US4869841A
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Process for the treatment of aqueous fluids to reduce corrosion comprising dicarboxylic aliphatic acid salt and polyol
Assignee: BP Chemicals Ltd
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Filing: 1985-05-16
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Granted: 1989-09-26
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Expires: 2005-05-16
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a process making it possible to reduce the corrosion of metals and alloys of heat exchanger circuits where aqueous heat transfer fluids are circulating and which may contain anti-freeze products. The process consists in mixing with these aqueous heat transfer fluids on the one hand from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight of one or more salts of alkali metals or of amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids of the formula (CH 2 )n(COOH) 2 in which n is comprised between 2 and 10 and on the other hand from 0.05 to 2.5 percent by weight of one or more polyols comprising a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and possessing no reducing power.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean B. Matteodo
- 👤 Marcel Tucoulat
- 👤 Michel Pascal-Mousselard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:42
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/10; C23F11/12; C09; C09K; C09K5/00; C09K5/20; C23F11/14; C23F11/141; C23F11/143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
Process for the treatment of aqueous heat transfer fluids employed in the heating or cooling circuits of heat exchangers, for reducing the corrosion of metals and alloys in contact with these fluids, which process is characterised by the fact that there is added to the aqueous heat transfer fluids by way of corrosion inhibitors, from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and from 0.05 to 2.5 percent by weight of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
Process for the treatment of aqueous heat transfer fluids employed in the heating or cooling circuits of heat exchangers, for reducing the corrosion of metals and alloys in contact with these fluids, which process is characterised by the fact that there is added to the aqueous heat transfer fluids by way of corrosion inhibitors, from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and from 0.05 to 2.5 percent by weight of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
Process in accordance with claim 1, characterised by the fact that the salts of the dicarboxylic aliphatic acids used are sodium or potassium salts, or salts of amines or of alkanolamines of adipic acid, azelaic acid, succinic acid, or sebacic acid, and by the fact that the polyols used are sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol or saccharose.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
Process accordance with claim 1, characterised by the fact that the aqueous heat transfer fluids consist of: 50 to 90 percent by weight of water, and of 10 to 50 percent by weight of anti-freeze on the basis of monoethyleneglycol, monopropyleneglycol or their next higher homologues.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Process in accordance with claim 1, characterised by the fact that the aqueous heat transfer fluid contains a minor but effective amount of various additives comprising buffering agents, anti-foaming agents and deposit-preventing agents, and also other corrosion inhibitors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for the treatment of anti-freeze containing, heat transfer fluids employed in the heating or cooling circuits of heat exchangers, for reducing the corrosion of metals and alloys in contact with these fluids, which process is characterised by the fact that there is added to the anti-freeze by way of corrosion inhibitors, 0.5 to 8 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and 0.5 to 5 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power, prior to mixing the anti-freeze with water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A process for the treatment of anti-freeze containing, heat transfer fluids employed in the heating or cooling circuits of heat exchangers, for reducing the corrosion of metals and alloys in contact with these fluids, which process is characterised by the fact that there is added to the anti-freeze by way of corrosion inhibitors, 0.5 to 8 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and 0.5 to 5 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power, prior to mixing the anti-freeze with water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
A corrosion inhibiting additive composition comprising an effective amount of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and an effective amount of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
A corrosion inhibiting additive composition comprising an effective amount of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and an effective amount of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
The composition in accordance with claim 6, characterised by the fact that the salts of the dicarboxylic aliphatic acids used are sodium or potassium salts, or salts of amines or of alkanolamines of adipic acid, azelaic acid, succinic acid, or sebacic acid, and by the fact that the polyols used are sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol or saccharose.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
An anti-freeze heat transfer fluid composition comprising an anti-freeze agent containing as corrosion inhibitors, from 0.5 to 8 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and from 0.5 to 5 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
An anti-freeze heat transfer fluid composition comprising an anti-freeze agent containing as corrosion inhibitors, from 0.5 to 8 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and from 0.5 to 5 percent by weight in relation to the anti-freeze of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
The composition in accordance with claim 8, characterised by the fact that the salts of the dicarboxylic aliphatic acids used are sodium or potassium salts, or salts of amines or of alkanolamines of adipic acid, azelaic acid, succinic acid, or sebacic acid, and by the fact that the polyols used are sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol or saccharose, and further characterised by the fact that the anti-freeze agent is based on monoethyleneglycol, monopropyleneglycol or their next higher homologues.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition in accordance with claim 8, characterised by the fact that the anti-freeze composition further contains an effective amount of an additive comprising a buffering agent, an anti-foaming agent, a deposit-preventing agent, and also another corrosion inhibitor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
126 words
An aqueous heat transfer fluid composition comprising from 50 to 90 percent by weight of water, and from 10 to 50 percent by weight of anti-freeze, which composition is characterised by the fact that there is added to the aqueous heat transfer fluid by way of corrosion inhibitors, from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and from 0.05 to 2.5 percent by weight of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
An aqueous heat transfer fluid composition comprising from 50 to 90 percent by weight of water, and from 10 to 50 percent by weight of anti-freeze, which composition is characterised by the fact that there is added to the aqueous heat transfer fluid by way of corrosion inhibitors, from 0.05 to 5 percent by weight of one or more salts of alkali metals or amines of dicarboxylic aliphatic acids, of the formula (CH 2 ) n (COOH) 2 , in which n is between 2 and 10, and from 0.05 to 2.5 percent by weight of one or more polyols having a number of carbon atoms between 5 and 12 and a number of alcohol functions between 5 and 12 and not possessing any reducing power.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
The composition in accordance with claim 11 characterised by the fact that the salts of the dicarboxylic aliphatic acids used are sodium or potassium salts, or salts of amines or of alkanolamines of adipic acid, azelaic acid, succinic acid, or sebacic acid, and by the fact that the polyols used are sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol or saccharose, and further characterised by the fact that the anti-freeze is based on monoethyleneglycol, monopropyleneglycol or their next higher homologues.
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