Method for the control of biofouling
US5128051A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21H21/04
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for controlling biofouling in aqueous environments which comprises providing ortho-phthalaldehyde to aqueous systems susceptible to biofouling. The method of the invention is particularly well suited for use in industrial cooling water systems, paper manufacture and in secondary oil recovery processes.
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