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Elachi, E. E.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Gregory University, P.M.B 1012, Achara Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria
Tuleun, L. T.
Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Agriculture, P.M.B 2373, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Ashwe, A.
Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Agriculture, P.M.B 2373, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT
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comparative study of the corrosion inhibition performance of Azadirachta indica
(neem) and Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf) leaves extracts was undertaken
using weight loss method of corrosion measurement.The results showed that the
inhibition performance of neem extract in cassava fluid was higher compared to
bitter leaf extract. The corrosion rates at 0.2 g/L, 0.8 g/L and 1.0 g/L of
neem were observed to be lower compared to the corrosion rates at the same
concentrations (0.2 g/L, 0.8 g/L and 1.0 g/L) of bitter leaf. There is no
difference in the corrosion rates at 0.4 g/L and 0,6 g/L of the extracts(neem
and bitter leaf).Similarly, the inhibition efficiencies of neem at 0.2 g/L,0.8 g/L and 1.0g/L were observed to
be higher than that of bitter leaf at
the same concentrations. There is no
difference in the inhibition efficiencies of the extracts (neem and bitter
leaf) at concentrations of 0.4 g/L and 0.6 g/L
Keywords: Corrosion, inhibition, Weight Loss, Efficiency and performance
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Published
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 2, DEC 2016
Article Section
GENERAL
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