AU2012293673B2 - Polymer blends as coating inhibitors in water-carrying systems - Google Patents

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AU2012293673B2
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Abstract

The invention relates to a polymer blend in solid or aqueous form containing, relative to the polymer content, (A) 5 to 95 wt% of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer with an average molecular weight of 1000 to 20000 g/mol consisting of (a1) 20 to 80 wt% of at least one monomer, selected from the group consisting of C

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PF 0000072304 1
Polymer mixtures as deposit inhibitors in water-bearing systems Description
The invention relates to polymer mixtures as deposit inhibitors for inhibiting the precipitation and sedimentation of calcium salts and magnesium salts in water-bearing systems.
The solubility of most substances in water is restricted. In particular, in industrial water treatment, the prevention of mineral sediments in water-bearing systems is an essential task. Inorganic substances and salts such as calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium hydroxide, calcium sulfate and barium sulfate, and calcium phosphate have a low solubility in water. If these dissolved components are concentrated in aqueous systems (thickening), the solubility product is exceeded with the consequence that these substances precipitate out and cause sediments. The solubility of the substances is, in addition, dependent on the temperature and the pH. In particular, many substances such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate or magnesium hydroxide exhibit an inverse solubility, i.e. their solubility decreases with increasing temperature. This leads to high process temperatures frequently being the cause of unwanted precipitates and formation of deposits in cooling and boiler feed water systems on heat-exchange surfaces or in pipelines.
Precipitates and sediments of inorganic substances and salts in water-bearing systems may only be removed again with great effort. Each mechanical and chemical cleaning is costly and time-consuming and inescapably leads to production failures.
Not only in cooling and boiler feed water systems are attempts made to prevent the formation of calcium carbonate deposits, calcium sulfate deposits, magnesium hydroxide deposits and other salt deposits. Also in seawater desalination by distillation and by membrane methods such as reverse osmosis or electrodialysis, efforts are made to prevent formation of these solid deposits. In particular in thermal seawater desalination plants, both effects, namely firstly concentration by evaporation of water, and, secondly, high processing temperatures, play an important role.
The productivity of desalination plants is limited in this case by the upper processing temperature. It is desirable to operate seawater desalination plants at an evaporation temperature as high as possible in order to achieve a process efficiency as high as PF 0000072304 2 possible and to minimize the energy required for producing fresh water. For characterization of the process efficiency, the characteristic kWh/m3 of water is used. This characteristic can be minimized by process temperatures as high as possible for the multistage expansion evaporation process and the multiple effect evaporation process. The maximum process temperature in these processes is limited, primarily, by the deposit formation which increases continuously with increasing temperature. It is known that, in particular, the sedimentation of basic magnesium salts such as magnesium hydroxide (brucite) and magnesium carbonate hydroxide (hydromagnesite), and also calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate play a critical role in thermal desalination plants.
It is known that low-molecular-weight polyacrylic acids and salts thereof produced by means of free-radical polymerization are employed as deposit inhibitors in industrial water treatment and in seawater desalination owing to the dispersant properties, and properties inhibiting crystal growth, thereof. For a good activity, the mean molecular weight (Mw) of these polymers should be < 50 000 g/mol. Frequently, polyacrylic acids having Mw < 10 000 g/mol are described as particularly effective. A disadvantage of these polymers is their sensitivity to hardness rising with increasing temperature, i.e. the risk that the polymers precipitate as Ca or Mg polyacrylates increases. In addition, the polyacrylic acids have only a very low inhibitory activity against sediments of brucite or hydromagnesite. in addition, it is known that copolymers comprising sulfonic acid groups act as deposit inhibitors, in particular for avoiding deposits of calcium phosphates and calcium phosphonates. A disadvantage of these polymers is their limited activity for avoiding CaC03 precipitates.
