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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 1992
Filed:
Jul. 02, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jasbir S Gill, McKees Rocks, PA (US);
Susan P Rey, Coraopolis, PA (US);
John H Wiernik, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Assignee:
Calgon Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
210699 ; 210701 ; 252181 ;
Abstract
A method for controlling the formation of silica/silicate deposits in aqueous systems by adding an effective amount, preferably at least 0.1 ppm, of 2-phosphonobutane tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 and, optionally, an anionic polymer, preferably a carboxylic/sulfonic polymer, or salts thereof to the aqueous system being treated. Borate or molybdate ion sources may also be added.