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Slime control compositions and methods of using the same

Assignee: Buckman Laboratories International Inc
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Filing: 1978-03-29
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 1998-03-29
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Abstract

Abstract The present invention relates to certain compositions and processes useful for inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in water and, in particular, water used for industrial purposes; for example, in the manufacture of paper, in cooling water systems in effluent water treatment, and in secondary recovery petroleum operations. The novel processes and compositions of the present invention are processes or mixtures which show unexpected synergistic activity against microorganisms, including bacteria, sulfate-reducing bacteria, fungi, and algae, which produce slime in aqueous systems where such slime is objectionable from either an operational or aesthetic point of view. Specifically, the invention is directed to the use of compositions comprising 2-(thio-cyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate or 2'-hydroxyethyl 2-bromoacrylate.

Inventors

  • 👤 John D. Buckman
  • 👤 Stanley J. Buckman
  • 👤 Betty S. Johnson
  • 👤 John D. Pera

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:28
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21C; D21C9/00; D21C9/008; A; A01; A01N; A01N37/00; A01N37/12; A01N43/00; A01N43/72; A01N43/74; A01N43/78; C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/50; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/02; C02F2103/023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim 38 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of about 15 to about 85 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and about 85 to about 15 parts by weight of a compound selected from 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate and 2'-hydroxyethyl 2-bromoacrylate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 38 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of about 15 to about 85 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and about 85 to about 15 parts by weight of a compound selected from 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate and 2'-hydroxyethyl 2-bromoacrylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of about 15 to about 85 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and about 85 to about 15 parts by weight of 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of about 15 to about 85 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and about 85 to about 15 parts by weight of 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of about 15 to about 85 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and about 85 to about 15 parts by weight of 2'-hydroxyethyl 2-bromoacrylate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of about 15 to about 85 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and about 85 to about 15 parts by weight of 2'-hydroxyethyl 2-bromoacrylate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 27 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of 20 to 30 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and 5 to 10 parts by weight of 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
A bactericidal and fungicidal synergistic composition consisting essentially of 20 to 30 parts by weight of 2-(thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole and 5 to 10 parts by weight of 2'-hydroxyethyl 2,3-dibromopropionate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 46 words
The method of controlling the growth and deposition of slime-forming organisms in flowing-water systems which comprises adding to the flowing water in such system a composition as defined in claim 1 in an amount between approximately 0.1 and approximately 100 parts per million of the water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 54 words
The method of controlling the growth and proliferation of sulfate-reducing bacteria as well as species of slime-forming microorganisms in secondary recovery petroleum operations, which comprises adding to the water in such systems a composition as defined in claim 1 in an amount between approximately 0.1 and approximately 100 parts per million of the water.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 43 words
The method of controlling the growth and proliferation of bacteria and fungi in fresh water which comprises adding to said fresh water the composition defined in claim 1 in an amount between approximately 0.1 and approximately 100 parts per million of the water.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 43 words
The method of controlling the growth and proliferation of bacteria and fungi in cooling water which comprises adding to said cooling water the composition defined in claim 1 in an amount between approximately 0.1 and approximately 100 parts per million of the water.

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