Corrosion inhibition studies of mild steel in acid medium using Musa acuminata fruit peel extract

Abstract

The inhibition effect of unripe fruit peel extract of Musa acuminate (Cultivar variety - Nendran) (MNP) on corrosion of mild steel in 1 N HCl has been investigated by weight loss and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) with various concentrations of the extract. The effect of temperature on the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in the temperature range of 30 °C - 80 °C was carried out. The results indicate that MNP extract act as an effective inhibitor in the acid environment and is of mixed type inhibitor having efficiency as high as 96% at 2% inhibitor concentration. The inhibition efficiency of MNP extract increases with the increase of concentration but decreases with the increase in temperature. The inhibitor achieves its inhibition by physical adsorption of nutrients of the peel extract on the surface of the mild steel. The experimental data revealed that the adsorption occurred according to the Langmuir and Temkin adsorption isotherm.