In order to compensate for the disadvantages of certain polymers, frequently mixtures of a plurality of different polymers or copolymers are used. In the case of polymer mixtures, a synergistic activity is observed from time to time. EP 388 836 discloses a mixture of a hydrolyzed polymaleic anhydride and a hydrolyzed copolymer of maleic anhydride and ethylenically unsaturated copolymers having a molecular weight from 400 to 800 g/mol for inhibiting scale sediments in aqueous systems. Ethylenically unsaturated comonomers mentioned are acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, itaconic acid, aconitic acid, itaconic anhydride, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile, acrylamide, vinyl acetate, styrene, alpha-methylstyrene, vinylsulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesu!fonic acid, methyl vinyl ketone, acrolein, ethylene and propylene. 3 2012293673 05 Jan 2017 US 2009/0101587 A1 discloses a deposit-inhibiting composition comprising a copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and an oligomeric phosphinosuccinic acid. 5 US 5263541 discloses a mixture of polyvinyl sulfonate and polyacrylic acid as calcium sulfate deposit inhibitor. DE 41 07 322 describes a composition of a hydrolyzed homopolymer of maleic anhydride having a weight-average molecular weight of 400 to 800 and a carboxyl-10 comprising acrylic polymer having a molecular weight of 800 to 9500 as deposit inhibitor. Acrylic polymers mentioned are polyacrylic acid and polymethacrylic acid, and also copolymers of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid with a vinyl carboxylate or styrene. US 4,936,987 describes a mixture of a copolymer of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid 15 and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropylsulfonic acid or 2-methacrylamido-2-methylpropyl-sulfonic acid and at least one further component. Further components mentioned are, inter alia, homopolymers of maleic acid or acrylic acid, and also copolymers of acrylamide and acrylate, copolymers of acrylic acid and 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, or copolymers of maleic acid and sulfonated styrene. 20 JP 06154789 describes a composition of hydrolyzed copolymer of maleic anhydride and isobutene and hydrolyzed copolymer of maleic anhydride and aliphatic diene as deposit inhibitor. The inhibitor acts primarily against silicate and calcium carbonate deposits. 25
Advantageously, the invention may provide compositions having an improved deposit-inhibiting activity which effectively prevent, in particular, precipitation and deposition of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate and basic magnesium salts in the water-bearing systems. 30
In one aspect, the present invention provides a polymer mixture in solid or aqueous form comprising, based on the polymer fraction, (A) 5 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a 35 weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol of (a1) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of C2 to C8 olefins, allyl alcohol, isoprenol, C! to C4 alkyl vinyl ethers and vinyl esters of Ci to C4 monocarboxylic acids,
8566481 _1 (GHMatters) P96091.AU PF 0000072304 4 (a2) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monoethyienically unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (a3) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (B) 5 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 50 000 g/mol of (b1) 30 to 100% by weight of at least one monoethyienically unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (b2) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (b3) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more nonionic monomers of the formula (l) H2C=C(R1)(CH2)xO[R2-0]0-R3 (I), where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is identical or different, linear or branched, C2-C6 alkylene radicals, which can be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched CVC4 alkyl radical, x is 0, 1 or 2, and 0 is a number from 3 to 50.
It has been found that mixtures of the polymers (A) and (B) have a higher activity in the inhibition of sediments of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate and basic magnesium salts than the same amount of only one of the polymers (A) or (B) alone. One or more different polymers (A) can be mixed with one or more different polymers (B).
The polymer mixture according to the invention comprises 5 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer (A) of 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer (a1) selected from the group consisting of C2 to C8 olefins, allyl alcohol, isoprenoi, to C4 alkyl vinyl ethers and vinyl esters of C-\ to C4 monocarboxylic acids, and 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer (a2) selected from unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acids, anhydrides or salts of same, and also, optionally, 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers (a3) comprising sulfonic acid groups.
The polymer mixture comprises 5 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer (B) of 30 to 100% by weight of at least one monomer (b1) selected PF 0000072304 5 from monoethylenicaNy unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acids, anhydrides or salts of same, and also, optionally, 0 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers (b2) comprising sulfonic acid groups.
Suitable C2 to C8 olefins which can be used as monomer (a1) are, for example, ethylene, propylene, n-butene, isobutene, 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-heptene and diisobutene, preferably isobutene and diisobutene.
Suitable alkyl vinyl ethers which can be used as monomer (a1) comprise 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain. Examples are vinyl methyl ether, vinyl ethyl ether, vinyl n-propyl ether, vinyl isopropyl ether, vinyl n-butyl ether and vinyl isobutyl ether.
