TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

CORONIB 121B
(INHIBITOR FOR HYDROCHLORIC ACID PICKLING)

1. INTRODUCTION :

CO RO NI B 1 21 B i s a l iq u i d a c i d p i ck l i ng i n h ib i tor s p e ci a l l y d e s i gn e d t o r ed u c e t he
at ta ck of h yd r o ch l or i c a c id o n m i l d s te e l i n c on t in u ou s or b at c h t yp e s tr ip p i ck l i ng .
It i s a p er fe c t b le n d of u n sa t ur a t ed a l c o ho l s , r e a ct i o n pr o d u ct o f a l de h yd e & a mi n e a nd
no n f oa m i ng ad d it i v e f or pr o v id i ng a h ig h d e gr e e o f m et a l pr ot e ct i o n.
It i s r ea d i l y s o lu b l e i n w ater an d i n h yd r o ch l o r i c a c i d s o lu t io n .

2. ADV ANTAGES :
Pr e ve n t s o ve r p i ck l i n g o f s te e l t o s a ve a ci d & m et a l
Co m pa t ib l e w it h a c i d r eg e ne r a t io n pr o c e s s ( A RP)
Do e s n ot s low th e p i ck l in g pr o c e s s & h e n ce ab l e t o ma i n ta i n l i ne s pe e d
Pr o v id e s b et te r r i n si n g
M in i m i za t io n o f h yd r o g en em br it t le m e nt
0
Ef f e ct i v e i nh i b it i on at mo d er at e to 80 C t e m per a tur e
Do e s n ot co n ta i n h ar m fu l a d di t i ve s l ik e n i tr at e s, chr o m at e s, f l uo r i d e s et c .
Hi g h l y ef fe c t i ve in pr o du c i n g a c l ea n & i mpr o ve d p i ck l ed su r f a ce
He l p s pr ot e ct e qu i p m en t

3. TYPICAL PROPERTIES :
P h ys i c a l f or m : A mb er r e d l i q ui d
S pe c i fi c gr a v i t y : 1. 0 1 – 1. 0 5
pH : 5 – 7
S ol u b i li t y : Re a di l y s o l u b le in w at er at an y c o n c e ntr at i o n
of h yd r o ch l or i c a c i d s o l ut i on

4. INITI AL BATH MAKE UP :

A dd 4 L to 8 L CO RO N IB 12 1 B w it h s t ir r in g o r p u mp c ir cu l a ti n g for ea c h 1 0 00 L ba th
v o lu m e.

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5. OPERATING P ARAMETERS :
Co n c en tr at i on o f CO R O NI B 1 2 1 B : 4 - 8 m l/ L.

Te mp er at ur e : up t o 80 ° C

A c id Co n c en tr a t io n : 4 % – 1 8 % ( w / v)

Tr e at m en t Ti m e : A s r e q uir e d

6. INHIBITION EFFICIENCY :
Th e i nh i b it i on ef fi c i e n c y i s c al c u l at ed u si n g th e f or m u l a.
w t. lo s s un i n hi b it e d s o ln . – w t . l o s s i n i n hi b i te d s o l n.
In h ib i t io n = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - X 10 0
Ef f i c ie n c y ( %) w t . l o s s i n u n i nh i b it ed s ol n .

Th e p i ck l i n g i nh i b it i on ef f i ci e n c y d ep e nd s on th e f ol l ow i n g :
- Ch e m i ca l co m po s i t i on a n d d o se o f i n h ib i t or
- A c id c on c e ntr at i o n of p i ck l i n g s o lu t io n
- Te mp er at ur e of t h e o p er a t in g so l ut i o n
- Th i ck n e s s o f th e sh e et t o b e p i ck l e d.
- S he et c om p o s it i on .
- A pp e ar a n c e of t h e s h e et t o b e te s t ed .
- Ir o n c o nt e nt i n t h e p i c k l in g b at h .
- Di p p in g t i me in t h e p i c k l ed b a th .

