Boiler scale prevention employing an organic chelant

Patent · 31 December 1983

OSTI ID:865046

Wallace, Steven L.; Griffin, Jr., Freddie; Tvedt, Jr., Thorwald J.

An improved method of treating boiler water which employs an oxygen scavenging compound and a compound to control pH together with a chelating agent, wherein the chelating agent is hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid.

• Research Organization: The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79ET34015
• Assignee: Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI)
• Patent Number(s): 4,454,046
• Application Number: 06/415,069
• OSTI ID: 865046
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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