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2.3 Corrosion kinetics 31

2.3.1 Determination of the corrosion rate by using electrochemical
technique 32
2.3.2 Corrosion kinetics in typical MEA-based CO
2
capture process 35
2.4 Corrosion prevention 38
2.4.1 Brief background of corrosion prevention 38
2.4.2 Corrosion inhibitors 39

CHAPTER THREE: SOLVENT DEGRADATION IN MEA-BASED CO
2

CAPTURE PROCESS 43
3.1 Background on MEA degradation 43
3.2 Oxidative MEA degradation mechanism 45
3.3 Kinetics of oxidative MEA degradation 55
3.4 Oxidative MEA degradation prevention 59
3.4.1 Oxygen scavengers and/or reaction inhibitors 60
3.4.2 Chelating agents 62
3.4.3 Stable salts 62

CHAPTER FOUR: EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS AND PROCEDURES 64
4.1 List of chemicals and gases 64
4.2 Solvent preparation 68
4.3 Corrosion experiment 69
4.3.1 Specimen preparation 69