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Preparation of water soluble polymeric flocculants by photopolymerization of hydrophilic monomers
Assignee: Rhone Poulenc Industries SA
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Filing: 1979-06-07
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Granted: 1981-02-24
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Expires: 1999-06-07
Abstract
Abstract Water soluble polymeric flocculants are prepared by photopolymerizing olefinically unsaturated hydrophilic monomer(s), the medium of photopolymerization being enveloped in a moist, humid gaseous atmosphere. The humidity of the enveloping environment facilitates solubilization of the resultant flocculants, without substantial decrease in the molecular weights thereof, and ensures against the by-production of water insoluble fractions.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Boutin
- 👤 Jean Neel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-02 18:41
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F2/00; C08F2/46; C08F2/48; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S522/00; Y10S522/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
In a process for the photopolymerization of aqueous solutions of olefinically unsaturated hydrophilic monomers into water soluble polymeric flocculants, by exposing such solutions to photopolymerizing irradiation, the improvement which comprises effecting such photopolymerization in a moist, humid gaseous atmosphere, and maintaining the medium of photopolymerization under such atmosphere until the degree of polymerization of same has progressed to solid state transformation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a process for the photopolymerization of aqueous solutions of olefinically unsaturated hydrophilic monomers into water soluble polymeric flocculants, by exposing such solutions to photopolymerizing irradiation, the improvement which comprises effecting such photopolymerization in a moist, humid gaseous atmosphere, and maintaining the medium of photopolymerization under such atmosphere until the degree of polymerization of same has progressed to solid state transformation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as defined by claim 1, the gaseous atmosphere having a relative humidity of greater than 50%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process as defined by claim 2, the gaseous atmosphere having a relative humidity of greater than 80%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as defined by claim 2, the photopolymerizing irradiation having a wavelength of from 150 to 500 mμ.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process as defined by claim 4, the photopolymerizing irradiation having a wavelength of from 300 to 450 mμ.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process as defined by claims 1 or 4, said photopolymerization being effected by continuously depositing a thin layer of the aqueous monomer solution on a traveling support, and thence exposing such thin layer to the photopolymerizing irradiation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
The process as defined by claim 6, the concentration of monomers in the aqueous solutions thereof being between 30 and 90% by weight, and said monomers being selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, methallylsulfonic acid, vinylbenzenesulfonic acid, the salts and hydrophilic esters thereof, N-vinylpyrrolidone, methyl-2-vinyl-5-pyridine, aminoalkyl acrylate, aminoalkyl methacrylate, and quaternary aminoalkyl acrylate and methacrylate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process as defined by claim 7, said monomers being selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, acrylic acid, alkali metal salts thereof, and the quaternized dialkylamino methacrylates having from 4 to 16 carbons in the respective aminoalkyl moieties thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The process as defined by claim 7, said thin layer having a thickness of from 2 to 20 mm, and the aqueous monomer solution including a concentration of photopolymerization promoter therein ranging from 0.005 to 1% by weight, based upon the total weight of the monomers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as defined by claim 9, said thickness being from 3 to 8 mm, and said concentration of promoter ranging from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as defined by claim 9, the pH of the aqueous monomer solution ranging from 4 to 13, and the traveling support being cooled during photopolymerization.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process as defined by claim 6, said gaseous atmosphere being an inert gas.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process as defined by claim 12, said gaseous atmosphere being nitrogen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process as defined by claim 6, the gaseous atmosphere having been humidified by being bubbled through an aqueous liquid.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process as defined by claim 11, the oxygen content of the gaseous atmosphere being less than 5% by volume.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process as defined by claim 15, the oxygen content of the gaseous atmosphere being less than 0.5% by volume.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined by claim 11, further comprising a second irradiation step, without cooling, but also under said moist, humid gaseous atmosphere.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as defined by claim 17, said second irradiation step being effected when the residual monomer content of the photopolymerizing medium is less than 10% by weight.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as defined by claim 18, said second irradiation step being effected when the residual monomer content of the photopolymerizing medium is less than 2% by weight.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A completely water soluble polymeric flocculant, prepared by the process as defined by claims 1 or 11.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a process for the flocculation of waste and other impure waters, the improvement which comprises utilizing, as the flocculating agent therefor, the water soluble polymeric flocculant as defined by claim 20.
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