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Influence of Clomipramine-Based Blends on Corrosion Behaviour of J55 Steel in Simulated Oilfield Acidizing Solution

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J55 steel is widely used in the oilfield for construction of wellbore, casings, tubular and pipe work but usually corroded by acidic treatment fluids. Corrosion inhibitors are usually added to the fluid to reduce the rate of corrosive attack. The influence of clomipramine (CLO) on the corrosion behaviour of J55 steel in 1 M and 15% HCl has been investigated using thermogravimetric, impedance, polarization, spectroscopic and surface analytical techniques. The highest concentration of CLO tested (10 × 10−5 M) was 85.6 and 73.2% efficient in 1 M and 15% HCl, respectively, at 30 °C. Inhibition efficiency declined as temperature increased, but the efficiency was optimized by blending it with intensifiers: potassium chloride (KI), polyethylene glycol (PEG), sodium gluconate (NaG) and glutathione (GLU). On addition of KI, PEG, NaG and GLU, inhibition efficiency increased to 92.8, 90.1, 96.4 and 98.3%, respectively, at 30 °C. Impedance measurement shows that increase in CLO concentration increased charge transfer resistance and decreased double-layer capacitance. Polarization study reveals that CLO acts as a mixed-type inhibitor that is spontaneously chemisorbed on J55 steel as described by Temkin adsorption model. FTIR, EDAX and quantum chemical studies support that N atoms and aromatic rings constitute the active adsorption sites in CLO. Inhibition was enhanced by formation of complex protective CLO film on the steel surface as predicted from UV–visible and SEM studies.

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The authors acknowledge gratefully the financial support of World Bank RSM Fellowship 2015 to carry out this research abroad. EI acknowledges Dr. Shuangqing Sun, the host at Corrosion Protection Research Group of Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, for providing facilities and software for this research.

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  1. Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China

    Ekemini Ituen

  2. African Centre of Excellence for Oilfield Chemicals Research, Institute of Petroleum Studies, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

    Ekemini Ituen & Onyewuchi Akaranta

  3. Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

    Onyewuchi Akaranta & Abosede James

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Ituen, E., Akaranta, O. & James, A. Influence of Clomipramine-Based Blends on Corrosion Behaviour of J55 Steel in Simulated Oilfield Acidizing Solution. J Bio Tribo Corros 3, 23 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-017-0082-3

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