7. BATH MAINTENANCE :

CO RO NI B 1 2 1 B i s a r e a ct i o n pr o d u ct o f d if fer e nt or g an i c c h e m i ca l s , w h i c h ha s n o
pr o p er a n a l yt i c al m et ho d t o d e ter m i ne th e co n c en tr at i on a s t h e in h i bi t or q ua n ti t y in
r e la t i ve t er m s i s v er y l ow an d i t ge t s h i gh l y d i sp er s e d i n t h e a c i d. Mor e o ve r , t he
pr e s e n c e o f co n ta m i n an t s in t he p i ck li n g s o lu t io n mak e s it d if f i c u lt to d et er mi n e t h e
c on c e ntr at i o n of in h i bi tor in t h e a c id ba th .
A s a r e s u lt , af ter e ver y i n t er v a l of m a i nt a in i ng a d d it i on o f m ak e u p a c i d, dr aw a s am p l e
of i n hi b it e d a c id s o l u ti o n an d c h e ck t h e in h ib i tor e ff i c i en c y u s i n g a p a n el o f s i mi l ar
ma t er ia l b e i ng p i ck l e d . A n y pr ot e ct i o n a bo v e 92 % s ho u l d m ea n t ha t th er e i s n o n e ed t o
ad d an y i nh i b it or in t h e o p er a t in g b a th , w h er ea s a pr o te c t io n b e l o w 90 % w o u ld s ug g e st
fr e s h a dd i t io n of t h e i n hi b it or i n t he o p e r at i ng b a th , a s p er r e co m m en d ed u n de r
op er at i n g par a m et er s.

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Not e :
i) Th e pr o p or t i o na te a m ou n t of CO RO NI B 12 1 B h a s t o b e s up p l em e nt e d w h en t h e
p i ck l i n g ba t h i s r e p le n i s he d w it h co n c en tr at e d a c id .
ii) In co nt i n uo u s s tr ip p i ck l e l in e, w h er e a c i d i s a d de d c o nt i nu o u s l y CO RO NIB
12 1 B s h o ul d a l s o b e a dd e d c o nt i nu o u s l y.
iii ) CO RO NI B 1 2 1B c o ul d b e a d de d t o t he c o n c en tr at ed h yd r o c h l or i c ac i d st or ag e
ta nk t o e li m i na t e c on t i nu o u s a dd i ti o n s at t h e p i ck l e ba t h.

8. AN ALYTICAL METHODS :
Me t ho d o f th e De t er m in at i o n of I n h ib i ti o n E ff i c i en c y, a c i d c on c en tr at i on a n d ir o n
c on t en t ar e g i ve n b e lo w for ca s e o f m a in te n a n ce .
8. A) Inh ibi t ion Ef f ic ien c y :

i) W eigh a c c ur at e l y a c l e an e d m et a l s h ee t ( s a y W 1 g.)
i i) Di p t h e m et a l s h ee t (W 1 g) to t he a ci d ba t h w it ho u t u s in g CO RO NI B 1 21 B .
Co n c en tr at i on of a c i d ba t h a nd t e m per a tur e , co n ta c t t i me s ho u l d b e s a m e a s t he
p i ck l i n g ba t h. O r a s sp e c if i ed in S l. No . 5 . 0.

i i i) L if t t h e m et a l s h ee t, r i n s e a nd d r y qu i ck l y to a vo i d r u s t for ma t io n . W eig h
a c cur a te l y ( sa y W 2 g.)

i v) W eigh a c c ur at e l y an o t her s i mi l ar t yp e c le a n ed me ta l sh e et ( s a y W 3 g.) .

v) Di p t h e m et a l sh e et (W 3 g) in th e pi ck l i n g b at h co n ta i n in g CO RO NI B 1 2 1 B
ma i nt a i n in g s a m e c on c en tr at i on , te m p er a t ur e a nd co n ta c t t im e a s de f in e d i n ( i i)
v i) L if t t h e m et a l s h ee t, r i n se an d dr y q u i ck l y, w e ig h a c c ur at e l y, ( Sa y W 4 g.)

Ca l c u la t io n :
( W 1 - W 2 ) - (W 3 - W 4 )
In h i b it i on e ff i c i en c y % = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x 1 0 0
W1 - W2
N. B. :

a) W eigh ed p an e l s sh o u l d b e s u sp e nd e d b y n o n m e ta l l i c h o ok s in th e r e s p e ct i v e b a th
/s o l ut i on .
b) For c on s i s te nt r e s u lt , ea c h e x p er i me nt i s ge n er a l l y r ep e at e d & a v er a ge r e s ul t
s ho u l d be r e cor d e d.
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8 . B) Ac i d Co nt e nt :

Re ag ent : -

i) Me t h yl O r a ng e i n di c a t or
i i) 1. 0( N) S od i u m h yd r o x i de s ol u ti o n.

