US4575425A
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Process for controlling calcium oxalate scale over a wide pH range
Assignee: ECC SPECIALTY CHEMICALS Inc
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Filing: 1984-12-24
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2004-12-24
Abstract
Abstract The instant invention is directed to a composition useful for inhibiting precipitation of calcium oxalate in aqueous systems comprising: (a) a water soluble phosphate, phosphonate or phosphinate; and (b) a water soluble polyelectrolyte wherein the ratio of component (a) to component (b) ranges from 10:1 to 1:10. The instant invention is further directed to a method of inhibiting the precipitation and deposition of calcium oxalate scale in an aqueous system, comprising adding to said system an effective amount of the above described composition, wherein said aqueous system has a pH greater than or equal to 2.0.
Inventors
- 👤 Bennett P. Boffardi
- 👤 John P. Farkas
- 👤 Monica A. Yorke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 09:08
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F5/00; C02F5/08; C02F5/10; C02F5/14; C02F5/105; C02F5/12; C02F5/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of inhibiting the precipitation and deposition of calcium oxalate scale in an aqueous system, comprising adding to said system an effective amount of (a) a compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble metaphosphates, pyrophosphates or polyphosphates of sodium, potassium, cesium, rhobidium, or ammonium, and amino tri(methylene phosphonic acid); and (b) an anionic water soluble polyelectrolyte selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of acrylic acid, homopolymers of methacrylic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, copolymers of acrylica acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid, copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, and copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-hdroxypropyl acrylate wherein the ratio of component (a) to component (b) ranges from 10:1 to 1:10 by weight, and wherein the pH of said aqueous system ranges from about 4.0 to 6.0.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of inhibiting the precipitation and deposition of calcium oxalate scale in an aqueous system, comprising adding to said system an effective amount of (a) a compound selected from the group consisting of water soluble metaphosphates, pyrophosphates or polyphosphates of sodium, potassium, cesium, rhobidium, or ammonium, and amino tri(methylene phosphonic acid); and (b) an anionic water soluble polyelectrolyte selected from the group consisting of homopolymers of acrylic acid, homopolymers of methacrylic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, copolymers of acrylica acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid, copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, and copolymers of methacrylic acid and 2-hdroxypropyl acrylate wherein the ratio of component (a) to component (b) ranges from 10:1 to 1:10 by weight, and wherein the pH of said aqueous system ranges from about 4.0 to 6.0.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said effective amount ranges from 0.1 to 1,000 ppm, based on the weight of said aqueous system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said ratio of component (a) to component (b) is from 1.5:1 to 1:1.5.
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