Acid inhibitors, in terms of metal manufacturing and handling can also be called acid corrosion inhibitors, rust preventatives or rust preventives (commonly termed or referred as Rodine). In essence, these are products that are used to permit corrosion protection to metals from strong and corrosive mineral acids like hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, sulfuric acid, sulfamic acid, hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid etc., and organic acids such as Cirtic Acid, Oxalic Acid, Formic Acid, Tartaric Acid, EDTA etc. against various applications as Acid Corrosion Inhibitors. Some of the applications are named as follows:-
- Acid plant cleaning (CIP)
- Heat exchanger, boilers and equipments descaling
- Acid pH adjustment
- Acid Pickling operations
- Removal of CaCO3 in Oil Well Acidizing