Pfizer Corporation

Ralph D May

Herman L Gewanter

There is disclosed a method for removing dissolved oxygen from aqueous systems, for example, boiler water systems for oil injection water or brine. The disclosed method uses a salt of a keto-gluconic acid, or a salt of a stereoisomer of a keto-gluconic acid, as the oxygen scavenger a metal containing compound which controls the rate of oxygen removal.

Method for oxygen removal with keto-gluconates

There is disclosed a composition and method for removing dissolved oxygen from aqueous systems, for example, boiler water systems or oil injection water or brine. The disclosed method and composition uses a salt of a keto-gluconic acid, or a salt of a stereoisomer of a keto-gluconic acid, as the oxygen scavenger.

Oxygen removal with keto-gluconates

When an aqueous system containing dissolved oxygen and erythorbate or ascorbate is passed through an activated carbon bed, the oxygen is removed at ambient temperatures. This method of oxygen removal finds practical application in the removal of oxygen from boiler condensate, low temperature boiler feedwater and oil well injection water or brine.

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Ralph D May