摘要 |
A method for inhibiting corrosion of a surface of carbon steel exposed to an aqueous medium in which the method includes forming a layer having a corrosion-inhibiting amount of a quaternary pyridine salt and a water-immiscible organic component on the surface by incorporating into the medium a composition containing the salt, the organic component and a surfactant. The surfactant is present in the composition in an amount sufficient to solubilize a sufficient amount of the organic component in the aqueous medium so as to permit formation of the protective layer. The organic component is most often a hydrocarbon and can be a single hydrocarbon, but is more likely to be a mixture of hydrocarbons. The surfactant can be cationic, non-ionic, amphoteric or anionic. |