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Title: The anodic behavior of iron in hydrogen sulfide solutions

Journal Article · · Corrosion (Houston); (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5006/1.3582033· OSTI ID:5374980
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. SRI International, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
  2. Auckland Univ. (New Zealand). Dept. of Chemistry

The anodic behavior of iron in 0.032 mol . L/sup -1/ NaCl/0.003 mol . L/sup -1/ NaHCO/sub 3/ and 1 mol . L/sup -1/ Na/sub 2/SO/sub 4//0.003 mol . L/sup -1/ NaHCO/sub 3/ solutions containing 0.05 mol . L/sup -1/ H/sub 2/S at ambient temperature was studied using cyclic voltammetry and the potentiostatic technique. In both solutions, a nonprotective film of mackinawite (Fe/sub 1+chi/S) was formed on the iron, but the film growth kinetics differ for the two solutions. The film growth in chloride solutions does not appear to follow a conventional type of model for multilayer fils whereas the formation of the film in sulfate solutions can be represented in terms of a pre-resistance model. At more anodic potentials, the mackinawite is oxidized to a higher sulfide, possibly pyrite (FeS/sub 2/), as suggested from a comparison of the anodic and cathodic peak potentials with the equilibrium potential. The formation of the higher sulfide(s) in the chloride solution appears to follow a similar film growth mechanism to that for mackinawite, whereas it is not clear whether this is the case for the sulfate solution.

OSTI ID:
5374980
Journal Information:
Corrosion (Houston); (USA), Vol. 45:5; ISSN 0010-9312
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English