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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2019
Applicant:
Championx Llc, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Cruz St. Peter, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Ramakrishnan Balasubramanian, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Duy Nguyen, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Rangarani Karnati, Saint Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
ChampionX LLC, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/48 (2006.01); A01N 25/04 (2006.01); A01N 33/12 (2006.01); A01N 35/02 (2006.01); A01N 37/16 (2006.01); A01N 57/34 (2006.01); A01N 59/06 (2006.01); C11D 3/12 (2006.01); C11D 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C11D 3/48 (2013.01); A01N 25/04 (2013.01); A01N 33/12 (2013.01); A01N 35/02 (2013.01); A01N 37/16 (2013.01); A01N 57/34 (2013.01); A01N 59/06 (2013.01); C11D 3/1213 (2013.01); C11D 17/0013 (2013.01); C11D 2111/20 (2024.01);
Abstract
Methods and compositions for biofilm removal in industrial applications and systems with prevalent biofilm and/or slime are disclosed. Various industrial processing, such as food and beverage processing, mining pipelines, cooling towers, and energy services applications benefit from the biofilm removal disclosed herein. In particular, the methods and compositions employ alumina nanoparticles alone or in combination with conventional biocides to remove biofilm and/or slime.