Complex Inhibitor Protection of Some Steels in Hydrochloric Acid Solutions by 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives

The behavior of low-carbon steels (LCSs), a high-strength steel and a nickel-chromium alloy in HCl solutions in the presence of N-containing organic substances has been studied. N-containing organic substances that comprise 1,2,4-triazole in their structure (substance I and substance II) provide comprehensive protection of various steel grades from corrosion and hydrogen absorption by the metal bulk in HCl solutions under both isobaric and isochoric conditions. All the compounds studied reduce, to varying degrees, the concentration of hydrogen adsorbed and absorbed by steel in HCl solutions. The most promising way to expand the scope of application is to use substance I in HCl solutions for protecting steels from high-temperature corrosion as a mixture with hexamethylenetetramine (HMT). In 2 M HCl (100 °C) under isochoric conditions, a mixture of compound I and HMT exhibited an excellent result: the degree of protection of LCS against corrosion was 99.5%. Substance I and its mixture with HMT protect steels not only in pure HCl solutions, but also in environments contaminated with hydrogen sulfide, which is especially important for the acid stimulation of wells in oil production.