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Inhibition of scale

US5360550A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 1993
Grant dateNov 1, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 18, 2013

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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 barium scale from an aqueous system, comprising adding to the aqueous system a product having the formula I: ##STR1## in which M is hydrogen or an alkali metal ion, an ammonium ion or a quanternized amine radical; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; and n is an integer having an average value ranging from 4 to 20.

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