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Title:
METHODS OF PREVENTING SCALING INVOLVING INORGANIC COMPOSITIONS, AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000076922
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system. The method may include at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one or polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, wherein the aqueous system has a pH of at least about 9, and wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns. The method includes at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, and adding copolymer of maleic anhydride and isobutylene. Compositions therefor.

Inventors:
FADER MITZI K
NGUYEN DUY T
WANG XIANG HUAI
ZHANG FUSHAN
LING TIEN-FEING
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/016493
Publication Date:
November 01, 2001
Filing Date:
June 13, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
HERCULES INC (US)
International Classes:
C02F1/56; C02F5/00; F28F19/01; C02F5/08; C02F5/10; C02F5/12; C02F5/14; (IPC1-7): C02F5/00; C02F5/08
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