Carboxylic acid-based corrosion-inhibiting composition and application thereof in corrosion prevention
AssigneeElf Atochem S.A. and Haber Partners Sarl
InventorsHenri-Jean Caupin, Harry Seidl, Pierre Steinmetz
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Abstract
There is provided a corrosion inhibiting composition comprising carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof wherein said acids are monocarboxylic acids containing an odd number of carbon atoms, and the application thereof to the prevention of corrosion.
Claims17
A corrosion-inhibiting composition that comprises (a) a monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of heptanoic acid, nonanoic acid, undecanoic acid, and alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts thereof and (b) a perborate oxidizing agent.
A process of inhibiting corrosion of a metal in an aqueous system that comprises adding to said system a corrosion-inhibiting amount of a composition which comprises (a) a monocarboxylic acid selected from the group consisting of heptanoic acid, nonanoic acid, undecanoic acid, and alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts thereof and (b) a perborate oxidizing agent.
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