Because a field test of an inhibitor may require six months or more, it is obvious there is need for a dependable laboratory procedure for screening the many substances available. This paper describes a weight-loss test in which accurately weighed mild steel coupons are exposed to corrosive fluids from wells producing sour crude oil. Three sketches of laboratory apparatus are shown. Correlation between laboratory and field test results has been good.

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Copyright 1953 by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
1953
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