Table 3 Polarization parameters of 316SS in 5.0 M HCl solution with and without LAE extract at 298 K under dynamic conditions.

From: Protection of stainless steel surfaces in desalination units against corrosion during acid cleaning under dynamic conditions by using lavender angustifolia extract as a green inhibitor

LAE extract

(mg L− 1)

-Ecorr

mV (SCE)

M ± SD

jcorr.

µA cm− 2

M ± SD

βa

(mV dec− 1)

c

(mV dec− 1)

ηj%

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50

100

150

200

250

300

266 ± 2.2

253 ± 2.0

245 ± 2.1

228 ± 1.8

217 ± 1.3

193 ± 1.2

185 ± 1.4

545.00 ± 3.2

423.47 ± 3.0

356.43 ± 2.4

263.24 ± 2.6

122.08 ± 1.9

58.32 ± 1.2

30.97 ± 1.1

79

73

71

71

69

64

63

124

121

121

118

114

113

108

-

22.3

34.6

51.7

77.6

89.3

94.3