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Cleaning reactors contaminated with carboxyl containing polymers

US4345949A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1981
Grant dateAug 24, 1982
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC11D2111/20
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polymerization reactor surfaces coated with carboxyl containing polymers may be readily cleaned by filling the polymerization reactor with an aqueous solution of a surface active agent and a polyvalent metal salt and heating to remove the polymer coating.

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