Cleaning method for water containing vessels and systems
US5019173A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC09D5/1693
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of enchancing the cleanability and facilitating the removal of algae and other microorganisms from surfaces prone to biofouling by immobilizing on said surfaces and bonding thereto a coating of organosilanes, forming on the coated surfaces a layer of dead cells of the algae and other microorganisms, utilizing the layer of dead cells and inherent release characteristics of silicone surface as a release medium to facilitate removal of succeeding layers of algae and other microorganisms that accumulate thereon, and cleaning the surfaces by dislodging the accumulated layers from the release medium layer.
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