Vinyl esters of to C4 monocarboxylic acids which can be used as monomer (a1) are, for example, vinyl formate, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate and vinyl butyrate.
Preferred monomers (a1) are isobutene, diisobutene, vinyl acetate, vinyl methyl ether allyl alcohol and isoprenol. Particular preference is given to isobutene, diisobutene and isoprenol.
Suitable monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acids which can be used as monomer (a2) and (b1) are, for example, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethacrylic acid, vinyl acetic acid, allyl acetic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, mesaconic acid and itaconic acid and also water-soluble salts thereof. If said unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acids can form anhydrides, these anhydrides are also suitable as monomer (a1), for example maleic anhydride, itaconic anhydride and methacrylic anhydride.
Preferred monoethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acids are acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid and fumaric acid and also anhydrides and water-soluble salts thereof. These are preferred both as monomer (a2) and monomer (b1). Water-soluble salts are, in particular, the sodium and potassium salts of the acids.
Monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups (a3) and (b2) are preferably those of the formulae (lla) and (lib) H2C=CH-X-S03H (lla), H2C=C(CH3)-X-S03H (lib), where X is an optionally present spacer group which can be selected from -(CH2)n-where n = 0 to 4, -C6H4-, -CH2-0-C6H4-, -C(0)-NH-C(CH3)2-, -C(0)-NH-CH(CH2CH3)-, PF 0000072304 6 -C(0)NH-CH(CH3)CH2-, -C(0)NH-C(CH3)2CH2-, -C(0)NH-CH2CH(0H)CHr, -C(0)NH-CH2-, -C(0)NH-CH2CH2- and -C{0)NH-CH2CH2CH2-.
Particularly preferred monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups are in this case 1- acrylamido-1-propanesulfonic acid (X = -C(0)NH-CH(CH2CH3)- in formula l la), 2- acrylamido-2-propanesulfonic acid (X = -C(0)NH-CH(CH3)CH2- in formula I la), 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS, X = -C{0)NH-C(CH3)2CH2- in formula Ila), 2-methacrylamido-2-methyipropanesulfonic acid (X = -C(0)NH-C(CH3)2CH2- in formula lib), 3-methacrylamido-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid (X = -C(0)NH-CH2CH(0H)CH2- in formula lib), allylsulfonic acid (X = CH2 in formula Ila), methallylsulfonic acid (X = CH2 in formula lib), allyloxybenzenesulfonic acid (X = -CH2”0-CbH4- in formula Ila), methallyloxybenzenesulfonic acid (X = “CH2-0-C6H4- in formula lib), 2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propanesulfonic acid, 2-methyl-2-propene-1 -sulfonic acid (X = CH2 in formula lib), styrenesulfonic acid (X = CeH^ in formula Ila), vinylsulfonic acid (X not present in formula Ila), 3-sulfopropyl acrylate (X = -C(0)0-CH2CH2CH2- in formula Ila), 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate (X = -C(0)0-CH2CH2- in formula lib), 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate (X = -C(0)0-CH2CH2CH2- in formula lib), sulfomethacrylamide (X = -C(0)NH- in formula Mb), sulfomethylmethacrylamide (X = -C(0)NH-CH2- in formula lib), and also salts of said acids. Suitable salts are generally water-soluble salts, preferably the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of said acids.
Particular preference is given to 1-acrylamidopropanesuifonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-propanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), 2-methacryIamido-2-methyipropanesulfonic acid, 3-methacrylamido-2-hydroxypropane-sulfonlc acid, 2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propanesulfonic acid, 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate, styrenesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, allylsulfonic acid (ALS) and methallylsulfonic acid, and also salts of said acids. These are preferred both as monomer (a3) and also (b2).
Very particularly preferred monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups are 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesuifonic acid (AMPS) and allylsulfonic acid, and also water-soluble salts thereof, in particular sodium, potassium and ammonium salts thereof. These are preferred both as monomer (a3) and (b2).
