Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant

Sodium benzoate, as both an antimicrobial agent and corrosion inhibitor, is ideally suited for application in engine coolant. This study evaluated the antimicrobial and anticorrosion properties of sodium benzoate in an ethylene glycol-based organic engine coolant. Antimicrobial assays tested sodium...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leong Seng, Wong, Siong Ding, Wong, William, Liang, Clarence, Chin, Siong Fong, Sim
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Thailand 2025
Subjects:
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51185/1/document.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51185/
https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SciTechAsia/article/view/258090
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1854094213253169152
author Leong Seng, Wong
Siong Ding, Wong
William, Liang
Clarence, Chin
Siong Fong, Sim
author_facet Leong Seng, Wong
Siong Ding, Wong
William, Liang
Clarence, Chin
Siong Fong, Sim
author_sort Leong Seng, Wong
building Centre for Academic Information Services (CAIS)
collection Institutional Repository
content_provider Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
content_source UNIMAS Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
description Sodium benzoate, as both an antimicrobial agent and corrosion inhibitor, is ideally suited for application in engine coolant. This study evaluated the antimicrobial and anticorrosion properties of sodium benzoate in an ethylene glycol-based organic engine coolant. Antimicrobial assays tested sodium benzoate against Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Trichoderma viviens. The corrosion inhibitory effect was assessed using the ASTM D1384 glassware corrosion test. It was found that 3% wt sodium benzoate strongly inhibited microbial growth, while a minimum dosage of 1% wt provided only mild antimicrobial performance. Interestingly, the presence of 50% ethylene glycol in the coolant outperformed sodium benzoate in antimicrobial effectiveness. Sodium benzoate also exhibited selective corrosion protectionÍž at a dosage of 1% wt, it offered superior protection for aluminum but promoted corrosion of iron.
format Article
id my.unimas.ir-51185
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
language en
publishDate 2025
publisher Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Thailand
record_format eprints
spelling my.unimas.ir-511852026-01-06T06:54:21Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51185/ Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant Leong Seng, Wong Siong Ding, Wong William, Liang Clarence, Chin Siong Fong, Sim QD Chemistry Sodium benzoate, as both an antimicrobial agent and corrosion inhibitor, is ideally suited for application in engine coolant. This study evaluated the antimicrobial and anticorrosion properties of sodium benzoate in an ethylene glycol-based organic engine coolant. Antimicrobial assays tested sodium benzoate against Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Trichoderma viviens. The corrosion inhibitory effect was assessed using the ASTM D1384 glassware corrosion test. It was found that 3% wt sodium benzoate strongly inhibited microbial growth, while a minimum dosage of 1% wt provided only mild antimicrobial performance. Interestingly, the presence of 50% ethylene glycol in the coolant outperformed sodium benzoate in antimicrobial effectiveness. Sodium benzoate also exhibited selective corrosion protectionÍž at a dosage of 1% wt, it offered superior protection for aluminum but promoted corrosion of iron. Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Thailand 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51185/1/document.pdf Leong Seng, Wong and Siong Ding, Wong and William, Liang and Clarence, Chin and Siong Fong, Sim (2025) Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant. Science & Technology Asia, 30 (4). pp. 68-81. ISSN 2586-9027 https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SciTechAsia/article/view/258090
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Leong Seng, Wong
Siong Ding, Wong
William, Liang
Clarence, Chin
Siong Fong, Sim
Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant
title Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant
title_full Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant
title_fullStr Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant
title_short Assessment of the Potential of Sodium Benzoate as Anti-Microbial and Anti-Corrosion Agent in Coolant
title_sort assessment of the potential of sodium benzoate as anti-microbial and anti-corrosion agent in coolant
topic QD Chemistry
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51185/1/document.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51185/
https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SciTechAsia/article/view/258090
url_provider http://ir.unimas.my/