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Chapter 3 Corrosion: basics, economic adverse effects, and its mitigation

  • Sourav Kr. Saha and Namhyun Kang
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Carbon Allotropes
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Abstract

Corrosion is a natural phenomenon. As all the natural processes have the tendency to

attain lowest energy state, iron or steel also combines with other chemical elements in order to return to their lowest energy state. To return to lowest energy state, iron or steel always combines with oxygen and water present in the environment and forms hydrated iron oxide (rust), which has similar composition to the iron ore. The major reason for concerning about the corrosion is economy, safety, and conservation. Due to corrosion, huge amount of economic loss as well as causalities occur worldwide. According to the report, the annual cost of corrosion in the United States was US $276 billion which is equivalent to 3.1% of the US gross domestic product. Therefore, it is very essential to minimize the corrosion to save considerable expenses in equipment, structure, and materials. This chapter provides a brief overview about corrosion and its adverse effects related to the economy and safety. Additionally, proper methods to mitigate corrosion were also discussed in detail

Abstract

Corrosion is a natural phenomenon. As all the natural processes have the tendency to

attain lowest energy state, iron or steel also combines with other chemical elements in order to return to their lowest energy state. To return to lowest energy state, iron or steel always combines with oxygen and water present in the environment and forms hydrated iron oxide (rust), which has similar composition to the iron ore. The major reason for concerning about the corrosion is economy, safety, and conservation. Due to corrosion, huge amount of economic loss as well as causalities occur worldwide. According to the report, the annual cost of corrosion in the United States was US $276 billion which is equivalent to 3.1% of the US gross domestic product. Therefore, it is very essential to minimize the corrosion to save considerable expenses in equipment, structure, and materials. This chapter provides a brief overview about corrosion and its adverse effects related to the economy and safety. Additionally, proper methods to mitigate corrosion were also discussed in detail

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. About the editors V
  3. Preface VII
  4. Contents IX
  5. Chapter 1 Carbon allotropes: properties and applications – state of the art 1
  6. Chapter 2 Carbon allotropes: synthesis and characterization 33
  7. Chapter 3 Corrosion: basics, economic adverse effects, and its mitigation 67
  8. Chapter 4 Carbon allotropes for anticorrosive applications, challenges, and opportunities 89
  9. Chapter 5 Carbon allotropes: mechanism of corrosion prevention and control 117
  10. Chapter 6 Graphene and graphene oxide as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 133
  11. Chapter 7 Chemically modified graphene and graphene oxides as corrosion inhibitors 149
  12. Chapter 8 Polymer composites of graphene and graphene oxides as corrosion inhibitors 175
  13. Chapter 9 Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their composites as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 201
  14. Chapter 10 Chemically modified CNTs as corrosion inhibitors 227
  15. Chapter 11 Carbon quantum dots (CQDS), carbon nanorods (CNRS), and their composites as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 241
  16. Chapter 12 Recent advances in carbon allotropes nanostructured as anticorrosive coatings 271
  17. Chapter 13 Industrial corrosion inhibitors: nanostructured carbon allotropes as ideal substitutes 327
  18. Chapter 14 Carbon allotropes-based materials as ideal substitutes for industrially useful selfhealing coatings: recent advancements and future proponents 355
  19. Chapter 15 Economics and commercialization of carbon allotropes nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 383
  20. Authorlist 405
  21. Index 409
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110782820-003

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. About the editors V
  3. Preface VII
  4. Contents IX
  5. Chapter 1 Carbon allotropes: properties and applications – state of the art 1
  6. Chapter 2 Carbon allotropes: synthesis and characterization 33
  7. Chapter 3 Corrosion: basics, economic adverse effects, and its mitigation 67
  8. Chapter 4 Carbon allotropes for anticorrosive applications, challenges, and opportunities 89
  9. Chapter 5 Carbon allotropes: mechanism of corrosion prevention and control 117
  10. Chapter 6 Graphene and graphene oxide as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 133
  11. Chapter 7 Chemically modified graphene and graphene oxides as corrosion inhibitors 149
  12. Chapter 8 Polymer composites of graphene and graphene oxides as corrosion inhibitors 175
  13. Chapter 9 Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their composites as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 201
  14. Chapter 10 Chemically modified CNTs as corrosion inhibitors 227
  15. Chapter 11 Carbon quantum dots (CQDS), carbon nanorods (CNRS), and their composites as nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 241
  16. Chapter 12 Recent advances in carbon allotropes nanostructured as anticorrosive coatings 271
  17. Chapter 13 Industrial corrosion inhibitors: nanostructured carbon allotropes as ideal substitutes 327
  18. Chapter 14 Carbon allotropes-based materials as ideal substitutes for industrially useful selfhealing coatings: recent advancements and future proponents 355
  19. Chapter 15 Economics and commercialization of carbon allotropes nanostructured corrosion inhibitors 383
  20. Authorlist 405
  21. Index 409
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