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Rendering porous structures impermeable by treatment with pH insensitive gelable compositions of amide polymers and composition
Assignee: Dow Chemical Co
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Filing: 1980-04-21
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Granted: 1982-12-28
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Expires: 2000-04-21
Abstract
Abstract Aqueous solutions of amide polymers, such as polyacrylamide when treated with small amounts of a water-soluble polyaldehyde and a hypohalite salt at an alkaline pH, react to form firm gels within a short time at ambient temperature. Such gels, which are stable under alkaline as well as acidic conditions, are usefully employed to plug porous subterranean formations, for grouting of leaking soil pipes or wells, and to otherwise render porous structures impermeable to the passage of liquids such as water.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard J. Pilny
- 👤 Thomas W. Regulski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:00
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/50; C09K8/504; C09K8/506; C09K8/508; C09K8/512; C09K17/00; C09K17/40; C09K17/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for rendering a porous structure impermeable which comprises treating the porous structure with a gelable aqueous reaction mixture comprising an aqueous medium having dispersed therein a water-soluble polymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated amide, an aliphatic polyaldehyde and a metal salt of a hypohalite in proportions such that, at an effective reaction temperature and an alkaline pH from about 8 to about 13.5, the reaction mixture upon being forced into and over the porosities of the structure reacts to form a gel capable of rendering said structure impermeable to the passage of aqueous liquids.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for rendering a porous structure impermeable which comprises treating the porous structure with a gelable aqueous reaction mixture comprising an aqueous medium having dispersed therein a water-soluble polymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated amide, an aliphatic polyaldehyde and a metal salt of a hypohalite in proportions such that, at an effective reaction temperature and an alkaline pH from about 8 to about 13.5, the reaction mixture upon being forced into and over the porosities of the structure reacts to form a gel capable of rendering said structure impermeable to the passage of aqueous liquids.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gelable reaction mixture is prepared by mixing in an aqueous medium the polyaldehyde with amide polymer, an alkali metal hypohalite at a pH from about 8 to 13.5 in or immediately adjacent to said porosities.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the reaction mixture has an initial pH from about 10 to about 13.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the amide polymer is a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the polyaldehyde is a dialdehyde.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the dialdehyde is glyoxal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the alkali metal hypohalite is sodium hypochlorite.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A gelable aqueous reaction mixture comprising an aqueous medium having dispersed therein a water-soluble polymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated amide, an aliphatic polyaldehyde and a metal salt of a hypohalite in proportions such that, at an effective reaction temperature and an alkaline pH from about 8 to about 13.5, the reaction mixture reacts to form a water-insoluble gel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A gelable aqueous reaction mixture comprising an aqueous medium having dispersed therein a water-soluble polymer derived from an ethylenically unsaturated amide, an aliphatic polyaldehyde and a metal salt of a hypohalite in proportions such that, at an effective reaction temperature and an alkaline pH from about 8 to about 13.5, the reaction mixture reacts to form a water-insoluble gel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mixture of claim 8 wherein the amide polymer is a homopolymer or copolymer of acrylamide, the polyaldehyde is glyoxal and the hypohalite salt is sodium hypochlorite.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
5 words
The gel of claim 8.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the polymer has a molecular weight such that an aqueous solution containing 40 weight percent of the polymer has a viscosity in the range from about 50 to about 15,000 centipoises as determined by a Brookfield LVT viscometer (#2 spindle, 15 rpm and 25° C.).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer has a molecular weight such that an aqueous solution containing 20 weight percent of the polymer has a viscosity in the range from about 100 to about 15,000 centipoises as determined by a Brookfield LVT viscometer (#2 spindle, 15 rpm and 25° C.).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The reaction mixture of claim 9 wherein the polymer has a molecular weight such that an aqueous solution containing 40 weight percent of the polymer has a viscosity in the range from about 50 to about 15,000 centipoises as determined by a Brookfield LVT viscometer (#2 spindle, 15 rpm and 25° C.).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The reaction mixture of claim 8 wherein the polymer has a molecular weight such that an aqueous solution containing 20 weight percent of the polymer has a viscosity in the range from about 100 to about 15,000 centipoises as determined by a Brookfield LVT viscometer (#2 spindle, 15 rpm and 25° C.).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer contains from about 50 to 100 mole percent of one or more ethylenically unsaturated carboxamide monomers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer contains from about 90 to 100 mole percent of acrylamide, the polyaldehyde is glyoxal and the hypohalite salt is sodium hypohalite.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein a solution of polymer and polyaldehyde and an alkaline hypohalite solution are introduced into the porous structures via separate streams.
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