Synthesis and Characterization of Corrosion Inhibitor Nanoparticles in Oil and Gas Industry

Corrosion is one of the prevalent problems in industries such as oil and gas industry. This renders the corrosion prevention associated with the economic concerns. Due to the need for continuous operation of oil and gas industry processes and high maintenance costs, using corrosion inhibitors is one of the best approaches to deal with industrial corrosion. Nanoparticles with a higher specific surface area have a much higher adsorption coefficient than ordinary particles on the metal surface. For this reason, their use as an inhibitor has received much attention in recent years. Therefore, in this study, using different types of corrosion inhibitor nanoparticles has been reviewed. According to the aims of the present study on corrosions in the oil and gas industry, at first, different types of common corrosions in this industry have been introduced according to the metal or alloy used in each unit. Then, different nanoinhibitors and their applicability in different environments and operating conditions have been investigated. At the end of this study, various methods of synthesis and characterization of the performance of nanoinhibitors are discussed.</em> </em>