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Method for retarding gelation of bicarbonate-carbonate-silicate crutcher slurries
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1979-10-04
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Granted: 1981-11-03
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Expires: 1999-10-04
Abstract
Abstract Gelation and setting of desirably miscible and pumpable crutcher slurries of sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and sodium silicate in an aqueous medium are prevented by addition to such medium of a small proportion of citric acid and/or water soluble citrate. The addition of the particular gelation preventive material lengthens the workable crutching time to up to four hours, from times as little as a minute or less.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald S. Schreiber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:34
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/10; C11D1/00; C11D1/66; C11D11/00; C11D11/02; C11D3/08; C11D3/16; C11D3/20; C11D3/2075; C11D3/2086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of retarding or preventing the gelation of a miscible and pumpable crutcher slurry containing, by weight, from 40 to 70% of solids and 60 to 30% of water, of which solids content, on a 100% solids basis, 55 to 85% is sodium bicarbonate, 5 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 5 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio within the range of 1:1.6 to 1:3, with the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate being within the range of 2:1 to 8:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate being within the range of 1:3 to 3:1, which comprises preparing at a temperature in the range of 40° C. to 70° C. a crutcher slurry of the described composition containing a gelation preventing proportion, from 0.1 to 2%, of a material selected from the group consisting of citric acid, water soluble citrates and mixtures thereof, and mixing such composition in the crutcher during preparation and thereafter.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of retarding or preventing the gelation of a miscible and pumpable crutcher slurry containing, by weight, from 40 to 70% of solids and 60 to 30% of water, of which solids content, on a 100% solids basis, 55 to 85% is sodium bicarbonate, 5 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 5 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio within the range of 1:1.6 to 1:3, with the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate being within the range of 2:1 to 8:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate being within the range of 1:3 to 3:1, which comprises preparing at a temperature in the range of 40° C. to 70° C. a crutcher slurry of the described composition containing a gelation preventing proportion, from 0.1 to 2%, of a material selected from the group consisting of citric acid, water soluble citrates and mixtures thereof, and mixing such composition in the crutcher during preparation and thereafter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
110 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the crutcher slurry contains from 50 to 65% of solids and 50 to 35% of water, of which solids content 60 to 80% is sodium bicarbonate, 10 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 10 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio within the range of 1:2 to 1:2.6, the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate is within the range of 3:1 to 6:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate is within the range of 1:2 to 2:1, and wherein the percentage of gelatin preventing citric acid and/or water soluble citrate in the crutcher slurry is from 0.2 to 1.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the crutcher slurry is prepared at atmospheric pressure, and the gelation preventive is incorporated in the slurry before addition thereto of at least some of the sodium silicate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
127 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the crutcher slurry contains from 50 to 60% of solids and 50 to 40% of water, of which solids content 60 to 75% is sodium bicarbonate, 10 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 10 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio of about 1:2.4, the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate is within the range of 4:1 to 5:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate is within the range of 1:2 to 1.5:1, and wherein the percentage of gelation preventive in the crutcher slurry is from 0.2 to 0.5 and such is added to the slurry before addition thereto of the sodium silicate, which is added in an aqueous solution of 40 to 50% solids content.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein mixing is continued for at least 15 minutes after completion of the making of the crutcher slurry containing said gelation preventive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the crutcher slurry temperature is from 50° to 60° C. and the mixing is continued for at least one-half hour after completion of the crutcher slurry, during at least a portion of which period at least part of the crutched mix is pumped out of the crutcher to a spray drying tower and is spray dried therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein citric acid is the gelation preventing material in the crutcher slurry.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein sodium citrate is the gelation preventing material in the crutcher slurry.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein citric acid is the gelation preventing material in the crutcher slurry.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein sodium citrate is the gelation preventing material in the crutcher slurry.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein from 0.1 to 10% of the crutcher slurry is of adjuvant(s) and/or diluent(s).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
118 words
A miscible and pumpable crutcher slurry comprising, by weight from 40 to 70% of solids and 60 to 30% of water, of which solids content, on a 100% solids basis, 55 to 85% is sodium bicarbonate, 5 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 5 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio within the range of 1:1.6 to 1:3, with the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate being within the range of 2:1 to 8:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate being within the range of 1:3 to 3:1, and a gelation preventing proportion, from 0.1 to 2%, of a material selected from the group consisting of citric acid, water soluble citrates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
118 words
A miscible and pumpable crutcher slurry comprising, by weight from 40 to 70% of solids and 60 to 30% of water, of which solids content, on a 100% solids basis, 55 to 85% is sodium bicarbonate, 5 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 5 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio within the range of 1:1.6 to 1:3, with the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate being within the range of 2:1 to 8:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate being within the range of 1:3 to 3:1, and a gelation preventing proportion, from 0.1 to 2%, of a material selected from the group consisting of citric acid, water soluble citrates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
98 words
A crutcher slurry according to claim 12 comprising 50 to 65% of solids and 50 to 35% of water, of which solids content 60 to 80% is sodium bicarbonate, 10 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 10 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio within the range of 1:2 to 1:2.6, with the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate being within the range of 3:1 to 6:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate being within the range of 1:2 to 2:1, and wherein the percentage of gelation preventing material is from 0.2 to 1.5.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
93 words
A crutcher slurry according to claim 13 containing from 50 to 60% of solids and 50 to 40% of water, of which solids content 60 to 75% is sodium bicarbonate, 10 to 20% is sodium carbonate and 10 to 25% is sodium silicate of Na 2 O:SiO 2 ratio of about 1:2.4, the ratio of sodium bicarbonate:sodium carbonate is within the range of 4:1 to 5:1 and the ratio of sodium carbonate:sodium silicate is within the range of 1:2 to 1.5:1, and the percentage of gelation preventing material is from 0.2 to 0.5.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A crutcher slurry according to claim 14 containing in addition from 0.1 to 10% of adjuvant(s) and/or diluent(s).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
81 words
A method of making a particulate base material in bead form, suitable for absorbing nonionic detergent to make a built heavy duty synthetic organic detergent composition, which comprises making a miscible and pumpable crutcher slurry in a crutcher by the method of claim 1, pumping the slurry out of the crutcher in ungelled and ready pumpable state and spray drying the slurry to particulate bead form, during which spray drying a portion of the sodium bicarbonate is converted to sodium carbonate.
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