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To mitigate CO2 corrosion in the oil and gas industry, a green non-toxic β-N-butyl amino propionic acid (BAA) was synthesized using a low-energy and zero-waste one-pot method. The effectiveness of BAA as a corrosion inhibitor for N80 steel in CO2-saturated brine water was investigated through experimental measurements and theoretical modeling. The results demonstrate that BAA functions as an effective mixed-type corrosion inhibitor. BAA molecules interact with F (1 1 0) with the–COO– and–NH2+-moiety in the hydrophilic head group, and the hydrophobic groups are adsorbed on the steel surface in a configuration 45° away from the steel surface. The adsorption is a mixture of physical and chemical processes and is consistent with the Langmuir isothermal adsorption formula. When the concentration is greater than 50 ppm, a complete corrosion inhibitor film with high hydrophobicity can be adsorbed on the steel surface, which can effectively impede the diffusion of corrosive species from brine to the steel surface.
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This work was supported by the Key Projects of China National Key Research and Development Plan [grant number 2021YFE0107000]; the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program [grant number XLYC1902053]; the National Natural Science Foundation in China (General Program) [grant number 52074339]; the Qingdao Postdoctoral Application Research Project [grant number QDBSH 20230101022]; and the FuShun Revitalization Talents Program [grant number FSYC202101001].
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Wang, X., Yang, J., Chen, X. et al. Ecofriendly β-N-butyl amino propionic acid as green corrosion inhibitor for N80 steel in CO2-saturated brine water. J Mater Sci 59, 3604–3623 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09375-0
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