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Sealing leaks by polymerization of volatilized aminosilane monomers
Assignee: American Patent Group
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Filing: 1980-07-15
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Granted: 1981-12-08
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Expires: 2000-07-15
Abstract
Abstract Leaks in a vessel or pipeline or the like adapted for containing a fluid, are sealed by means of a volatilized polymerizable aminosilane supplied to the interior of the vessel under sufficient pressure and for a sufficient period of time to permit contact thereof and react in the presence of moisture or sand at the situs of the leak to provide a solid polysiloxane seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J. Packo
- 👤 Donald L. Bailey
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-02 17:04
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/12; C08; C08G; C08G77/00; C08G77/04; C08G77/06; F; F16; F16L; F16L55/00; F16L55/16; F16L55/168; F16L55/175; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of forming a seal at the situs of a leak located in a vessel by polymerizing an organic monomer at said situs, comprising introducing a sealant composition, comprising an admixture of up to 90 mol % of (1) an alkoxy silane monomer or an acetoxysilane or a mercaptosilane together with (2) an aminosilane monomer and in the absence of a metal alkyl or catalyst, into the interior of said vessel, said aminosilane monomer being readily volatilizable at the ambient temperature of said vessel and having the formula: ##STR7## wherein R is H, halogen or R', and R" is alkyl of 1-4 carbons or vinyl; R 1 is halogen, R', --OR, --NHR' or --N(R') 2 ; R 2 is halogen, R', --OR, --NHR' or --N(R') 2 ; and R 3 is --NHR' or --N(R') 2 ; said sealant composition being introduced to said vessel under sufficient pressure and for a sufficient period of time to effect contact with said leak situs with said monomers in the vapor state and to effect polymerization of said monomers at said leak situs and sealing of the leak.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of forming a seal at the situs of a leak located in a vessel by polymerizing an organic monomer at said situs, comprising introducing a sealant composition, comprising an admixture of up to 90 mol % of (1) an alkoxy silane monomer or an acetoxysilane or a mercaptosilane together with (2) an aminosilane monomer and in the absence of a metal alkyl or catalyst, into the interior of said vessel, said aminosilane monomer being readily volatilizable at the ambient temperature of said vessel and having the formula: ##STR7## wherein R is H, halogen or R', and R" is alkyl of 1-4 carbons or vinyl; R 1 is halogen, R', --OR, --NHR' or --N(R') 2 ; R 2 is halogen, R', --OR, --NHR' or --N(R') 2 ; and R 3 is --NHR' or --N(R') 2 ; said sealant composition being introduced to said vessel under sufficient pressure and for a sufficient period of time to effect contact with said leak situs with said monomers in the vapor state and to effect polymerization of said monomers at said leak situs and sealing of the leak.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, comprising, as a preliminary step, flushing said vessel with a moisture-laden gas inert to said sealant composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said vessel is a pipe buried in sand.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said vessel is a pipe buried in moist earth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said aminosilane is bis(dimethylamino)methylsilane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said aminosilane is selected from the group consisting of bis(dimethylamino)dimethylsilane; methoxy-dimethylamino-methylsilane; methoxy-bis(dimethylamino)methylsilane: di-methoxy-dimethylamino-methylsilane; and methoxy-dimethyl-amino-dimethylsilane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said composition comprises approximately 30 wt % of bis(dimethylamino)methylsilane, about 60 wt % vinyl tri-methoxysilane and about 10 wt % tetramethoxysilane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said silane is carried in a gas inert thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method in accordance with claim 8, wherein said sealant composition is introduced into said vessel in a continuous manner at such a rate that the concentration of monomer vapor is in the range of 100-1,000 ppm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, carried out at a temperature of 30° F. to 190° F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein R 1 is R' or --OR'; and R 2 is --OR or --N(R') 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said vessel is a natural or fuel gas pipe, and said aminosilane is introduced, into natural or fuel gas continuously carried by said gas pipe, in an intermittent manner.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
10 words
A sealed vessel obtained by the method of claim 1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
A sealed vessel obtained by the method of claim 9.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of forming a seal at the situs of a leak located in a vessel by polymerizing an organic monomer at said situs, comprising introducing a sealant composition, comprising 0-90 mol % of (1) an alkoxy silane monomer or an acetoxysilane monomer or a mercaptosilane monomer, and (2) 100-10 mol % of an aminosilane monomer comprising a vinyl amino silane, and in the absence of a metal alkyl or catalyst, into the interior of said vessel, said vinyl amino silane being readily volatilizable at the ambient temperature of said vessel, said sealant composition being introduced to said vessel under sufficient pressure and for a sufficient period of time to effect contact with said leak situs with said sealant composition in the vapor state and to effect polymerization of said sealant composition at said leak situs and sealing of the leak.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
141 words
A method of forming a seal at the situs of a leak located in a vessel by polymerizing an organic monomer at said situs, comprising introducing a sealant composition, comprising 0-90 mol % of (1) an alkoxy silane monomer or an acetoxysilane monomer or a mercaptosilane monomer, and (2) 100-10 mol % of an aminosilane monomer comprising a vinyl amino silane, and in the absence of a metal alkyl or catalyst, into the interior of said vessel, said vinyl amino silane being readily volatilizable at the ambient temperature of said vessel, said sealant composition being introduced to said vessel under sufficient pressure and for a sufficient period of time to effect contact with said leak situs with said sealant composition in the vapor state and to effect polymerization of said sealant composition at said leak situs and sealing of the leak.
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