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Scale inhibition

US5160630A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1991
Grant dateNov 3, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC02F5/14
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of inhibiting the precipitation of calcium carbonate scale from an aqueous system, comprising adding to the aqueous system, a compound having the formula I: ##STR1## in which M is hydrogen or an alkali metal ion, an ammonium ion or a quaternized amine radical; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; and n is an integer ranging from 1 to 10.

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