Industrial sectors like
Automobiles, Manufacturing, Oilfields, and Processing facilities have huge involvement
of metals and the most crucial problem they face is of corrosion. Heavy Industry metals are prone to the
attacks of corrosive substances like acids, bases, oxidizing agents, caustic
effects, etc., which react with the metal electrons, decreasing its metallic
property and resulting in total structural damage. The financial loss
caused due to corrosion per year is estimated in the range of thousands of
crores and even causing threat to environmental balance.
Before further elaboration, let us
understand what acidic corrosion actually is and how does it affect metallic
attributes?
Corrosion
is referred to as the deterioration of materials by chemical interaction with
the corrosive agents. A common
phenomenon observed in the industrial areas, Corrosion complicates the overall
working and operations depending upon the type of the metal and reagents used.
The problem of corrosion increases when hydrogen ion concentration seems to be
very high to react with the electrons of the metals, damaging operational
equipment and structures. Acidic Corrosion refers to an electrochemical process
that occurs due to the reaction of atmospheric moisture and environmental pollutants
with the metal. Acidic Corrosion causes wear
and tear of material mainly by acidic components which can be prevented on
application of right proportionated inhibitor.
Corrosion Inhibitors does not allow the accumulation
of reducing agents to the surface of the metal and forms a thin protective film
that covers the surface and molecules of the chemical gets adsorbed on the same,
making the surface inert and prevent almost all kind of reactions with
corrosive agents.
Acid Corrosion Inhibitor prevents
attack of acidic components present in the environment, on the metal components
without interfering with the actual process. The type and concentration of the
Acid Corrosion Inhibitor to be used depends upon the characteristics of metal
that is needed to be protected and the operating conditions under which the
metal works. Iron, aluminum, copper, etc., all require specific acid inhibitor
formulations of corrosion preventative coatings for desired result.
Chemtex Speciality Limited has
been manufacturing and supplying a wide range of acid corrosion inhibitors that
meets the standard requirement for various applications in industrial sectors
like oilfield, automobile, iron and steel, cement and ceramics, brewery and
other process industries.
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