A composition and method of inhibiting corrosion, white rust, and scale formation on components in a water system. The composition preferably comprises an amino-acid based polymer (most preferably a polyaspartic acid or a salt thereof), hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid, and a second phosphonic acid (preferably a phosphonocarboxylic acid), and does not require the use of regulated metals. The composition is effective even in the presence of biocides. A preferred method of inhibiting white rust comprises adding an amino-acid based polymer or hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid or both to the water system. A preferred method of inhibiting corrosion, white rust, and scale formation comprises adding an amino-acid based polymer, hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid, and a phosphonocarboxylic acid to the water system. Preferably the active concentrations are at least 3 ppm each of the amino-acid based polymer and hydroxyphosphonoacetic acid when added to a volume of water in the water system.

A method of demulsifying an emulsion with an ionic liquid having a nitrogen or phosphorus cation.

Methods of employing corrosion inhibitors with oxidizing and/or non-oxidizing biocides, such as peroxycarboxylic acids, to provide corrosion protected compositions are disclosed. Various corrosion inhibitors further provide biocidal efficacy in addition to the corrosion protection providing further benefits for application of use. Methods of employing corrosion protected biocide compositions, such as peroxycarboxylic acid compositions, for corrosion protection are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. Methods providing suitable corrosion protection in comparison to untreated systems and corrosion protected systems using conventional corrosion inhibitors, such as quaternary amines and imidazolines commonly used in the industry, are disclosed.

The presently claimed invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibition of etching. The presently claimed invention particularly relates to a composition and methods for inhibition of tungsten etching.

The presently claimed invention relates to compositions and methods for inhibition of etching. The presently claimed invention particularly relates to a composition and methods for inhibition of tungsten etching.

The invention relates to a composition for inhibiting corrosion of the upper part (or roof) of a pipeline for conveying wet hydrocarbons, i.e. hydrocarbons comprising a variable amount of water, said composition comprising at least one Amine 1 with vapour pressure greater than or equal to 10 mmHg, and at least one. Amine 2 with vapour pressure greater than or equal to 0.1 mmHg and strictly less than 10 mmHg.

The invention also relates to the use of such a composition, and also to the method of inhibiting top-of-line corrosion employing said inhibitor composition.

The invention relates to a composition for inhibiting corrosion of the upper part (or roof) of a pipeline for conveying wet hydrocarbons, i.e. hydrocarbons comprising a variable amount of water, said composition comprising at least one Amine 1 with vapour pressure greater than or equal to 10 mmHg, and at least one. Amine 2 with vapour pressure greater than or equal to 0.1 mmHg and strictly less than 10 mmHg.

The invention also relates to the use of such a composition, and also to the method of inhibiting top-of-line corrosion employing said inhibitor composition.

The invention relates to a composition comprising a) at least one N-methyl-N-acylglucamine of formula (I), wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 7 to 21 carbon atoms, one or more organic acids of formula (II) and/or the salts thereof, R.sup.2—COOM, wherein R.sup.2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group or a linear or branched mono- or poly-unsaturated alkenyl group with 5 to 29 carbon atoms, and M represents hydrogen or one or more cations, wherein the cations are present in charge-equalizing amounts, and c) one or more alkanolamines of formula (III), wherein NR.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.3R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group with 2 to 5 carbon atoms and 1 or 2 hydroxy groups or a hydroxyether group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with the provision that at least one of the groups is a hydroxyalkyl group or a hydroxyether group.

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The invention relates to a composition comprising a) at least one N-methyl-N-acylglucamine of formula (I), wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain with 7 to 21 carbon atoms, one or more organic acids of formula (II) and/or the salts thereof, R.sup.2—COOM, wherein R.sup.2 represents a linear or branched alkyl group or a linear or branched mono- or poly-unsaturated alkenyl group with 5 to 29 carbon atoms, and M represents hydrogen or one or more cations, wherein the cations are present in charge-equalizing amounts, and c) one or more alkanolamines of formula (III), wherein NR.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.3R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group with 5 to 7 carbon atoms, a linear or branched hydroxyalkyl group with 2 to 5 carbon atoms and 1 or 2 hydroxy groups or a hydroxyether group with 2 to 6 carbon atoms, with the provision that at least one of the groups is a hydroxyalkyl group or a hydroxyether group.

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A coated metal sheet is provided. The coated metal sheet includes a steel substrate, a metal coating on at least one face of the steel substrate, the metal coating comprising at least 40% by weight of zinc; and a layer coating an outer surface of the metal coating, the layer including an amino acid in a neutral or salt form, the amino acid being selected from among alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamine, lysine, methionine, proline, serine, threonine, or of a mixture thereof, the amount of said amino acid or of said mixture being from 0.1 to 200 mg/m.sup.2, and optionally a base or a mixture of bases, or an acid or a mixture of acids.