Inhibition mechanism of air nanobubbles on brass corrosion in circulating cooling water systems

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2023.03.014

Abstract

Abstract: Air nanobubbles (A-NBs) were used to inhibit the brass corrosion in circulating cooling water for the first time in the study. The results of mass loss method and electrochemical method showed that A-NBs had the obvious corrosion inhibition effect. The inhibition rate reached 52% at 35 ℃. The impedance and surface characterization results of corrosion samples indicated that the corrosion inhibition mechanisms of A-NBs mainly included adsorption of corrosion ions, promoting the formation of the passivation film on metal surface and the formation of the bubble layer and scale film on metal surface. A-NBs are potential excellent corrosion inhibitors.

Key words: Brass, Air nanobubble, Passivation film, Bubble layer, Corrosion inhibition

摘要： Air nanobubbles (A-NBs) were used to inhibit the brass corrosion in circulating cooling water for the first time in the study. The results of mass loss method and electrochemical method showed that A-NBs had the obvious corrosion inhibition effect. The inhibition rate reached 52% at 35 ℃. The impedance and surface characterization results of corrosion samples indicated that the corrosion inhibition mechanisms of A-NBs mainly included adsorption of corrosion ions, promoting the formation of the passivation film on metal surface and the formation of the bubble layer and scale film on metal surface. A-NBs are potential excellent corrosion inhibitors.

关键词: Brass, Air nanobubble, Passivation film, Bubble layer, Corrosion inhibition

Yuling Zhang, Shaolei Lu, Delie Li, Haiyang Duan, Congwen Duan, Jinghong Zhang, Songtao Liu. Inhibition mechanism of air nanobubbles on brass corrosion in circulating cooling water systems[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 62(10): 168-181.

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