As component (b3), the copolymer comprises 0 to 70% by weight of at least one nonionic monomer of the formula (I) (l). H2C=C(R1)(CH2)xO[R2-0]0-R3 PF 0000072304 7 where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is identical or different C2-C6 alkylene radicals, which can be linear or branched and arranged in blocks and/or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched CrC4 alkyl radical, x is 0, 1 or 2, and o is a natural number from 3 to 50.
The alkylene radicals can also be arranged in blocks and randomly, that is to say in one or more blocks of identical alkylene oxide radicals in blocks and, in addition, randomly in one or more blocks of two or more different alkylene oxide radicals. This is also included by the wording “arranged in blocks or randomly”.
Preferred nonionic monomers (b3) are those based on allyl alcohol (R1 = H; x = 1) and isoprenol (R1 = methyl; x = 2).
The nonionic monomer (b3) preferably comprises on average 8 to 40, particularly preferably 10 to 30, especially 10 to 25, alkylene oxide units. The index o in the formula (I) relates to the median number of alkylene oxide units.
Preferred alkylene oxide units R2-0 are ethylene oxide, 1,2-propylene oxide and 1,2-butylene oxide, particular preference is given to ethylene oxide and 1,2-propylene oxide.
In a special embodiment, the nonionic monomers (b3) only comprise ethylene oxide units. In a further special embodiment, the nonionic monomers (b3) comprise ethylene oxide and 1,2-propylene oxide units which can be arranged in blocks or randomly.
Preferably, R3 is hydrogen or methyl.
Generally, the weight-average molecular weight of the copolymers (A) is 1000 to 20 000 g/mol, preferably 1500 to 15 000g/mol, and particularly preferably 2000 to 10 000 g/mol, and in particular 2000 to 8000 g/mol.
The molecular weight is determined by means of gel-permeation chromatography in comparison with polyacrylic acid standards.
Generally, the polydispersity index of the polymers (A) Mw/Mn is < 3.0, preferably < 2.5.
The polymers (A) are preferably binary copolymers or terpolymers. If they are binary copolymers, they preferably comprise 20 to 60% by weight of monomer (a1) and 40 to 80% by weight of monomer (a2), particularly preferably 25 to 50% by weight of monomer (a1) and 50 to 75% by weight of monomer (a2). PF 0000072304 8
If they are terpolymers, they preferably comprise 25 to 50% by weight of monomer (a1), 30 to 60% by weight of monomer (a2) and 10 to 30% by weight of monomer (a3). A plurality of different monomers (a1) and/or a plurality of different monomers (a2) can also be present in the polymers A. For example, terpolymers and quaterpolymers can comprise only monomers (a1) and (a2), preferably in the amounts stated above for binary copolymers.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, polymer (A) is a copolymer of isobutene and maleic acid, preferably in the quantitative ratios stated above for binary copolymers.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, polymer (A) is a copolymer of isoprenol and maleic acid, preferably in the quantitative ratios cited above for binary copolymers.
In a further embodiment of the invention, polymer (A) is a terpolymer of isoprenol, maleic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, preferably in the quantitative ratios cited above for terpolymers. In a further preferred embodiment, allylsulfonic acid is used instead of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid.
In a further embodiment of the invention, polymer (A) is a terpolymer of isoprenol, maleic acid and acrylic acid, preferably in the quantitative ratios cited above.
The polymers (B) are homopoiymers or copolymers. Copolymers can comprise monomers (b1), monomers (b1) and (b2), monomers (b1) and (b3), and monomers (b1), (b2) and (b3). If copolymers of the monomers (b1) and (b2) are concerned, they preferably comprise 50 to 90% by weight of monomers (b1) and 10 to 50% by weight of monomers (b2), particularly preferably 60 to 85% by weight of monomers (b1) and 15 to 40% by weight of monomers (b2).
If copolymers of the monomers (b1) and (b3) are concerned, they preferably comprise 50 to 95% by weight of monomers (b1) and 5 to 50% by weight of monomers (b3), particularly preferably 60 to 90% by weight of monomers (b1) and 10 to 40% by weight of monomers (b3).
