Raphanus sativus L. Extract as a Scale and Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Tap Water

Abstract

The Raphanus sativus L. ethanol extract was prepared by radish cake maceration in ethanol end tested as a scale and corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in tap water. Antiscalant efficiency was tested with electrochemical and thermal scaling techniques, and changes in hardness content were determined titrimetrically. No deposits were found on the metal surface at the extract concentration of 10 mL/L in chronoamperometry test, and scaling suppression was established 5 times in thermal scaling conditions. The linear polarization resistance technique was used to determine corrosion rate. Inhibition efficiency was found to be 75% in thermal scaling conditions. The formation of the surface film was responsible for both scaling and corrosion suppression on mild steel surface as was established with FT-IR spectroscopy and SEM. The surface film was found to contain polymerization products of isothiocyanates.