W. R. Grace Co.-conn.

Donlar Corporation

Lai-Duien Grace Fan

Joseph C Fan

Robert P Kreh

Charles G Carter

Jacob Mazo

Larry P Koskan

Chih M Hwa

John A Kelly

Robert J Ross

Abdul R Meah

Brian Greaves

Wun T Tai

Vladimir Jovancicevic

Loc Quach

Novel corrosion inhibiting compositions comprising a combination of amino thiol or amino disulfide compounds with acidic amino acid polymers inhibit carbon dioxide induced corrosion of ferrous metals in aqueous systems. Particularly effective inhibitor compositions are the natural amino acids cysteine and cystine and their decarboxylated analogues cysteamine and cystamine in combination with polyaspartic acid. The inhibitor compositions are particularly useful for preventing corrosion and scale formation in oil production applications.

Composition for inhibition of metal corrosion

Carbon dioxide induced corrosion of ferrous metals in aqueous systems is inhibited by treatment of the aqueous system with corrosion inhibiting amino thiol and amino disulfide compounds. Particularly effective inhibitors are the natural amino acids cysteine and cystine and their decarboxylated analogues cysteamine and cystamine. Novel corrosion inhibiting compositions comprising a combination of amino thiol or amino disulfide compounds with acidic amino acid polymers are also disclosed.

Composition and method for inhibition of metal corrosion

A composition and method is disclosed for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in contact with an aqueous system capable of corroding the metal. The inventive composition contains a substantially water-soluble polymer of an acidic amino acid and at least one water-soluble salt of molybdenum or zinc. The composition is substantially non-toxic and environmentally acceptable and is supplied in a corrosion-inhibition amount to the otherwise metal-corrosive aqueous system.

Inhibition of metal corrosion

This invention relates to enhancing plant productivity employing a method which supplies to a plant a water-soluble co-polymeric acid having a molecular size larger than about 1,600 Daltons.

Method for enhanced plant productivity

A method for inhibiting corrosion of metals in contact with an aqueous solution comprising adding to the system a corrosion inhibiting amount of one or more polytartaric acid compounds having the generalized formula: ##STR1## wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of H and C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, n is less than 4 and the average molecular weight of the mixture corresponds to an average n in the range 1.2 to 3.

Method for inhibiting corrosion of metals using polytartaric acids

A method of comprising iron in an aqueous system comprising adding to the system a copolymer of styrene sulfonic acid and methacrylic acid or its water soluble salt in an amount effective to disperse the iron contained therein.

Method of dispersing iron

A composition useful for treating aqueous systems comprising a naphthylamine polycarboxylic acid having the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is CO.sub.2 H or SO.sub.3 H, Y is H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, CO.sub.2 H or SO.sub.3 H, R is H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, CO.sub.2 R' or COR', R' is C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, n is an integer from 1 to 20, and water soluble salts thereof.

Naphthylamine polycarboxylic acids

This invention relates to a method of inhibiting scale formation in aqueous systems wherein allylphosphonate copolymers are added to the system in an amount effective to inhibit scale formation. The allylphosphonate copolymers of this invention exhibit characteristic properties for the treatment of aqueous systems, namely strong calcium complexation, excellent iron dispersion, inhibition of calcium carbonate scale and inhibition of calcium phosphate deposition.

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