Abstract
An investigation was made into the corrosive properties of cassava juice obtained from the root tubers of the cassava plant, genus manihot (esculenta crantz) by electrohemical and nonelectrochemical (weight loss) methods. The results showed extensive corrosion of mild steel by the plant's juice. Separate coating of the steel specimen with two different kinds of paints could not provide effective protection. The CN ions from the hydrocyanic aid content of the root's juice are believed to be the reacting species that caused the corrosive chemical interfacial reactions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 131-134 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Corrosion Prevention and Control |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 , Oct. 1987 |
| State | Published - 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Metals and Alloys