The oil industry presents corrosion problems from crude oil extraction and
transportation to the refining process, making it a highly demanding industry in terms
of corrosion inhibitors. This chapter reviews the concepts related to the topic of
corrosion and reviews the advances in the use of ILs to mitigate corrosion in different
corrosive environments typical of this industry.
Keywords: Ionic liquids, Corrosion inhibitors, Acid environment, Basic environment, Carbon steel, Copper, Bottle test, Pipelines, Electrochemical techniques, Corrosion mechanism.