Ap p a r at u s : -

i) B ur et te - 0 – 50 ml
i i) P i pe tt e - 5 m l / 1 0 m l.

P ro c edu r e : -

Tak e 10 m l p i ck l i n g s o l ut i on .
Di l ut e i t t o 75 – 10 0 m l w it h d i s ti l l e d w a te r .
A dd 2 – 3 dr op s of me t h yl or a n ge in d i c at o r .
Ti tr a t e f r o m a b ur et te c on t ai n i ng a ( N) s o di u m h yd r o x i d e s o lu t io n u nt i l t he r e d co l or
c ha n ge s t o ye l l ow .

Ca l cu lat ion : -

E a c h m l of 1( N) s od i u m h yd r o x i d e i s e q u i va l en t t o 0. 0 36 5 g HCl .

ml ( N) NaO H u se d X 0 .3 6 50
He n c e, i) HCl % b y w e ig ht = - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
S p e ci f i c G r a v it y o f p i ck le s ol u ti o n

i i) HCl % b y w e ig ht / Vo l u me = m l ( N) NaO H u se d X 0. 3 65 0

N. B. :

H yd r o c h lor i c a c i d a s s up p l ie d co m m er c ia l l y c on t ai n s o n l y 2 8 – 3 5 % HCl s o t h at t h e fi g u r e
ob t ai n ed a bo v e mu s t b e m u lt i p li e d b y 10 0/ X , w her e X i s t he d e cl ar ed p er ce nt a g e of HCl i n
th e c ar b o u y, to g i v e t he % b y w e ig ht o f co m mer c i a l a c i d in t he p i ck le . Th i s ca l c u la t io n w il l
a l so a p p l y to a n y c o m me r ci a l a c i d s up p l i ed at le s s t h an 1 0 0 % co n c en tr at i on .

8. C) Iro n Cont ent :

Re ag ent : -

i) 50 % S u lp h ur i c a c id
i i) Di p he n yl a m in e i n d i ca t or .
i i i) P ot a s s iu m d i cr o ma te s o lu t io n ( 8 .9 g/ L)

Ap p a r at u s : -

i) P ip e tt e - 1 ml
i i) G l a s s c yl i n d er - 25 ml
i i i) B ur e tt e - 50 ml

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P ro ce du re : -

i) Tak e 1 m l p i ck l in g s o l ut i on .
i i) Di l ut e t o 2 5 m l w it h d i st i l l ed w a ter .
i i i) A dd 5 m l 50 % s u l ph ur i c a c i d fo l l ow e d b y 5 dr op s of d i ph e n yl a mi n e i nd i c at or .
i v) Ti tr a t e w i t h s ta n dar d d i c hr o m at e s o l ut i on t o a p er m a ne n t de e p b l u e e nd p o i nt .

Ca lc ul at i on : -

1 m l of di c hr o ma t e s o l ut i on i s e qu i v a le n t t o 0. 0 1 g of F e. i. e.

Fe in g/ L = b ur et t e r e a di n g X 0 . 01 X 1 00 0 = b ur et te r ea d i ng X 10

9. DISPOS AL :
CO RO NI B 1 21 B i s no n h a za r d o u s in n at ur e an d it i s b io- d e gr a d a b le . The a c id u s e d
i n th e pi ck l i ng l i ne s ho u l d b e n eu tr a li s e d w it h Ca u s t i c a nd c an be di s c h ar ge d b y
ma i nt a i n in g l o c al r eg u l at i on .

10. SAFETY :
W ear r ub ber g l o ve s , r ub b er apr o n, r u bb er b oo t s, s a fe t y go g gl e s a nd f a ce s h i el d w h e n
ha n d li n g th e ch e m i ca l . S p l a sh e s o n t he sk in s ho u l d be w a s h ed- of f w it h w a ter .

11. BEST BEFORE END :

1 ye a r fr o m t he mo n th of m a nu f a ct ur in g .

12. P ACKING :

2 0 /5 0/ 2 00 k g HDP E c o nt a in er o r a s p er t he c on tr a c t.

NO TE : The “Initial Bath Make-up” and “Operating Parameters” mentioned herein are normal for most
installations. However, GTZ representative may suggest a deviation from this data to meet
specification requirement or local conditions.

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