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Process for inhibiting scale using maleic anhydride polymerized in reactive aromatic hydrocarbons

US5156744A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 1991
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08F22/06
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Polymaleic anhydride having a weight average molecular weight by gel permeation chromatography of between 450 and 800 and a polydispersivity of between 1.0 and 1.15 is produced by polymerizing maleic anhydride, using a peroxide initiator in an amount not greater than 10% by weight of the anhydride, in a dilute solution in o-xylene or a substituted o-xylene.

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