Paper: Evaluation of Organic Inhibitors

Organic inhibitors have been used in many applications but most extensively in the petroleum industry. In general, they may be divided into two groups. One group may be classed as "rust inhibitors" insofar as their primary purpose are to inhibit against attack by oxygen. The other group, as used to prevent corrosion in producing oil and gas wells and in the refinement of oil, are made to be effective in the prevention of attack by acids such as hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, hydrochloric acid, acetic, and propionic acids, and the like.