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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Ecolab Usa Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Shayan Moghadam, Naperville, IL (US);
Rangarani Karnati, Naperville, IL (US);
Heinrich E. Bode, Aurora, IL (US);
Jasbir S. Gill, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
ECOLAB USA INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 75/04 (2006.01); C08F 251/02 (2006.01); C09K 8/588 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 75/04 (2013.01); C08F 251/02 (2013.01); C09K 8/588 (2013.01);
Abstract
Rheology modifying agents and methods of modifying the rheology of a slurry are disclosed. Methods for the prevention of fouling and methods for monitoring the rheology of a slurry are also provided. The slurry can be a lime slurry or a magnesium oxide slurry, for example. The rheology modifying agent can be polymer-grafted nanocrystalline cellulose. The rheology modifying agent can optionally include other components, such as a chelating agent.