Method of inhibiting scale formation
AssigneeOlin Corporation
InventorsJohn P. Faust, Henry R. Cramer, John M. Casberg
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Abstract
Novel compositions comprising calcium hypochlorite and a proportion of a polyacrylic acid compound have been produced. the compositions provide accurately controlled concentrations of available chlorine to bodies of water such as swimming pools by reducing the solubility off the calcium hypochlorite. In addition, when employing dispensers for water soluble chemicals in treating very hard or highly alkaline water, inhibition of scale formation and prevention of scale build-up in the dispenser is achieved when the novel compositions are used.
Claims9
An agglomerate composition consisting essentially of calcium hypochlorite and a solubility reducing proportion of a polyacrylic acid compound having a molecular weight of from about 700 to about 3000 selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, alkali metal salts of polyacrylic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein said solubility reducing proportion of said polyacrylic acid compound is from about 0.0001 to about 10 percent by weight of said calcium hypochlorite.
A method for inhibiting calcium scale formation in a dispenser for adding calcium hypochlorite to water to form an aqueous solution of calcium hypochlorite, comprising:
- adding to said dispenser an agglomerate composition consisting essentially of calcium hypochlorite and a proportion of a polyacrylic acid compound having a molecular weight of from about 700 to about 3000 selected from the group consisting polyacrylic acid, alkali metal salts of polyacrylic acid and mixtures thereof, wherein said proportion of said polyacrylic acid compound is from about 0.0001 to about 10 percent by weight of said calcium hypochlorite, and contacting said agglomerate composition with said water to form said aqueous solution of calcium hypochlorite.
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