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US 9,227,913 B2Granted
Prevention or suppression of crystallisation of boric acid present in an aqueous phase
AssigneeCommissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
InventorsLaurence Longuet, Laurence Autissier, Alix Briere
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Abstract
A method for preventing the crystallization of boric acid present in an aqueous phase, or for suppressing this crystallization when crystallization has already been initiated, including the addition of at least one compound comprising at least two hydroxyl functions, the compound being selected from alcohols, aminoalcohols, carboxylic acids, and hydroxy acids.
Claims9
A method comprising:
- providing an aqueous phase containing boric acid;
- and
- preventing crystallization of said boric acid in said aqueous phase or suppressing said crystallization when crystallization has already been initiated by adding to said aqueous phase at least one compound comprising at least two hydroxyl functions, said at least one compound being selected from alcohols, amino-alcohols, carboxylic acids, and hydroxyacids, said at least one compound promoting solubilization of said boric acid in said aqueous phase.
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