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Use of anionic or cationic polymers to lower the electrical resistivity of fly ash
Assignee: ECC SPECIALTY CHEMICALS Inc
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Filing: 1982-07-06
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Granted: 1984-03-27
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Expires: 2002-07-06
Abstract
Abstract The instant invention is directed to a process for lowering the electrical resistivity of fly ash comprising adding a cationic or anionic polymer to the fly ash.
Inventors
- 👤 Rabindra K. Sinha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:12
CPC Classifications
B; B03; B03C; B03C3/00; B03C3/01; B03C3/013; B01; B01D; B01D51/00; C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A process for lowering the electrical resistivity of fly ash comprising adding a cationic polymer, selected from the group consisting of polymers made from dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride, ethyleneamine, methacrylamido propyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium methosulfate and diquaternary ionene, or an anionic polymer, selected from the group consisting of polymers made from acrylic acid, methyacrylic acid, vinyl acetic acid, crotonic acid, allylacetic acid, 4-methyl-4 pentonic acid, vinyl sulfonate, styrene sulfonate and acrylamido methyl propane sulfonic acid or selected from the group of anionic copolymers made by combining any of the above listed anionic monomers with acrylamide, vinyl acetate, styrene, butadiene or vinyl pryrolidone, to the fly ash.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A process for lowering the electrical resistivity of fly ash comprising adding a cationic polymer, selected from the group consisting of polymers made from dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride, ethyleneamine, methacrylamido propyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl trimethyl ammonium methosulfate and diquaternary ionene, or an anionic polymer, selected from the group consisting of polymers made from acrylic acid, methyacrylic acid, vinyl acetic acid, crotonic acid, allylacetic acid, 4-methyl-4 pentonic acid, vinyl sulfonate, styrene sulfonate and acrylamido methyl propane sulfonic acid or selected from the group of anionic copolymers made by combining any of the above listed anionic monomers with acrylamide, vinyl acetate, styrene, butadiene or vinyl pryrolidone, to the fly ash.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1, wherein an aqueous solution of said cationic polymer is added to the fly ash by spraying the aqueous cationic polymer solution into a combustion gas stream in which fly ash is entrained.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1, wherein an aqueous solution of said anionic polymer is added to the fly ash by spraying the aqueous anionic polymer solution into a combustion gas stream in which fly ash is entrained.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 1, wherein at least 0.01%, by weight, of said polymer is added based on the weight of the fly ash.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said polymer is dimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said anionic polymer is selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido methyl propane sulfonic acid, vinyl sulfonate and styrene sulfonate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process for lowering the electrical resistivity of fly ash in the presence of sulfur trioxide comprising adding a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido methyl propane sulfonic acid to the fly ash.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process for lowering the electrical resistivity of fly ash in the presence of sulfur trioxide comprising adding a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido methyl propane sulfonic acid to the fly ash.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for raising the electrical resistivity of fly ash in the presence of sulfur trioxide comprising adding a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl sulfonate, polystyrene sulfonate and polydimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride to the fly ash.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process for raising the electrical resistivity of fly ash in the presence of sulfur trioxide comprising adding a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl sulfonate, polystyrene sulfonate and polydimethyldiallyl ammonium chloride to the fly ash.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight of said anionic or cationic polymer is less than 1,000,000, as determined by light scattering methods.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of claim 1, wherein said anionic or cationic polymer is added to the fly ash at a point where the gas stream carrying the fly ash is at a temperature of 600° F. or less.
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