Development and Adaptation of a Corrosion Inhibitor to Protect Metallic Equipment Under Carbon Dioxide Corrosion Conditions

A corrosion inhibitor composite was developed for carbon dioxide corrosion and it was adapted to the requirements of dosage, protective capacity, temperature characteristics, and compatibility with other reagents. The development process and the main requirements, observance of which was monitored, are described stage-by-stage. The outcome of the conducted research was two grades of a carbon dioxide corrosion inhibitor based on an imidazoline derivative. The difference between the developed composites lies in the solvent type and, correspondingly, in the temperature characteristics (flash and dew points). The influence of the amount of the active base on the effectiveness of the composite was evaluated and the optimum content of the components in the corrosion inhibitor was found. The importance of flash and dew points for corrosion inhibitors is underscored and a way of controlling these composite indicators is proposed.