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Method of cleaning the interior of polymerization reactor
Assignee: Kanegafuchi Chemical Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-09-07
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A cleaning method for removing scales, etc., deposited on the interior of a polymerization reactor which has been used in emulsion or suspension polymerization. This method uses a chemical cleanser comprising a soap builder an, alkali agent, an aqueous solution or dispersion of a surfactant, and an organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer. This system may further contain a plastic packing such as tellerettes. By this method, scales deposited on the interior of a polymerization reactor, particularly, scales deposited on the inside surface, agitator, and baffle-plates of the reactor, are compeltely removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Takamichi Komabashiri
- 👤 Toragoro Mitani
- 👤 Hiroaki Yamauchi
- 👤 Hideo Yasui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:02
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08F; C08F6/00; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/43; B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/0006; B01J19/002; C11D10/00; C11D10/04; C11D3/02; C11D3/04; C11D3/08; C11D3/10; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/00049; B01J2219/00245; B01J2219/00252
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
In a method of cleaning an interior such as inside walls, an agitator, and baffle-plates of a polymerization reactor used in emulsion or suspension polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer in the presence of an initiator, the improvement comprising cleaning the interior with an aqueous detergent consisting essentially of at least one member of soap builders comprising sodium or postassium compounds, at least one member of alkali agents, an aqueous solution or dispersion of a surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of an toluene, benzene, zylene, mixtures thereof, and methyl methacrylate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
In a method of cleaning an interior such as inside walls, an agitator, and baffle-plates of a polymerization reactor used in emulsion or suspension polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer in the presence of an initiator, the improvement comprising cleaning the interior with an aqueous detergent consisting essentially of at least one member of soap builders comprising sodium or postassium compounds, at least one member of alkali agents, an aqueous solution or dispersion of a surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of an toluene, benzene, zylene, mixtures thereof, and methyl methacrylate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said soap builder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium metasilicate, potassium metasilicate, sodium orthosilicate, and potassium orthosilicate, and the alkali agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of caustic soda, caustic potash, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and potassium bicarbonate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said soap builder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium metasilicate and potassium metasilicate, and said alkali agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of caustic soda and caustic potash.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic and nonionic surfactants.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the concentration of said soap builder is 0.01-50 w/v %.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein said concentration of the soap builder is 0.01-30 w/v %.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 6, wherein said concentration of the soap builder is 0.5-10 w/v %.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the concentration of said surfactant is 0.01-10 w/v %.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 8, wherein said concentration of the surfactant is 0.1-5 w/v %.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 9, wherein said concentration of the surfactant is 0.3-2 w/v %.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the ratio of the quantity of organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer to the quantity of aqueous detergent is 1:0.01-10.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 11, wherein said ratio of the quantity of organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer to the quantity of aqueous detergent is 1:0.1-3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 12, wherein said ratio of the quantity of organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer to the quantity of aqueous detergent is 1:0.3-1.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of toluene and xylene.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein said organic solvent is toluene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as in claim 1, in which the soap builder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium metasilicate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium silicate, sodium orthophosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate and potassium metasilicate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as in claim 1, in which the surfactant is at least one member selected from the group consisting of semihardened potassium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, semihardened sodium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, potassium soap of oleic acid, potassium soap of castor oil, sodium soap of stearic acid, solid bar sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, solid flake sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, sodium salt of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate, sodium dialkylsulfosuccinate, sodium alkyldiphenyl ether disulfonate, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, lauryl betaine and lauryldimethylamine oxide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
101 words
In a method of cleaning an interior such as inside walls, an agitator, and baffle-plates of a polymerization reactor used in emulsion or suspension polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer in the presence of an initiator, the improvement comprising agitating in the presence of a plastic packing an aqueous detergent consisting essentially of at least one member of soap builders, at least one member of alkali agents comprising sodium compounds and postassium compounds, an aqueous solution or dispersion of a surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of toluene, benzene, xylene, mixtures thereof, and methyl methacrylate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
