US5022926A
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Corrosion control
Assignee: WR Grace and Co Conn
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Filing: 1989-05-18
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Granted: 1991-06-11
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Expires: 2009-05-18
Abstract
Abstract A method of removing iron contaminants in an aqueous system by introducing and maintaining within the system at least one ortho dihydroxyaromatic compound having at least one electron withdrawing group pendant from the aromatic ring and, further, a method of inhibiting calcium scale formation in the presence of iron contaminants by utilizing at least one dehydroxyaromatic compound in combination with calcium scale inhibitors.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Kreh
- 👤 Joseph T. Lundquist
- 👤 Wayne L. Henry
- 👤 John A. Kelly
- 👤 Vincent R. Kuhn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:20
CPC Classifications
C; C02; C02F; C02F5/00; C02F5/08; C02F5/10; C02F5/12; C02F5/14; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/10; C23F11/12; C23F11/122; C23F14/00; C23F14/02; C23G; C23G1/00; C23G1/24
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of removing iron contaminants from an aqueous system of comprising introducing an aqueous solution into the system and removing portions of the aqueous system containing said iron contaminants, said solution consisting essentially of water and at least one dihydroxylaromatic compound represented by the formula: Q--(Ar)--(OH).sub.2 wherein Ar represents benzene aromatic moiety, Q represents at least one electron withdrawing group substituted on the Ar moiety, and the hydroxy (OH) groups are substituted on the Ar moiety in ortho position with respect to each other and said solution being introduced into said system in an amount to provide from 0.1 to 50,000 parts per million concentration of the compound within the system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
112 words
A method of removing iron contaminants from an aqueous system of comprising introducing an aqueous solution into the system and removing portions of the aqueous system containing said iron contaminants, said solution consisting essentially of water and at least one dihydroxylaromatic compound represented by the formula: Q--(Ar)--(OH).sub.2 wherein Ar represents benzene aromatic moiety, Q represents at least one electron withdrawing group substituted on the Ar moiety, and the hydroxy (OH) groups are substituted on the Ar moiety in ortho position with respect to each other and said solution being introduced into said system in an amount to provide from 0.1 to 50,000 parts per million concentration of the compound within the system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the dihydroxyl aromatic compound is maintained at a concentration of from about 1 to 2000 ppm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the system has a pH of less than 9.5 and is maintained at a temperature of less than about 200° F.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the dihydroxyl aromatic compound is introduced in said system to provide a concentration therein of from about 500 to 5,000 ppm and the system has a pH of from about 6 to 9.5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein Q is selected from SO 3 H, COOH, NO 2 , metal sulfonate salts and metal carboxylate salts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein Q is selected from SO 3 H, COOH, NO 2 , metal sulfonate salts and metal carboxylate salts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 3 wherein Q is selected from SO 3 H, COOH, NO 2 , metal sulfonate salts and metal carboxylate salts.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benzenediol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benzenediol.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benzenediol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the aqueous system further contains at least one water treatment agent selected from chelants, scale inhibitors, pH regulators, dispersants, biocides, corrosion inhibitors and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the aqueous system further contains at least one water treatment agent selected from chelants, scale inhibitors, pH regulators, dispersants, biocides, corrosion inhibitors and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the aqueous system further contains at least one water treatment agent selected from chelants, scale inhibitors, pH regulators, dispersants, biocides, corrosion inhibitors and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the aqueous system further contains at least one water treatment agent selected from chelants, scale inhibitors, pH regulators, dispersants, biocides, corrosion inhibitors and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of cleaning solid iron(III) corrosion products from systems which present aqueous/iron or iron base alloy interface by introducing into the aqueous component of the system an aqueous solution consisting essentially of at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound represented by the formula: Q--(Ar)--(OH).sub.2 wherein Ar represents a benzene aromatic moiety, Q represents at least one electron withdrawing group substituted on the Ar moiety, and each hydroxyl group is positioned ortho with respect to each other and contacting said aqueous component with the solid iron(III) product, said solution being introduced into said system in an amount to provide from 0.1 to 50,000 ppm of the compound within the system, having said solution dislodge and/or dissolve said products and removing portions of the aqueous system containing said corrosion products.