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Isopropenyl phosphonic acid copolymers used to inhibit scale formation
Assignee: Veolia WTS USA Inc
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Filing: 1982-12-20
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2002-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A water soluble isopropenylphosphonic acid copolymer composition and method of use thereof are disclosed. The copolymer comprises repeat units (a) of the formula ##STR1## wherein X=OH or OM, wherein M is a cation; and repeat units (b) of the formula ##STR2## wherein R 1 is chosen from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxylated alkoxy, and amide and water soluble salts thereof; R 2 is H, or lower alkyl of from 1-3 carbon atoms. These copolymers are effective in inhibiting the precipitation of certain scale forming salts, and also act to inhibit corrosion in water systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry W. Becker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:46
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/10; C02; C02F; C02F5/00; C02F5/08; C02F5/10; C02F5/14; C23F11/173; C23F14/00; C23F14/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
Method of controlling the deposition of scale imparting precipitates on the structural parts of a system exposed to an aqueous medium comprising scale imparting precipitates under deposit forming conditions, said method comprising adding to said aqueous medium an effective amount for the purpose of a water soluble copolymer (I) consisting essentially of repeat unit moieties (a) and (b), said repeat unit moiety (a) having the structure ##STR6## wherein X=OH' or OM, wherein M is a cation, said repeat unit moiety (b) having the structure ##STR7## wherein R 2 is H, or lower alkyl of from about 1-3 carbon atoms, and wherein R 1 comprises a member selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxylated alkoxy, and amide, and water soluble salt forms thereof, said copolymer having a molar ratio of a:b of from about 3:1 to about 0.5:1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
Method of controlling the deposition of scale imparting precipitates on the structural parts of a system exposed to an aqueous medium comprising scale imparting precipitates under deposit forming conditions, said method comprising adding to said aqueous medium an effective amount for the purpose of a water soluble copolymer (I) consisting essentially of repeat unit moieties (a) and (b), said repeat unit moiety (a) having the structure ##STR6## wherein X=OH' or OM, wherein M is a cation, said repeat unit moiety (b) having the structure ##STR7## wherein R 2 is H, or lower alkyl of from about 1-3 carbon atoms, and wherein R 1 comprises a member selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxylated alkoxy, and amide, and water soluble salt forms thereof, said copolymer having a molar ratio of a:b of from about 3:1 to about 0.5:1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method as defined in claim 1 wherein said copolymer (I) is added to said aqueous medium in an amount of about 0.1-500 parts copolymer (I) per one million parts of said aqueous medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
Method as defined in claim 2 wherein said system is steam generating system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as defined in claim 2 wherein said system is a cooling water system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Method as defined in claim 2 wherein said system is a gas scrubbing system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
Method as defined in claim 1 wherein R 1 in said repeat unit moiety (b) comprises hydroxylated alkoxy, and wherein R 2 in said repeat unit moiety (b) is H.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
Method as defined in claim 6 wherein R 1 in said repeat unit moiety is 2-hydroxypropoxy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
Method as defined in claim 1 further comprising adding to said system, an effective amount for the purpose, of a compound (II) selected from the group consisting of inorganic phosphoric acids and water soluble salts thereof, phosphonic acids and water soluble salts thereof, organic phosphoric acid esters and water soluble salts thereof, and polyvalent metal salts capable of being dissociated to polyvalent metal ions in water.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
Method as defined in claim 8 wherein said inorganic phosphoric acid (II) is a member selected from the group consisting of orthophosphoric acid, primary phosphoric acid, secondary phosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, tripolyphosphoric acid, trimetaphosphoric acid, tetrametaphosphoric acid and water soluble salts thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
Method as defined in claim 8 wherein said phosphonic acid (II) is a member selected from the group consisting of ethylene diamine tetramethylene phosphonic acid, methylene diphosphonic acid, hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid and 2-phosphonobutane 1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
Method as defined in claim 8 wherein said polyvalent metal salt is a member selected from the group consisting of zinc chloride, nickel chloride, zinc sulfate and nickel sulfate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
Method as defined in claim 8 wherein said compound (II) is added to said system in an amount of 20 to about 500 parts per million parts of said system.
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