Inhibition of Iron Corrosion in Seawater Using Rosemary Extracts (Rosmarinusofficinalis L.)

Abstract

Due to a growing awareness of environmental protection, an interest in replacing toxic corrosion inhibitors with more environmentally acceptable alternatives is also growing. Chromates, as one of the best inhibitors, have been eliminated as technically viable inhibitors because of their high toxicity, and the use of polyphosphates has diminished as they disrupt the balance in the Plantae kingdom. The emphasis is on exploration and testing of organic compounds that can be obtained from plant material. Rosemary extracts (leaf and flower) have been shown to have inhibitory activity on iron corrosion in 3% NaCl and seawater. Corrosion rate values ​​show that rosemary flower extracts are better inhibitors of corrosion than the leaf extracts and that the maximum inhibitory protection has not been achieved in the range of tested concentrations.