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of cleaning solid iron(III) corrosion products from systems which present aqueous/iron or iron base alloy interface by introducing into the aqueous component of the system an aqueous solution consisting essentially of at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound represented by the formula: Q--(Ar)--(OH).sub.2 wherein Ar represents a benzene aromatic moiety, Q represents at least one electron withdrawing group substituted on the Ar moiety, and each hydroxyl group is positioned ortho with respect to each other and contacting said aqueous component with the solid iron(III) product, said solution being introduced into said system in an amount to provide from 0.1 to 50,000 ppm of the compound within the system, having said solution dislodge and/or dissolve said products and removing portions of the aqueous system containing said corrosion products.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the dihydroxyl aromatic compound is present in from about 1 to 2000 ppm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 15 wherein Q is selected from --SO 3 H, SO 2 R, SOR, --COOH, NO 2 , --F, --Cl, ---Br, --CHO, --COR, --CONH 2 , --CONHR, --CONR 2 , --PO 3 H 2 , metal sulfonate salts, and metal carboxylate salts and R is an alkyl group.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 17 wherein Q is selected from SO 3 H, COOH, NO 2 metal sulfonate salts and metal carboxylate salts.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the aqueous component of the system further contains at least one water treatment agent selected from chelants, scale inhibitors, pH regulators, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, biocides and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of claim 18 wherein the aqueous component of the system further contains at least one water treatment agent selected from chelants, scale inhibitors, pH regulators, dispersants, corrosion inhibitors, biocides and mixtures thereof.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzendisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benzenediol.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzendisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benzenediol.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for inhibiting calcium scale formation from aqueous systems rich in calcium comprising introducing into the aqueous system a solution consisting essentially of a calcium scale inhibitor and at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound in a weight ratio of about 1:50 to 50:1, said dihydroxylaromatic compound represented by the formula: Q--(Ar)--(OH).sub.2 wherein Ar represents benzene aromatic moiety, Q represents at least one electron withdrawing group substituted on the Ar moiety, and the hydroxyl (OH) groups are substituted on the Ar moiety in ortho position with respect to each other and introduced into said system in an amount to provide from 0.1 to 50,000 parts per million concentration of the compound within the system.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
113 words
A method for inhibiting calcium scale formation from aqueous systems rich in calcium comprising introducing into the aqueous system a solution consisting essentially of a calcium scale inhibitor and at least one dihydroxyaromatic compound in a weight ratio of about 1:50 to 50:1, said dihydroxylaromatic compound represented by the formula: Q--(Ar)--(OH).sub.2 wherein Ar represents benzene aromatic moiety, Q represents at least one electron withdrawing group substituted on the Ar moiety, and the hydroxyl (OH) groups are substituted on the Ar moiety in ortho position with respect to each other and introduced into said system in an amount to provide from 0.1 to 50,000 parts per million concentration of the compound within the system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 23 wherein the dihydroxyl aromatic compound is present in from about 1 to 2000 ppm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the scale inhibitor is selected from organophosphonates and polyacrylates.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 24 wherein Q is selected from SO 3 H, COOH, NO 2 , metal sulfonate salts and metal carboxylate salts.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 25 wherein Q is selected from SO 3 H, COOH, NO 2 , metal sulfonate salts and metal carboxylate salts.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 24 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benezenediol.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 25 wherein the dihydroxy aromatic compound is selected from 3,4-dihydroxy benzenesulfonic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, 4,5-dihydroxy-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid, salts of said acids, and 4-nitro-1,2-benezenediol.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 29 wherein the scale inhibitior and dihydroxyl aromatic compound are in a weight ratio of from about 1:10 to 10:1.
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