If copolymers of the monomers (b1), (b2) and (b3) are concerned, they preferably comprise 30 to 80% by weight of monomers (b1), 10 to 50% by weight of monomers (b2) and 5 to 50% by weight of monomers (b3), particularly preferably 40 to 75% by weight of monomers (b1), 15 to 40% by weight of monomers (b2) and 5 to 40% by PF 0000072304 9 weight of monomers (b3). Preference is given to binary copolymers, but they can also be terpolymers. in a preferred embodiment of the invention, the polymer (B) is an acrylic acid homopolymer.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, polymer (B) is a copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, preferably in the quantitative ratios cited above.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, polymer (B) is a copolymer of acrylic acid and allylsulfonic acid, preferably in the quantitative ratios cited above.
Generally, the weight-average molecular weight of the polymers (B) is 1000 to 50 000 g/mol, preferably 1000 to 30 000 g/mol and particularly preferably 1500 to 20 000 g/mol, and in particular 1500 to 10 000 g/mol.
The molecular weight is determined by means of gel-permeation chromatography in comparison with polyacrylic acid standards.
Generally, the polydispersity index of the polymers (B) Mw/Mn is £ 2.5, preferably < 2.0. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising (A) 3 to 95% by weight of the water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol of (a1) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of C2 to C8 olefins, allyl alcohol, isoprenol, to C4 alkyl vinyl ethers and vinyl esters of to C4 monocarboxylic acids, (a2) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (a3) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (B) 3 to 95% by weight of the water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 g/mol to 50 000 g/mol of PF 0000072304 10 (b1) 30 to 100% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to Ce carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (b2) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (b3) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more nonionic monomers of the formula (t) H2C=C(R1)(CH2)xO[R2-0]0-R3 (I), where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is identical or different, linear or branched, C2-C6 alkylene radicals, which can be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical, x is 0, 1 or 2, and o is a number from 3 to 50, (C) 0 to 80% by weight of phosphonates, (D) 0 to 90% by weight of water; (E) 0 to 50% by weight of additives such as polyphosphates, zinc salts, molybdate salts, organic corrosion inhibitors, biocides, complexing agents, surfactants or antifoams.
The weight ratio of polymers (A):(B) is generally from 1:20 to 20:1.
The compositions according to the invention can optionally comprise up to 80% by weight phosphonates (C). Phosphonates can additionally support the deposit-inhibiting activity of the polymers. In addition, they act as corrosion inhibitors.
Examples of phosphonates are 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid (HEDP), 2-phosphonobutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid (PBTC), aminotrimethylenephosphonic acid (ATMP), diethylenetriaminepenta{methylenephosphonic acid) (DTPMP) and ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonic acid) (EDTMP), and also the water-soluble salts thereof, in particular the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts thereof.
In addition, the compositions according to the invention can comprise up to 90% by weight of water. PF 0000072304 11
In addition, the formulations can, in addition to the polymer mixtures according to the invention, optionally the phosphonates, and optionally water, according to requirements, also comprise up to 50% by weight of further additives (E) such as polyphosphates, zinc salts, molybdate salts, organic corrosion inhibitors such as benzotriazole, tolyltriazole, benzimidazole or ethynyl carbinol alkoxylates, biocides, complexing agents and/or surfactants.
The polymer mixtures of polymers (A) and (B) are generally produced by mixing the respective polymer solutions in stirred systems such as, e.g., in stirred tanks, by pneumatic circulation in containers, by circulation using pumps or by forced flow in pipes. Internals in the stirred systems, termed flow baffles, can accelerate the mixing operation. By installing fixed mixing elements in pipelines such as metal sheet lamellae, spirals or rigids, or mixing nozzles, the mixing operation can likewise be accelerated. The choice of the mixer or the mixing process depends on the respective requirements, in particular the viscosities and shear strengths of the polymer solutions that are to be mixed. Solid polymer mixtures can be produced by spray drying and spray granulation of the aqueous polymer mixtures or by mixing the solid polymers by means of rotating mixing drums, blade mixers, screw mixers, fluidized-bed mixers or air-shock mixers. The invention relates to both solid polymer mixtures, for example obtained by spray drying or spray granulation, and aqueous polymer mixtures. The water content of aqueous polymer mixtures is generally up to 90% by weight, preferably up to 70% by weight, particularly preferably up to 50% by weight.
