Abstract:
The present invention relates to certain processes and compositions useful for inhibiting and/or controlling the growth of slime in water and, in particular, water employed for industrial purposes. Water employed in the manufacture of pulp paper and water employed in cooling water systems, as well as other industrial waters, provide environments which are conducive to slime formation. The novel compositions of the present invention are mixtures which show unexpected synergistic activity against microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and algae, which produce slime in aqueous systems. The slime, of course, is objectionable from an operational and/or an aesthetic point of view. Specifically, the invention is directed to and the use of compositions comprising a combination of 5-chloro-4-phenyl-1, 2dithiole-3-one and organo-bromine compounds (or mixtures thereof). The inventive compositions inhibit the growth of slime in water, or more specifically, possess biocidal activity against bacteria, fungi and/or algae. The organo-bromine compounds contemplated for use in accordance with the present invention may be exemplified by; bis-1, 4-bromoacetoxy-2-butyne; bis-1, 4bromoacetoxy-2-butene; alpha-bromo-p-methylacetophenone and betabromo-beta-nitrostyrene.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE IS DIRECTED TO A METHOD WITH A TWO-FOLD OBJECTIVE. AS IS WELL KNOWN, PULP MILL WASTES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF LIGNIN ARE DARK IN COLOR AND EXTREMELY RESISTANT TO BIODEGRADATION. ACCORDINTLY, THE DISCHARGE OF THESE WASTES TO ANY NATURAL WATERWAYS IS LIMITED BY LEGISLATION. THE PRESENT INVENTION PROVIDES A METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE COLOR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WASTE AND FOR UTILIZING THE PRODUCT OR MATERIAL OBTAINED THEREBY TO PRODUCE VALUABLE AND UTILIZABLE MATERIALS OR CHEMICALS. BASICALLY, THE METHOD ENTAILS CONTACTING AN OXIDATIVELY TREATED WASTE AND, MORE SPECIFICIALLY, AN OXIDATIVELY TREATED WASTE LIGNIN WITH A MICROBIAL POPULATION FOR A TIME AND AT CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO CONVERT SAID OXIDATIVELY TREATED LIGNIN TO THE UTILIZABLE END PRODUCTS. EXAMPLES OF UTILIZABLE PRODUCTS WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED IN THIS MANNER ARE ORGANIC ACIDS, BIOPOLERS, PROTEINS, ANTINBIOTICS, STEROIDS, VITAMINS, FERTILIZERS, ETC.
Abstract:
A THREE ELECTRODE CORROSION RATE METER INCLUDING A POTENTIOSTAT FOR PROVIDING A CORROSION RATE CURRENT WHEREIN A CAPACITOR IS USED TO MEASURE, STORE AND PROGRAM TO THE POTENTIOSTAT THE POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEST AND REFERENCE ELECTRODES.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO A METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING FOAM IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMS AND IN PARTICULAR PAPER MAKING SYSTEMS. THE METHOD BASICALLY COMPRISES ADDING TO FOAM-PRONE AREAS OF THE SYSTEMS A COMPOSITION COMPRISING A MINERAL OIL, A MIXTURE OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS, A POLYPROPYLENE GLYCOL AND A FATTY ALCOHOL.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO CERTAIN PROCESSES AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR INHIBITING THE GROWTH OF SLIME IN WATER EMPLOYED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY WATER EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PULP AND PAPER, WATER EMPLOYED IN COOLING WATER SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS OTHER INDUSTRIAL WATERS. THE NOVEL PROCESSES AND COMPOSITIONS OF THE PRESENT INVENTION ARE PROCESSES OR MIXTURES WHICH SHOW UNEXPECTED SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITY AGANIST MICROORGANISMS, INCLUDING BACTERIA, FUNGI AND ALGAE, WHICH PRODUCE SLIMES IN AQUEOUS SYSTEMS OR BODIES WHICH ARE OBJECTIONABLE FROM EITHER AN OPERATIONAL OR AESTHETIC POINT OF VIEW. SPECIFICALLY, THE INVENTION IS DIRECTED TO THE USE OF COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A COMBINATION OF 3,5-DIMETHYLTETRAHYDRO-1,3,5-2H-THIADIAZINE-2-THIONE AND A MIXTURE COMPRISING 2-NITRO-2-ETHYL-1,3-DIMORPHOLINO PROPANE, AND N$2NITROBUTYL)MORPHOLINE.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION CONCERNS A METHOD FOR REDUCING OR ELIMINATING FOULING DEPOSITS WHICH ARE ENCOUNTERED IN THE PROCESSING OR PURIFICATION OF CRUDE HYDROCARBONS, HYDROCARBON STREAMS, PETROCHEMICALS, ETC., AND IN PARTICULAR TO METHODS FOR PREVENTING THE DEPOSITION OF FOULING DEPOSITS WHEREIN ELEVATED TEMPERATURES ARE USED. THIS OBJECTIVE IS ACHIEVED BY THE ADDITION OF AN ANTIFOULING AMOUNT OF THE PRODUCT OBTAINED BY REACTING AN ALKYLENE POLYAMINE-ALIPHATIC CARBOXYLIC ACID REACTION PRODUCT WITH A LOWER ALDEHYDE TO THE MATERIAL BEING PROCESSED.