US5296167A
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Method and composition for inhibiting corrosion by sodium and calcium chloride
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-13
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2011-05-13
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a method to inhibit the corrosion of metals by sodium chloride and calcium chloride solutions by incorporating in the solutions a mixture of mono- and di-hydrogen orthophosphates. Sodium chloride solutions which contain calcium chloride, e.g., rock salt solutions, are inhibited against corrosion when the percentage of dihydrogen orthophosphate is from 10 to 60 percent of the mixture of di- and mono-hydrogen orthophosphates. Calcium chloride solutions are inhibited against corrosion when the percentage of dihydrogen orthophosphate is from 50 to 100 percent of the mixture of di- and mono-hydrogen orthophosphates.
Inventors
- 👤 W. Bruce Murray
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 03:20
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K3/00; C09K3/18; C09K3/185; C23; C23F; C23F11/00; C23F11/08; C23F11/18; C23F11/184
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
The method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal by an aqueous solution of sodium chloride containing calcium ions which comprises: incorporating in said aqueous solution of sodium chloride an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate comprising from 10 to 60 percent dihydrogen phosphate and from 90 to 40 percent mono-hydrogen phosphate in an amount from 0.7 to about 5 weight percent of the weight of said salt in said aqueous sodium chloride solution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
The method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal by an aqueous solution of sodium chloride containing calcium ions which comprises: incorporating in said aqueous solution of sodium chloride an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate comprising from 10 to 60 percent dihydrogen phosphate and from 90 to 40 percent mono-hydrogen phosphate in an amount from 0.7 to about 5 weight percent of the weight of said salt in said aqueous sodium chloride solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said orthophosphate is present at a concentration from 0.7 to about 1.25 weight percent.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
68 words
The method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal by an aqueous solution of calcium chloride which comprises: incorporating in said aqueous salt solution an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate comprising from 100 to 50 percent dihydrogen phosphate and up to 50 percent mono-hydrogen phosphate in an amount from 0.7 to about 5 weight percent of the weight of said salt in said aqueous sodium chloride solution.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
68 words
The method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal by an aqueous solution of calcium chloride which comprises: incorporating in said aqueous salt solution an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate comprising from 100 to 50 percent dihydrogen phosphate and up to 50 percent mono-hydrogen phosphate in an amount from 0.7 to about 5 weight percent of the weight of said salt in said aqueous sodium chloride solution.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal by aqueous solutions of sodium chloride which comprises applying to the surface of sodium chloride crystals prior to dissolution of said sodium chloride crystals to form said aqueous solution, an inhibitor solution containing from 20 to 30 weight percent calcium chloride and from 0.5 to 5 weight percent, expressed as (PO4) -3 of a soluble alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate mixture comprising from 100 to 50 percent dihydrogen phosphate and up to 50 percent mono-hydrogen phosphate.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
86 words
A method for inhibiting the corrosion of metal by aqueous solutions of sodium chloride which comprises applying to the surface of sodium chloride crystals prior to dissolution of said sodium chloride crystals to form said aqueous solution, an inhibitor solution containing from 20 to 30 weight percent calcium chloride and from 0.5 to 5 weight percent, expressed as (PO4) -3 of a soluble alkali metal or alkaline earth metal orthophosphate mixture comprising from 100 to 50 percent dihydrogen phosphate and up to 50 percent mono-hydrogen phosphate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said soluble orthophosphate is calcium orthophosphate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said inhibitor solution also contains from 0.05 to 1.0 weight percent of an alkaline buffer selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said buffer is magnesium hydroxide.
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