The invention also relates to the use of the polymer mixtures and compositions as deposit inhibitors for inhibiting the precipitation and sedimentation of calcium salts and magnesium salts in water-bearing systems. Calcium salts the precipitation of which is inhibited are generally calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphonates and calcium phosphates, in particular calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate. Magnesium salts the precipitation of which is inhibited are generally basic magnesium salts such as hydromagnesite and brucite.
Water-bearing systems in which the polymer mixtures are preferably employed are seawater desalination plants, brackish water desalination plants, cooling water systems and boiler feed water systems.
Surprisingly, it has also been found that the polymer mixtures according to the invention, owing to their dispersive properties and properties stabilizing Fe(lll) ions, are outstandingly suitable for preventing iron-comprising sediments in water-bearing systems. PF 0000072304 12
The invention therefore further relates to the employment of the polymer mixtures and compositions as deposit inhibitors for inhibiting the precipitation and sedimentation of iron-comprising salts and compounds. In particular, sedimentation of iron oxides and iron oxide hydrates (iron hydroxides) are prevented.
Generally, the mixtures according to the invention are added to the water-bearing systems in amounts from 0.1 mg/l to 100 mg/l. The optimum dosage depends on the requirements of the respective application or the operating conditions of the respective process. For instance, in the thermal desalination of seawater, the mixtures are preferably used in concentrations from 0.5 mg/l to 10 mg/l. In industrial cooling circuits or boiler feed water systems, dosages up to 100 mg/l are employed. Frequently, water analyses are carried out in order to determine the proportion of deposit-forming salts and thereby the optimum dosage.
The invention will be described in more detail by the examples hereinafter.
Examples
The median molecular weights were determined by means of GPC.
Instrument: Columns: Eluent: Flow rate: Temperature: Injection: Detection:
Waters Alliance 2690 with UV-detector (Waters 2487) and Rl detector (Waters 2410)
Shodex OHpak SB 804HQ and 802.5HQ (PHM gel, 8 x 300 mm, pH 4.0 to 7.5) 0,05 M aqueous ammonium formate/methanol mixture = 80:20 (parts by volume)
0.5 ml/min 50°C
50 to 100 μί Rl and UV
Molecular weights of the polymers were determined relative to polyacrylic acid standards from Varian Inc. The molecular weight distribution curves of the polyacrylic acid standards were determined by light scattering. The masses of the polyacrylic acid standards were 115 000, 47 500, 28 000, 16 000, 7500, 4500, 4100, 2925 and 1250 g/mol.
Polymers 2, 3, 6, 7, 12 and 14 are produced by free-radical polymerization of the monomers in water using sodium peroxodisulfate as initiator and sodium PF 0000072304 13 hypophosphite (polymers 2 and 7) and sodium bisulfite (polymers 3, 6, 12 and 14) as molecular weight modifier.
Polymers 4, 5, 8, 9 and 13 are produced by free-radical polymerization of the monomers using a redox system of hydrogen peroxide, iron(ll) sulfate and sodium hydroxymethanesuifinate as initiator and mercaptoethanol as chain-transfer agent.
Polymers 1,10 and 11 are produced by free-radical polymerization of maleic anhydride with the respective comonomers in o-xylene or toluene using t-butyl perpivalate as initiator. Following the polymerization, a solvent exchange and hydrolysis of the anhydride ring are performed.
The aqueous polymer solutions are adjusted in each case to pH 7.5 (using sodium hydroxide solution) and a solids content of 40.0% by weight.
Polymers 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11 are polymers (A) in accordance with the abovementioned definition.
Polymers 2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 are polymers (B) in accordance with the abovementioned definition.
