion test result Results of HSC kinetics study in liquid phase with (50, 500, 2000 mg/L) and without TBA are shown in Figure 2(a). All obtained correlations have inversely logarithmic characteristic which is evidence of permanent protective film formation. Addition of TBA to test solution considerably reduces corrosion rate which, undoubtedly leads to decrease in a CP film thickness in inhibited environment in comparison with background one. The total content of iron in tested solutions was measured during the tests (Figure 2(b)). Analysis of modifications 1 and 2 It is possible to calculate contributions of superficial films from above presented correlations in several ways. First we calculate ZCP in background and inhibited environments from the received diagrams, Zˋ and then Zin are determined after ZCP. Received data (Figure 3) show that ZCP in inhibited H2S-containing liquid increases in the course of time, independent of inhibitor content and method of calculation. On the contrary, Zin decreases in all cases. However contribution values strongly depend on Cin and have the similar trend of changes. For example, ZCP starts to dominate at small inhibitor concentration ² 50 mg/L (Figures 3(a) and 3(b)) after 1 or 2 hours (except in curve 2) although ZTBA § 75 %. Therefore, CP film at such inhibitor concentration has greater contribution to the total protective effect, rather than inhibitor itself. It is significant that ZCP value is almost identical at calculation according to the initial method8 and modification 2 (curve 3), but ZCP value is less in case of estimation according to modification 1 (curve 2). On the other hand, Zin is greater according to calculation on the basis of modification 1 (curve 2). Similar results of ZCP estimation by initial method are obtained in the range of average inhibitor concentration ² 500 mg/L (Figures 3 (c) and 3(d)), but the ZCP values calculated according to 1st and 2nd modification procedures are less than that with 50 mg/L of TBA. Therefore CP film demonstrates a minor contribution to the total protection. Zin dominates during all test time (except initial method) and so it brings the main contribution to Zˋ. 9 Figure 2: Time dependence of HSC rate (a) and the total Fe content (b) in background media (1) and in the presence of 50 (2), 500 (3) and 2000 mg/L of TBA (4). Data received at high amine concentration (2 g/L) is logical continuation of the above mentioned results. ZCP in this case calculated by initial method is considerably greater and Zin, on the contrary, is less than the similar values defined by the modified methods. As consequence, the initial method testifies to the leading part of CP film in Zˋ, and the modified methods give an opposite estimation. Such distinction can be explained by the fact that, initial method disregarding decrease of CP film thickness, considerably over- estimates its contribution to Zˋ.11 Thus, this data follows that the higher protective effect a corrosion inhibitor has, the greater error of ZCP estimation by calculation according to initial method. 10 Figure 3: Values of ZCP (a, c, e) and Zin (b, d, f) films calculated according to initial (curve 1)8 method, modification 1 (curve 2) and modification 2 (curve 3), CTBA = 50 (a, b), 500 (c, d), 2000 mg/L (e, f). Results of the modified methods do change depending on whether dissolution of CP film is considered or not. Therefore, processes of CP film dissolution and HSC rate itself do not equally depend on corrosion inhibitor presence in media, in other words inhibitor does not equally slow down steel corrosion rate and dissolution of a polysulfide film. 11 It is necessary to note that ZCP and Zin are not constant (especially in modified methods) and, hence, ZCP will gradually increase and Zin will decrease, while steel HSC will not completely stop. Finally the moment of their balance or even ZCP domination could come even in case of CTBA = 2 g/L. Analysis of modification 3 Assumptions on the additivity of protective effects, Z, and protection coefficients, ˛, (modification 3) of superficial film components were considered in this section. Results, obtained using the initial method8 and this modification, are presented in Figure 4. As indicated above, ZCP is, in this case, directly defined from the Kbg kinetics, and therefore does not depend on methods of additivity conception. Findings of this work (curve 1, Figures 4(a) and 4(b)) also confirm this. Zˋ, in its turn, is determined by the Kin kinetics and the K value at starting point, i.e. it does not depend on methods of additivity expression as well (curves 5-7, Figure 4). As to Equation (15), Zin has to be slightly higher in the case of ˛i additivity than that under the assumption of Zi additivity, considering that the polysulfide film is capable of retarding HSC (ZCP > 0).1, 9 This is proved by the performed estimation results (curves 2-4 on Figures 4(a) and 4(b)). As one would expect Zin value increases with the growth of Cin. Thus, the contribution of the inhibitor film is dominant according to the initial method with the ˛i additivity consideration, while CP film has the dominant contribution under Zi additivity approach. However, it is noted15 that the initial method is not entirely correct in its estimation of CP film action in an inhibited environment thus equalizing it with ZCP in a background by their efficiency. Meanwhile, the formed CP film has a smaller thickness in the inhibited environment due to the delayed mechanism of inhibitor action. It is obvious that ZCP value in the presence of inhibitor has to be reasonably lower than that in the background, allowing for an absence of superficial films interaction. In addition, CP film can be dissolved in a liquid phase and exfoliated from metal on achievement of certain critical film thickness. 