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Method and composition for inhibiting general and pitting corrosion in cooling tower water

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6352914
A method is described of inhibiting the pitting corrosion rate of carbon steel in a cooling tower system comprising: adding to a cooling tower liquid used in an open, recirculating cooling tower system an effective amount of a corrosion-inhibiting composition comprising from about 1 to about 10 ppm of a water-soluble molybdate, calculated as molybdate, and from about 5 to about 25 ppm of a stabilized orthophosphate, calculated as phosphate, said corrosion-inhibiting composition being substantially free of active zinc, said cooling tower liquid containing a calcium compound, the liquid of said cooling tower liquid consisting essentially of water, and circulating said cooling tower liquid in said system.
Assignee:
Gulf Coast Performance Chemical, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5227133; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-982013
OSTI ID:
6352914
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English