CPC C23C 28/3455 (2013.01) [C23C 16/45525 (2013.01); C23C 16/52 (2013.01); C23C 28/3215 (2013.01); C23C 28/345 (2013.01); F01D 5/186 (2013.01); F01D 5/288 (2013.01); C23C 14/083 (2013.01); C23C 16/40 (2013.01); C23C 28/042 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2240/24 (2013.01); F05D 2260/95 (2013.01); F05D 2300/121 (2013.01); F05D 2300/132 (2013.01); F05D 2300/134 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2462 (2015.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of inhibiting corrosion, comprising:
performing a controlled release of a material comprising a metal-containing precursor into an engine environment during engine operation, wherein the metal-containing precursor comprises a metal selected from aluminum, iron, one or more lanthanides, or combinations thereof, and wherein a plurality of foreign matter is present:
within the engine environment in a gaseous phase or as an aerosol,
on one or more engine surfaces, or
both; and
contacting the plurality of foreign matter and the metal-containing precursor and converting the plurality of foreign matter into a solid phase comprising the metal in response to the material released during the performing of the controlled release.
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