COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING HARDNESS IONS AND GLUCONATE AND METHODS EMPLOYING THEM TO REDUCE CORROSION AND ETCH

• US 20080287334A1
• Filed: 05/02/2008
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ecolab USA Incorporated (Ecolab, Inc.)
• Inventors: Smith, Kim R., Besse, Michael E., Bartelme, Michael, Lawrence, Michel M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,709,434 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 510/220
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/14 Maintenance of water treatment installations
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 2303/22 Eliminating or preventing deposits, scale removal, scale prevention C02F1/042, C02F1/4602, C02F5/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 5/02 Softening water by precipitation of the hardness
• CPC Class Codes: C02F 5/06 using calcium compounds
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 11/0023 "Hard" surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 2111/14 Hard surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/044 Hydroxides or bases
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/046 Salts
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 3/10 Carbonates ; Bicarbonates
• CPC Class Codes: C11D 7/10 Salts
• CPC Class Codes: C23F 11/08 in other liquids
• CPC Class Codes: C23F 11/124 Carboxylic acids
• CPC Class Codes: C23F 11/18 using inorganic inhibitors
• CPC Class Codes: C23G 1/20 Other heavy metals
• CPC Class Codes: C23G 1/22 Light metals

Abstract

The present invention relates to compositions including a water soluble magnesium salt, water soluble calcium salt, and gluconate, which have a beneficial effect on corrosion during cleaning. The present compositions can reduce corrosion of glass, aluminum, or steel. The present invention also relates to methods employing these compositions.

Claims

1. A corrosion inhibiting composition comprising:

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-1.5:

1-1.5;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1.25;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-15;

1-8.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-1.25:

1-1.25;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1.5;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 3-10;

1-5.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1:

1;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 2;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 3-8;

2-4.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the gluconate is selected from the group consisting of sodium gluconate, lithium gluconate, potassium gluconate or a mixture thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water soluble magnesium salt is selected from the group consisting of magnesium acetate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium bromide, magnesium bromate, magnesium chlorate, magnesium chloride, magnesium chromate, magnesium citrate, magnesium formate, magnesium hexafluorosilicate, magnesium iodate, magnesium iodide, magnesium lactate, magnesium molybdate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium perchlorate, magnesium phosphinate, magnesium salicylate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium sulfite, magnesium thiosulfate, a hydrate thereof, and a mixture thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the water soluble calcium salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium benzoate, calcium bromate, calcium bromide, calcium chlorate, calcium chloride, calcium chromate, calcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium dithionate, calcium formate, calcium gluconate, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium hydrogen sulfide, calcium iodide, calcium lactate, calcium metasilicate, calcium nitrate, calcium nitrite, calcium pantothenate, calcium perchlorate, calcium permanganate, calcium phosphate, calcium phosphinate, calcium salicylate, calcium succinate, a hydrate thereof, and a mixture thereof.

8. The composition of claim 1, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% zinc-containing compounds.

9. The composition of claim 1, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% aluminum-containing compounds.

10. The composition of claim 1, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% phosphorous-containing compounds.

11. A detergent for warewashing or automatic dishwashing, the detergent comprising source of alkalinity and about 0.01 to about 20 wt-% corrosion inhibitor;

the corrosion inhibitor comprising;

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13.

12. The detergent of claim 11, comprising about 0.1 to about 10 wt-% corrosion inhibitor.

13. The detergent of claim 11, further comprising surfactant.

14. The detergent of claim 11, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-1.5:

1-1.5;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1.25;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-15;

1-8.

15. The detergent of claim 11, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-1.25:

1-1.25;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1.5;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 3-10;

1-5.

16. The detergent of claim 11, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1:

1;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 2;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 3-8;

2-4.

17. The detergent of claim 11, wherein the gluconate is selected from the group consisting of sodium gluconate, lithium gluconate, potassium gluconate or a mixture thereof.

18. The detergent of claim 11, wherein the water soluble magnesium salt is selected from the group consisting of magnesium acetate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium bromide, magnesium bromate, magnesium chlorate, magnesium chloride, magnesium chromate, magnesium citrate, magnesium formate, magnesium hexafluorosilicate, magnesium iodate, magnesium iodide, magnesium lactate, magnesium molybdate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium perchlorate, magnesium phosphinate, magnesium salicylate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium sulfite, magnesium thiosulfate, a hydrate thereof, and a mixture thereof.

19. The detergent of claim 11, wherein the water soluble calcium salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium benzoate, calcium bromate, calcium bromide, calcium chlorate, calcium chloride, calcium chromate, calcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium dithionate, calcium formate, calcium gluconate, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium hydrogen sulfide, calcium iodide, calcium lactate, calcium metasilicate, calcium nitrate, calcium nitrite, calcium pantothenate, calcium perchlorate, calcium permanganate, calcium phosphate, calcium phosphinate, calcium salicylate, calcium succinate, a hydrate thereof, and a mixture thereof.

