Dispersion of complex scale based on elemental sulfur in acidic water
AssigneeSolenis Technologies, L.P.
InventorsKirill N. Bakeev, Derek Kline, Corinne E. Carrido
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for dispersing complex scale based on elemental sulfur are provided. A method for dispersing elemental sulfur in acidic water includes providing water including elemental sulfur and adding from about 1 to about 100 parts by weight of a sulfur dispersion additive to the water based on one million parts by weight of the water to disperse the elemental sulfur in the water. The sulfur dispersion additive is chosen from a water soluble aromatic surfactant, a lignosulfonate, a naphthalene sulfonate, and combinations thereof.
Claims20
A method for dispersing complex scale based on elemental sulfur in acidic water comprising:
- providing acidic water comprising elemental sulfur;
- and
- adding from about 1 to about 100 parts by weight of a sulfur dispersion additive to the water based on one million parts by weight of the water to disperse the elemental sulfur in the water,
- wherein the sulfur dispersion additive is chosen from:
- a water-soluble aromatic surfactant,
- a lignosulfonate,
- a naphthalene sulfonate, and
- combinations thereof.
A sulfur dispersing composition comprising:
- acidic water;
- elemental sulfur;
- and
- a sulfur dispersion additive chosen from:
- a water soluble aromatic surfactant,
- a lignosulfonate,
- a naphthalene sulfonate, and
- combinations thereof,
- wherein the sulfur dispersion additive is present in an amount of from about 1 to about 100 parts by weight per one million parts by weight of the composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.