Polymer 1: Copolymer of maleic acid and isobutene (weight ratio 70:30), Na salt, Mw 4000 g/moi, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight
Polymer 2: Copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-acrylannido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (weight ratio 75:25), Na salt, Mw 7000 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight
Polymer 3: Copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (weight ratio 75:25), Na salt, Mw 8000 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight
Polymer 4: Copolymer of maleic acid and isoprenol (weight ratio 65:35), Na salt, Mw 4000 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight
Polymer 5: Copolymer of maleic acid and isoprenol (weight ratio 60:40), Na salt, Mw 7500 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight PF 0000072304 14
Polymer 6: Polyacrylic acid, Na salt, Mw 1200 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content 40.0% by weight
Polymer 7: Poiyacrylic acid, Na salt, Mw 3500 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content 40.0% by weight
Polymer 8: Copolymer of maleic acid, isoprenol and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane-sulfonic acid {weight ratio 40:40:20), Na salt, Mw 7000 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight
Polymer 9: Copolymer of maleic acid, isoprenol and acrylic acid {weight ratio 35:40:25), Na salt, Mw 3800 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content: 40.0% by weight
Polymer 10: Copolymer of maleic acid and methyl vinyl ether (weight ratio 70:30), Na salt, Mw9500 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content 40.0% by weight
Polymer 11: Copolymer of maleic acid and vinyl acetate (weight ratio 60:40), Na salt, Mw 6500 g/mol, aqueous solution, pH 7.5, solids content 40.0% by weight
Polymer 12: Copolymer of acrylic acid and allylsulfonic acid (weight ratio 80:20), Na salt, Mw 5100, aqueous solution, solids content 40.0% by weight
Polymer 13: Copolymer of acrylic acid and isoprenol polyethylene glycol of the formula CH2:=C(CH3)CH2CH2-(EO)l1.3-H (weight ratio 90:10), Na salt, Mw 6200 g/mol, aqueous solution, solids content 40.0% by weight
Polymer 14: Terpolymer of acrylic acid, 2-acrylamido~2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and ally! alcohol alkoxylate of the formula CH2=:CHCH20-(E0)i6-H (weight ratio 55:30:15), Na salt, Mw 8500 g/mol, aqueous solution, solids content 40.0% by weight
The polymer mixtures are produced by mixing the 40% strength by weight polymer solutions. The amounts of solution are chosen in such a manner that a mixture of the desired polymer composition results, A mixture having a 50:50 composition has identical quantitative fractions (in % by weight) of the polymers used. PF 0000072304 15
Use as deposit inhibitor
Examples 1 to 3 5 Calcium carbonate inhibition test A solution of NaHC03, Mg2S04, CaCI2 and polymer is shaken for 2 h at 70°C in the water bath. After filtering the still-warm solution through a 0.45 pm Milex filter, the Ca content of the filtrate is determined complexometrically or by means of a Ca2+-selective 10 electrode and the CaC03 inhibition is determined by comparison of before/after in % in accordance with formula I hereinafter:
Ca2+ 215 mg/l Mg2+ 43 mg/l 15 HC03' 1220 mg/l Na+ 460 mg/l or 380 mg/l S042' 170 mg/l Polymer mixture (100% strength) 3 mg/l 20 Temperature 70°C Time 2 hours pH 8.0-8.5 PF 0000072304 16
Formula I:
CaC03 inhibition (%) = mg (Ca2+) after 24 h - mg (Ca2+) blank value after 24 h/mg (Ca2+) zero value - mg (Ca2+) blank value after 24 h 5 x 100
Table 1
Mixture composition in % by weight Inhibition [%] Example 1 Polymer 4 58.4 Polymer 7 80.7 Mixture 4/7 50:50 83.4 Mixture 4/7 35:65 86.8 Example 2 Polymer 1 46.0 Polymer 3 64.8 Polymer 6 68.5 Mixture 1/3/6 30:30:40 72.0 Example 3 Polymer 1 46.0 Polymer 13 66.7 Mixture 1/13 25:75 73.2 10 Examples 4 to 7
Calcium sulfate inhibition test A solution of NaCI, Na2SO„, CaCI2 and polymer was shaken for 24 h at 70°C in the 15 water bath. After filtration of the still-warm solution through a 0.45 pm Milex filter, the Ca content of the filtrate is determined complexometrically or by means of a Ca2+-selective electrode and the CaS04 inhibition in % determined by before/after comparison in accordance with formula II hereinafter: 2940 mg/l 7200 mg/l 6400 mg/l 9700 mg/l 20 Caz+ S042' Na+ cr PF 0000072304 17 10 mg/l 70°C 24 hours 8.0-8.5
