
Fermentation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(12), P. 602 - 602
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Corrosion is the deterioration of metals due to environmental exposure. Commercial inhibitors used control corrosion often contain heavy metal salts, which are highly toxic both environment and human health. A biosurfactant produced by bacterium Pseudomonas cepacia CCT 6659 was tested as a inhibitor on carbon steel galvanized iron surfaces. Matrices based plant ingredients with different compositions were in laboratory-constructed accelerated chamber (ACC) simulating critical maritime atmosphere conditions 40 °C, 5% NaCl, 100% humidity. The most stable matrix selected for incorporation concentrations, expressed micellar concentration (CMC), applied surfaces evaluate its ability inhibit corrosion. Additionally, potential low-toxicity additive paint systems, samples coated three biosurfactant-containing commercial paints subjected atmospheric testing coating effectiveness. formulation containing vegetable resin plasticizer, oleic acid, ethanol, CaCO3 chosen incorporate biosurfactant. addition at twice CMC led reduction sample mass loss from 123.6 82.2 g/m2, while plates, decreased 285.9 226.7 g/m2 same concentration. When supplemented biosurfactant, alkyd resin-based (A) ensured less (46.0 g/m2) compared without (58.0 g/m2). Using formulated oil-based (B), 53.0 24.1 that petroleum derivatives (C), it 27.6 g/m2. These results confirm feasibility using biosurfactants biodegradable coatings, reducing need inhibitors.
Language: Английский