101 words
In a method of cleaning an interior such as inside walls, an agitator, and baffle-plates of a polymerization reactor used in emulsion or suspension polymerization of at least one polymerizable monomer in the presence of an initiator, the improvement comprising agitating in the presence of a plastic packing an aqueous detergent consisting essentially of at least one member of soap builders, at least one member of alkali agents comprising sodium compounds and postassium compounds, an aqueous solution or dispersion of a surfactant, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of toluene, benzene, xylene, mixtures thereof, and methyl methacrylate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein said soap builder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium metasilicate, potassium metasilicate, sodium orthosilicate, and potassium orthosilicate, and said alkali agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of caustic soda, caustic potash, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and potassium bicarbonate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein said soap builder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium metasilicate and potassium metasilicate, and said alkali agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of caustic soda and caustic potash.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein said surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic and nonionic surfactants.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein the concentration of said soap builder is 0.01-50 w/v %.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 22, wherein said concentration of the soap builder is 0.1-30 w/v %.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 23, wherein said concentration of the soap builder is 0.5-10 w/v %.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein the concentration of said surfactant is 0.01-10 w/v %.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 25, wherein said concentration of the surfactant is 0.1-5 w/v %.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 26, wherein said concentration of the surfactant is 0.3-2 w/v %.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein the ratio of the quantity of organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer to quantity of the aqueous detergent is 1:0.01-10.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 28, wherein said ratio of the quantity of organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer to the quantity of aqueous detergent is 1:0.1-3.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as in claim 29, wherein said ratio of the quantity of organic solvent and/or polymerizable monomer to the quantity of aqueous detergent is 1:0.3-1.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein said plastic packing is at least one member selected from the group consisting of tellerette, ballast saddle, ballast ring and cascade mini ring made of polypropylene or polyethylene.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein the quantity of plastic packing used is 0.1-50 v/v % based on the total volume of aqueous detergent.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
24 words
A method as in 32, wherein the quantity of plastic packing used in 1-30 v/v % based on the total volume of aqueous detergent.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
24 words
A method as in 32, wherein the quantity of plastic packing used in 1-30 v/v % based on the total volume of aqueous detergent.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of toluene and xylene.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 18, wherein said organic solvent is toluene.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 18, in which the alkali agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of caustic soda, caustic potash, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as in claim 36, in which the surfactant is at least one member selected from the group consisting of semihardened potassium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, semihardened sodium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, potassium soap of oleic acid, potassium soap of castor oil, sodium soap of stearic acid, solid bar sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, solid flake sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, sodium salt of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate, sodium dialkylsulfosuccinate, sodium alkyldiphenyl ether disulfonate, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, lauryl betaine and lauryldimethylamine oxide.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as in claim 18, in which the soap builder is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sodium metasilicate, sodium orthosilicate, sodium silicate, sodium orthophosphate, sodium pyrophosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate and potassium metasilicate.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 18, in which the alkali agent is at least one member selected from the group consisting of caustic soda, caustic potash, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as in claim 18, in which the surfactant is at least one member selected from the group consisting of semihardened potassium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, semihardened sodium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, potassium soap of oleic acid, potassium soap of castor oil, sodium soap of stearic acid, solid bar sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, solid flake sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, sodium salt of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate, sodium dialkylsulfosuccinate, sodium alkyldiphenyl ether disulfonate, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, lauryl betaine and lauryldimethylamine oxide.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as in claim 39, in which the surfactant is at least one member selected from the group consisting of semihardened potassium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, semihardened sodium soap of beef tallow fatty acid, potassium soap of oleic acid, potassium soap of castor oil, sodium soap of stearic acid, solid bar sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, solid flake sodium soap of mixed fatty acids, sodium salt of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid-formaldehyde condensate, sodium alkylnaphthalenesulfonate, sodium dialkylsulfosuccinate, sodium alkyldiphenyl ether disulfonate, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, lauryl betaine and lauryldimethylamine oxide.
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