Methods of preventing scaling involving inorganic compositions, and compositions therefor
First Claim
1. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
- at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, wherein the aqueous system has a pH of at least about 9, and wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns.
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Abstract
Method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system. The method may include at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, wherein the aqueous system has a pH of at least about 9, and wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns. The method may also include at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, and wherein the aqueous system has a pH of at least about 9; and adding dispersant to the aqueous system. The method may involve forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, and wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns. The method may further include at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate; and adding at least one protein to the aqueous system. Compositions therefor.
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107 Claims
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1. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, wherein the aqueous system has a pH of at least about 9, and wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
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at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, and wherein the aqueous system has a pH of at least about 9; and
adding dispersant to the aqueous system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate, wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns.
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36. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
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forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate; and
adding dispersant to the aqueous system.
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37. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system of a pulping mill, comprising:
at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system at at least one of before a pulping digester and at a pulping digester, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system of a pulping mill, comprising:
at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system at at least one of immediately before a bleach plant stage and at a bleach plant stage, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of magnesium aluminum silicate, hydrated magnesium aluminum silicate, calcium bentonite, saponite, sepiolite, magnesium carbonate, ferrous carbonate, manganese carbonate, dolomite, hectorite, amorphous magnesium silicate, and zinc carbonate. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-scalant comprises polyvalent metal carbonate, wherein a mean particle size of the anti-scalant is less than about 3 microns. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
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at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system such that an amount of anti-scalant in the aqueous system is up to about 1000 ppm, wherein the anti-sealant comprises polyvalent metal carbonate; and
adding dispersant to the aqueous system. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A method for inhibiting scale deposits in an aqueous system, comprising:
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at least one of adding and forming anti-scalant in the aqueous system, wherein the anti-scalant comprises at least one of polyvalent metal silicate and polyvalent metal carbonate; and
adding at least one protein to the aqueous system. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107)
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