US4389318A
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Rapidly dissolving mixtures containing trichloroisocyanuric acid
Assignee: Olin Corp
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Filing: 1981-03-30
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2001-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A composition suitable for sanitizing water bodies consists of a mixture in compressed form of trichloroisocyanuric acid and an alkali metal bicarbonate. The mixture has a molar ratio of alkali metal bicarbonate to trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1 and a moisture content of less than 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture. The novel compositions, for example in tablet form, rapidly dissolve in water bodies such as swimming pools, spas and hot tubs to provide high concentrations of available chlorine for sanitizing the water. The compositions effervesce during dissolution and are resistant to thermal decomposition.
Inventors
- 👤 John A. Wojtowicz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:05
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F1/00; C02F1/72; C02F1/76; A; A01; A01N; A01N25/00; A01N25/34; A01N59/00; C02F2103/00; C02F2103/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A composition in compressed form for sanitizing water bodies consisting essentially of a mixture of trichloroisocyanuric acid and an alkali metal bicarbonate, said mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1, an available chlorine concentration in the range of from about 45 to about 67 percent, and having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A composition in compressed form for sanitizing water bodies consisting essentially of a mixture of trichloroisocyanuric acid and an alkali metal bicarbonate, said mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1, an available chlorine concentration in the range of from about 45 to about 67 percent, and having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
A composition for sanitizing water bodies which consists of a mixture of trichloroisocyanuric acid and an alkali metal bicarbonate, said mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1, an available chlorine concentration in the range of from about 45 to about 67 percent, and said mixture having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A composition for sanitizing water bodies which consists of a mixture of trichloroisocyanuric acid and an alkali metal bicarbonate, said mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1, an available chlorine concentration in the range of from about 45 to about 67 percent, and said mixture having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 1 or 2 in which said alkali metal bicarbonate is sodium bicarbonate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composition of claim 1 in which said compressed form is selected from the group consisting of tablets, discs, sticks, and briquets.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 4 in which said mixture contains an algaecide.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for producing an aqueous solution of an alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate which comprises: (a) admixing dry trichloroisocyanuric acid and a dry alkali metal bicarbonate to form a homogeneous mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroiso-cyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1; said mixture having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of said mixture and an available chlorine concentration in the range of from about 45 to about 67 percent, (b) compressing said mixture to produce a compressed form of said mixture, and (c) feeding said compressed form of said mixture to a water body to produce in situ said aqueous solution of an alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method for producing an aqueous solution of an alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate which comprises: (a) admixing dry trichloroisocyanuric acid and a dry alkali metal bicarbonate to form a homogeneous mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroiso-cyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1; said mixture having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of said mixture and an available chlorine concentration in the range of from about 45 to about 67 percent, (b) compressing said mixture to produce a compressed form of said mixture, and (c) feeding said compressed form of said mixture to a water body to produce in situ said aqueous solution of an alkali metal dichloroisocyanurate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 6 in which in step (a) cyanuric acid is incorporated in the mixture in an amount which provides said mixture with from about 0.25 to about 0.50 mole of said cyanuric acid per mole of trichloroisocyanuric acid.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
97 words
A composition in compressed form for sanitizing water bodies consisting essentially of a mixture of trichloroisocyanuric acid, an alkali metal bicarbonate and cyanuric acid said mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1, a mole ratio of said cyanuric acid to said trichloroisocyanuric acid in the range of from about 0.05:1 to about 0.75:1, said mixtures containing at least about 50 percent by weight of said trichloroisocyanuric acid, and having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
A composition in compressed form for sanitizing water bodies consisting essentially of a mixture of trichloroisocyanuric acid, an alkali metal bicarbonate and cyanuric acid said mixture having a molar ratio of said alkali metal bicarbonate to said trichloroisocyanuric acid of from about 3:1 to about 1:1, a mole ratio of said cyanuric acid to said trichloroisocyanuric acid in the range of from about 0.05:1 to about 0.75:1, said mixtures containing at least about 50 percent by weight of said trichloroisocyanuric acid, and having a moisture content of less than about 0.2 percent by weight of the mixture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composition of claim 1 or claim 8 in which said compressed form is a tablet having a dissolving time in water at a temperature of from about 20° C. to about 43° C. of from about 0.02 to about 2 minutes per gram.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method of sanitizing a water body having a temperature in the range of from about 12° to about 43° C. which comprises adding to said water body the composition of claim 8.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10 or 6 in which said water body is selected from the group consisting of swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.
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