US4937002A
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Interpolymers for barium sulphate inhibition
Assignee: National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-12
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2009-06-12
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a method for treating aqueous systems to reduce or prevent the deposition of barium sulphate and other insoluble sulphates therein, comprising the addition to the water of an effective amount of an interpolymer of an ethylenically polymerizable carboxylic acid, and at least one of an ethylenically polymerizable dicarboxylic acid or other copolymerizable comonomer. The polymers are particularly effective in preventing scale precipitate at high levels of barium (e.g. 700 ppm) and under low pH conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Bainbridge
- 👤 Vincent Rowan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 19:59
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F5/00; C02F5/08; C02F5/10; C02F5/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for inhibiting the precipitation of barium and other sulfate scales in aqueous injection or production fluids having a pH of 7 or less and which are recovered from underground formations, which method comprises the step of treating the aqueous fluid with 1-500 ppm, by weight, of a polymer consisting essentially of (i) from about 50 to 90 mole % of acrylic acid; and (ii) 10 to 50 mole % of at least one copolymerizable comonomer; wherein said polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid, maleic acid and hydroxyalkyl (C1 to C 4 ) acrylate, wherein the amount of maleic acid in said polymer is not greater than 34 mole %, or said polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid and mono-methylmaleate; said polymer having a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000 (Mw).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for inhibiting the precipitation of barium and other sulfate scales in aqueous injection or production fluids having a pH of 7 or less and which are recovered from underground formations, which method comprises the step of treating the aqueous fluid with 1-500 ppm, by weight, of a polymer consisting essentially of (i) from about 50 to 90 mole % of acrylic acid; and (ii) 10 to 50 mole % of at least one copolymerizable comonomer; wherein said polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid, maleic acid and hydroxyalkyl (C1 to C 4 ) acrylate, wherein the amount of maleic acid in said polymer is not greater than 34 mole %, or said polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid and mono-methylmaleate; said polymer having a molecular weight of 500 to 10,000 (Mw).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid, maleic acid and hydroxyethylacrylate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid, maleic acid and hydroxypropylacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer consists essentially of acrylic acid and mono-methylmaleate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of 1000 to 10,000 (Mw).
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