Method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems
Abstract
This invention is a method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems containing components composed of aluminum, copper, iron, or alloys thereof. The method comprises (a) incorporating in the aqueous medium 2-10 ppm by weight of tolyltriazole; an effective amount of a biodegradable organic biocide; 500-1000 ppm by weight of sodium metasilicate; 500-2000 ppm by weight of sodium nitrite; and 500-2000 ppm by weight of sodium tetraborate, all of these concentrations being based on the weight of water in the system; and (b) maintaining the pH of the resulting system in the range of 7.5 to 8.0. The method permits longterm operation with very low corrosion rates and bacteria counts. All of the additives to the system are biodegradable, permitting the treated aqueous medium to be discharged to the environment without violating current regulations. The method has special application to solar systems in which an aqueous medium is circulated through aluminum-alloy heat exchangers.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863736
- Patent Number(s):
- 4237090
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C02 - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE C02F - TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23F - NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM SURFACE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; inhibiting; corrosion; aqueous; systems; containing; components; composed; aluminum; copper; iron; alloys; comprises; incorporating; medium; 2-10; ppm; weight; tolyltriazole; effective; amount; biodegradable; organic; biocide; 500-1000; sodium; metasilicate; 500-2000; nitrite; tetraborate; concentrations; based; water; maintaining; ph; resulting; range; permits; longterm; operation; rates; bacteria; counts; additives; permitting; treated; discharged; environment; violating; current; regulations; special; application; solar; circulated; aluminum-alloy; heat; exchangers; method permits; aqueous systems; corrosion rate; effective amount; aqueous medium; method comprises; heat exchange; heat exchanger; heat exchangers; sodium nitrite; method comprise; special application; components composed; inhibiting corrosion; alloy heat; systems contain; containing components; /422/210/252/
Citation Formats
DeMonbrun, James R, Schmitt, Charles R, and Schreyer, James M. Method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems. United States: N. p., 1980.
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DeMonbrun, James R, Schmitt, Charles R, & Schreyer, James M. Method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems. United States.
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"Method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863736.
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title = {Method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems},
author = {DeMonbrun, James R and Schmitt, Charles R and Schreyer, James M},
abstractNote = {This invention is a method for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous systems containing components composed of aluminum, copper, iron, or alloys thereof. The method comprises (a) incorporating in the aqueous medium 2-10 ppm by weight of tolyltriazole; an effective amount of a biodegradable organic biocide; 500-1000 ppm by weight of sodium metasilicate; 500-2000 ppm by weight of sodium nitrite; and 500-2000 ppm by weight of sodium tetraborate, all of these concentrations being based on the weight of water in the system; and (b) maintaining the pH of the resulting system in the range of 7.5 to 8.0. The method permits longterm operation with very low corrosion rates and bacteria counts. All of the additives to the system are biodegradable, permitting the treated aqueous medium to be discharged to the environment without violating current regulations. The method has special application to solar systems in which an aqueous medium is circulated through aluminum-alloy heat exchangers.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
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