Evaluation of extract of neem tree (Azadirachta indica) as inhibitor of corrosion in saline medium

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Pedro Meza-Castellar
Candelaria Tejada-Tovar
Shirley Loaiza-Fernández
Alexander Vidales-Manrique
Ángel Villabona Ortiz

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The inhibition efficiency of corrosion of the extract of neem leaves (Azadirachta indica) on carbon steel and aluminum was evaluated in contact with a sodium chloride and sodium sulfate solution, both at 3.5% p/v. Corrosion speed was determined and it was found that the Neem extract, at a lower concentration, reached better efficiencies on carbon steel in sodium chloride with 78% efficiency using 5% of the extract; concerning the aluminum, the efficiency values reached were low. Besides, through the adjustment to the Langmuir’s isotherms, it was possible to determine that the nem extract was adsorbed spontaneously on the surface of carbon steel and allowed to delay the corrosive process when reaching inhibition efficiencies of 90%. Results of this research allow establishing that the neem extract has a high potential as corrosion inhibitor to be applied in the industry as corrosion preventive medium.

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Meza-Castellar, P., Tejada-Tovar, C., Loaiza-Fernández, S., Vidales-Manrique, A., & Villabona Ortiz, Ángel. (2018). Evaluation of extract of neem tree (Azadirachta indica) as inhibitor of corrosion in saline medium. Revista Ingenierías Universidad De Medellín, 16(31), 15–31. https://doi.org/10.22395/rium.v16n31a1

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Author Biographies

Pedro Meza-Castellar, Facultad de Ingeniería; Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco.

Magíster en Ingeniería Ambiental. Docente del Programa de Ingeniería de Procesos. Facultad de Ingeniería de la Fundación Universitaria Tecnológico Comfenalco. Sede A: Barrio España, Carrera 44 D #30A-91, Cartagena, Colombia. pmeza@tecnocomfenalco.edu.co

Candelaria Tejada-Tovar, Universidad de Cartagena

Magíster en Ingeniería Ambiental. Docente del Programa de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Cartagena. Grupo de Investigación en Diseño de procesos y Aprovechamiento de Biomasas (IDAB). Sede Piedra de Bolívar: Avenida El Consulado, Calle 30 # 48-152, Cartagena, Colombia. ctejadat@unicartagena.edu.co

Shirley Loaiza-Fernández, Universidad de Cartagena

Ingeniera Química. Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Cartagena. Grupo de Investigación en Diseño de procesos y Aprovechamiento de Biomasas (IDAB). Sede Piedra de Bolívar: Avenida El Consulado, Calle 30 #48-152, Cartagena, Colombia. shirlyloaiza@gmail.com

Alexander Vidales-Manrique, Universidad de Cartagena

Ingeniero Químico. Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Cartagena. Grupo de Investigación en Diseño de procesos y Aprovechamiento de Biomasas (IDAB). Sede Piedra de Bolívar: Avenida El Consulado, Calle 30 #48-152, Cartagena, Colombia. alevida_78@hotmail.com

Ángel Villabona Ortiz, Universidad de Cartagena

Magister en Ingeniería Ambiental.  Docente del Programa de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad de Cartagena. Grupo de Investigación en Diseño de procesos y Aprovechamiento de Biomasas (IDAB). Sede Piedra de Bolivar:  Av. El Consulado Calle 30. No. 48 - 152. Cartagena, Colombia. avillabonao@unicartagena.edu.co