12 Figure 4: ZCP (1) and Zin contributions (2-4) to Zˋ (5-7), calculated by means of initial method with assumptions of the additivity of protective effects (a) or protection coefficients (b) of superficial protective film components. Cin = 50 (2, 5), 500 (3, 6) and 2000 mg/L (4, 7). Estimation of ZCP and Zin at various Cin using the modified method with consideration of the different approaches to additivity interpretation (modification 3) are given in Figures 5 to 7. It is expected that, as decrease in the thickness of CP film and dissolution of this film has an opposite impact on the ZCP value, it will affect the estimation results. Thus, consideration of Zi additivity leads to the contrary conclusions on the dominating contribution for 50 mg/L of inhibitor: Zin dominates in the case of taking into account the decrease of CP film thickness only; on the contrary, ZCP prevails after 2 hours of exposure under additional control of sulfide film dissolution (Figures 5(a) and 5(b)). 13 Figure 5: ZCP (1) and Zin (2) to Zˋ (3), calculated by means of taking into consideration the reduction of CP film thickness (a, c) and its dissolution (b, d) with assumptions of the additivity of protective effects (a, b) or protection coefficients (c, d) of superficial protective film components. Cin = 50 mg/L. Figure 6: ZCP (1) and Zin (2) to Zˋ (3), calculated by means of taking into consideration the reduction of CP film thickness (a, c) and its dissolution (b, d) with assumptions of the additivity of protective effects (a, b) or protection coefficients (c, d) of superficial protective film components. Cin = 500 mg/L. 14 Figure 7: ZCP (1) and Zin (2) to Zˋ (3), calculated by means of taking into consideration the reduction of CP film thickness (a, c) and its dissolution (b, d) with assumption of the additivity of protective effects (a, b) or protection coefficients (c, d) of superficial protective film components. Cin = 2000 mg/L. Another approach (˛ additivity) qualitatively changes the situation, but these tendencies for distribution revision remain the same: ZCP increases and Zin decreases, both specified factors being put into account. The contribution of Zin however dominates in each case (Figures 5(c) and 5(d)). Zˋ and Zin naturally increase with Cin growth to 500 mg/L, and ZCP on the contrary decreases with respect to the values received at smaller Cin, but the tendencies of contributions change remain the same (Figure 6). It should also be noted that Zin § Zˋ in this case, if the results are based on ˛ additivity approach. Moreover, Zin continues to grow with the further growth in Cin, and almost completely reaches the Zˋ values illustrated by means of protective effect value (curves 2 and 3 in Figures 7(c) and 7(d)). It is logical when Zin § Zˋ it would be more convenient to present the contributions at high inhibitor concentration (2000 mg/L) through log ˛ = I ˫ chart as it is shown in Figure 8. 15 Figure 8: ZCP (1-3) and Zin (4-6) to Zˋ (7-9), calculated by means of taking into consideration the reduction of CP film thickness (a) and its dissolution (b) with assumptions of protection coefficients additivity. Cin = 50 (1, 4, 7), 500 (2, 5, 8) and 2000 mg/L (3, 6, 9). Thus, the Zˋ value does not depend on accounting of sulfide film thickness reduction, its dissolution and way of additivity expression as it follows from the above mentioned results. The ZCP contribution, in its turn, significantly depends on accounting of CP film thickness (modification 1), its dissolution (modification 2), and to a small extent on the way of additivity expression (modification 3). On the contrary, the Zin value strongly depends on approach of additivity expression, and more weakly ² on CP film thickness change. The approach considering the ˛i additivity leads to increase in the dominating contribution value, and this influence continues to amplify with growth of this value itself. 16 Conclusions 1. Some modifications of method for separate estimation of superficial film components contributions to total protective effect are offered in this paper. Comparison of modified methods results is carried out by the example of hydrogen sulfide corrosion inhibition in liquid phase by tributylamine. 2. Modification 1 accounts for thickness change of corrosion products film under inhibitory influence of the amine on corrosion rate. Modification 2 takes into account both dissolution of corrosion product film in liquid and thickness reduction of this film according to modification 1. Modification 3 considers additivity of protection coefficients of superficial films instead of additivity of corrosion protective effects as it is accepted in other methods. 3. Calculation according to modification 1 shows that error in estimation of corrosion products film contribution in initial method raises as protective effect of an inhibitor increases. It is due to parent assumption about equal protection effectiveness of corrosion products film in background and inhibited environments, so it leads to over-estimation of corrosion products film contribution. 4. Analysis of modification 2 indicates that it is necessary for the accounting of corrosion product film dissolution in liquid to get more correct data about films contribution. 5. Data received from modification 3 shows that the account of protection coefficients additivity for system components leads to significant growth in the dominating contribution value, and Zin is the dominating contribution in the case of hydrogen sulfide corrosion inhibition. 6. The Zˋ value does not depend on account of sulfide film thickness reduction, its dissolution, and way of additivity expression. The ZCP contribution significantly depends on account of corrosion product film thickness, its dissolution, and it weakly depends on way of additivity expression. The Zin value strongly depends on approach to additivity expression, and it more weakly depends on account of corrosion product film thickness changes. 7. 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