20. The detergent of claim 11, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% zinc-containing compounds.

21. The detergent of claim 11, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% aluminum-containing compounds.

22. The detergent of claim 11, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% phosphorous-containing compounds.

43. The composition of claim 11, wherein the alkaline source is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal hydroxide, and mixture thereof.

44. The composition of claim 11, wherein the alkaline source is selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium sesquicarbonate, potassium sesquicarbonate, and mixture thereof.

45. The composition of claim 11, wherein the alkaline source is selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, and mixture thereof.

23. A hard surface cleaner comprising surfactant and about 0.01 to about 20 wt-% corrosion inhibitor;

the corrosion inhibitor comprising;

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13.

24. The cleaner of claim 23, comprising about 0.1 to about 10 wt-% corrosion inhibitor.

25. The cleaner of claim 23, further comprising an alkalinity source.

26. The cleaner of claim 23, comprising about 0.1 to about 10 wt-% corrosion inhibitor.

27. The cleaner of claim 23, further comprising a surfactant.

28. The cleaner of claim 23, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-1.5:

1-1.5;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1.25;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-15;

1-8.

29. The cleaner of claim 23, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-1.25:

1-1.25;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1.5;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 3-10;

1-5.

30. The cleaner of claim 23, wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1:

1;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 2;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 3-8;

2-4.

31. The cleaner of claim 23, wherein the gluconate is selected from the group consisting of sodium gluconate, lithium gluconate, potassium gluconate or a mixture thereof.

32. The cleaner of claim 23, wherein the water soluble magnesium salt is selected from the group consisting of magnesium acetate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium bromide, magnesium bromate, magnesium chlorate, magnesium chloride, magnesium chromate, magnesium citrate, magnesium formate, magnesium hexafluorosilicate, magnesium iodate, magnesium iodide, magnesium lactate, magnesium molybdate, magnesium nitrate, magnesium perchlorate, magnesium phosphinate, magnesium salicylate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium sulfite, magnesium thiosulfate, a hydrate thereof, and a mixture thereof.

33. The cleaner of claim 23, wherein the water soluble calcium salt is selected from the group consisting of calcium acetate, calcium benzoate, calcium bromate, calcium bromide, calcium chlorate, calcium chloride, calcium chromate, calcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium dithionate, calcium formate, calcium gluconate, calcium glycerophosphate, calcium hydrogen sulfide, calcium iodide, calcium lactate, calcium metasilicate, calcium nitrate, calcium nitrite, calcium pantothenate, calcium perchlorate, calcium permanganate, calcium phosphate, calcium phosphinate, calcium salicylate, calcium succinate, a hydrate thereof, and a mixture thereof.

34. The cleaner of claim 23, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% zinc-containing compounds.

35. The cleaner of claim 23, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% aluminum-containing compounds.

36. The cleaner of claim 23, comprising less than about 0.5 wt-% phosphorous-containing compounds.

41. The composition of claim 23, comprising about 0.05 wt. % to about 15 wt. % surfactant.

42. The composition of claim 23, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of anionic surfactant, nonionic surfactant, cationic surfactant, zwitterionic surfactant, and a mixture thereof.

37. A method of inhibiting corrosion during cleaning, the method comprising:

providing a corrosion inhibitor comprising;

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13;

preparing an aqueous use composition of the corrosion inhibitor; and

contacting an object in need of cleaning with the aqueous use composition.

38. A method of washing ware, the method comprising:

providing a detergent for warewashing or automatic dishwashing, the detergent comprising source of alkalinity and about 0.01 to about 20 wt-% corrosion inhibitor;

the corrosion inhibitor comprising;

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13;

preparing an aqueous use composition of the detergent for warewashing or automatic dishwashing; and

contacting the ware with the aqueous use composition.

39. A method of cleaning a hard surface, the method comprising:

providing a hard surface cleaner comprising surfactant and about 0.01 to about 20 wt-% corrosion inhibitor;

the corrosion inhibitor comprising;

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13;

preparing an aqueous use composition of the hard surface cleaner; and

contacting the hard surface with the aqueous use composition.

40. A method of corrosion control in a food or beverage processing facility, the method comprising:

providing an alkaline cleaner or a corrosion control composition comprising about 0.01 to about 100 wt-% corrosion inhibitor;

the corrosion inhibitor comprising;

about 1 to about 98 wt-% water soluble calcium salt and water soluble magnesium salt; and

about 1 to about 60 wt-% gluconate;

wherein the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to water soluble calcium salt is about 1-2;

1-2;

the weight ratio of water soluble magnesium salt to gluconate is greater than 1;

1; and

the weight ratio of water soluble calcium salt to gluconate is about 1-19;

1;

13;

preparing an aqueous use composition of the alkaline cleaner;

introducing the aqueous use composition into the process facilities at a temperature in the range of about 4°

C. to 60°

C.;

holding the aqueous use composition in a container or circulating the aqueous use composition throughout the system for a time sufficient to clean; and

draining the aqueous use composition from the container or system.