A theoretical and experimental study of phosphate ester inhibitors for AISI 1018 in carbon dioxide‐saturated 3.5 wt% NaCl solution

Phosphate ester was investigated as a corrosion inhibitor for AISI 1018 carbon steel in carbon dioxide‐saturated chloride solutions at different temperatures and pressures. The corrosion tests were realized by electrochemical techniques, weight loss measurements, bubble tests, and a high‐pressure/high‐temperature autoclave system. The corrosion tests demonstrated that the investigated molecule is an excellent corrosion inhibitor. The inhibiting effect is even bigger at high pressure and temperature than at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The thermodynamic parameters were calculated and determined to obey the Langmuir isotherm. Polarization studies revealed that the evaluated inhibitor is a mixed type. Phosphate ester was investigated as a corrosion inhibitor for AISI 1018 carbon steel in carbon dioxide‐saturated chloride solutions at different temperatures and pressures by electrochemical measurements, bubble test, and weight loss in the autoclave. The inhibition efficiency shows that the presence of the inhibitors promotes a significant decrease in corrosion rate, reducing the anodic dissolution reaction.