Abstract:
A method is provided for inhibiting silica or silica scale formation in aqueous systems using (a) selected low molecular weight (meth)acrylic or maleic acid based copolymers or terpolymers, (b) magnesium ion alone, (c) the selected copolymers or terpolymers with aluminum ion or magnesium ion, or (d) poly(meth)acrylic or polymaleic acid with aluminum ion or magnesium ion.
Abstract:
A method for inhibiting barium sulfate precipitation in low pH aqueous fluids of underground petroleum-bearing formations by adding to such systems an effective amount of low molecular weight water-soluble polymer containing 5-35 weight percent sulfonic acid monomer units and 65-95 weight percent carboxylic acid monomer units, is provided. Polymer compositions based on 10-15 weight percent 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid, 15-65 weight percent acrylic acid and 25-70 weight percent maleic acid are particularly preferred for use at very low pH conditions, e.g., 5.5 or less in the presence of high sulfate ion and barium ion concentrations.
Abstract:
Water soluble copolymer comprising 85 to 97 weight percent of acrylic acid units and 15 to 3 weight percent of hydrophobic comonomer comprising one or more of (C 2 to C.)-alkyl acrylates, (C 1 to C 3 -alkyl methacrylates and vinyl aromatic compounds, having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 5,000 has been found useful in combating the formation of inorganic particulate material, such as hardness ion salt scale, in an aqueous system and/or for dispersing inorganic particulate matter, such as calcium carbonate or clay, present in an aqueous system. The aqueous system is preferably a cooling water system.
Abstract:
Water soluble copolymer comprising 85 to 97 weight percent of acrylic acid units and 15 to 3 weight percent of hydrophobic comonomer comprising one or more of (C 2 to C.)-alkyl acrylates, (C 1 to C 3 -alkyl methacrylates and vinyl aromatic compounds, having a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 5,000 has been found useful in combating the formation of inorganic particulate material, such as hardness ion salt scale, in an aqueous system and/or for dispersing inorganic particulate matter, such as calcium carbonate or clay, present in an aqueous system. The aqueous system is preferably a cooling water system.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method of inhibiting corrosion of ferrous metals in aqueous systems. The corrosion is inhibited by adding an effective amount of one or more poly(amino acids) to the aqueous system. Aqueous systems include for example water treatment systems and equipment used for detergent applications. The poly(amino acids) comprise a reaction product of at least one compound selected from amino acids, amic acids, ammonium salts of monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids, ammonium salts of hydroxypolycarboxylic acids and combinations thereof. In one embodiment the poly(amino acids) are added to detergent solutions to inhibit corrosion in equipment for detergent applications. In another embodiment, corrosion inhibitors comprising one or more homopolymers of amino acids and one or more pyrophosphates are added to aqueous systems to inhibit corrosion.