Poiymer mixture (100% strength)
Temperature Time pH 5
Formula II:
CaS04 inhibition (%) = mg (Ca2+) after 24 h - mg (Ca2+) blank value after 24 h/mg (Ca2+) zero value - mg (Ca 2+) blank value after 24 h 10 x100
Table 2
Mixture composition in % by weight Inhibition [%] Example 4 Polymer 5 51.9 Polymer 6 91.0 Mixture 5/6 50:50 93.7 Example 5 Polymer 7 68.9 Polymer 11 47.7 Mixture 7/11 70:30 72.3 Example 6 Polymer 4 58.4 Polymer 12 78.9 Mixture 4/12 25:75 81.3 Example 7 Poiymer 4 58.4 Polymer 14 57.8 Mixture 4/14 50:50 66.0 PF 0000072304 18
Examples 8 to 10
Experiments on inhibiting basic Mg salt sediments (DSL method)
The deposit-inhibiting activity of the polymers according to the invention is carried out using a modified version of the "Differential Scale Loop (DSL)’’ instrument from PSL System tech nik. This is a "tube blocking system" as a fully automated laboratory system for studying precipitates and deposits of salts in pipelines and water pipes. In this instrument, in a modified mode of operation, a magnesium chloride solution A is mixed together with a sodium hydrogencarbonate solution B which comprises the polymer under test at a temperature of 120°C and a specific pressure of 2 bar at a mixing point in the volumetric ratio 1:1 and pumped at a constant flow rate through a test capiilary of stainless steel at constant temperature. In this case, the differential pressure between mixing point (starter capiilary) and capiilary end is determined. A rise of the differential pressure indicates deposit formation within the capillary due to basic magnesium salts (hydromagnesite, brucite). The time measured up to a pressure rise of a defined height (0.1 bar) is a measure of the deposit-inhibiting activity of the polymer used.
The specific experimental conditions are:
Solution A: 100 mM MgCI2 Solution B: 200 mM NaHC03
Concentration of the polymer after mixing A and B: 10 mg/l
Capillary length: 2.5 m
Capillary diameter: 0.88 mm
Capillary material: stainless steel
Temperature: 120°C
Total flow rate: 5ml/min
System pressure: 2 bar
Pressure rise threshold: 0.1 bar 19 2012293673 05 Jan 2017
Table 3: Time taken to pressurize by 0.1 bar (mean value from four measurements) Mixture composition in % by weight Inhibition [min] Example 8 Polymer 1 18.5 Polymer 3 23.9 Mixture 1/3 50:50 28.0 Example 9 Polymer 2 23.5 Polymer 8 24.9 Mixture 2/8 40:60 30.3 Example 10 Polymer 6 8.2 Polymer 9 20.0 Polymer 10 17.7 Mixture 6/9/10 20:50:30 22.5 5 It is to be understood that, if any prior art publication is referred to herein, such reference does not constitute an admission that the publication forms a part of the common general knowledge in the art, in Australia or any other country.
In the claims which follow and in the preceding description of the invention, except 10 where the context requires otherwise due to express language or necessary implication, the word “comprise” or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising” is used in an inclusive sense, i.e. to specify the presence of the stated features but not to preclude the presence or addition of further features in various embodiments of the invention.
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  1. We claim:
    1. A polymer mixture in solid or aqueous form, comprising, based on the polymer fraction, (A) 5 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol determined by means of gel-permeation chromatography in comparison with polyacrylic acid standards, of (a1) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of C2 to C8 olefins, allyl alcohol, isoprenol, Ci to C4 alkyl vinyl ethers and vinyl esters of Ci to C4 monocarboxylic acids, (a2) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (a3) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (B) 5 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 50 000 g/mol determined by means of gel-permeation chromatography in comparison with polyacrylic acid standards, of (b1) 30 to 100% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (b2) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (b3) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more nonionic monomers of the formula (I)
    (I), where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is identical or different, linear or branched, C2-C6 alkylene radicals, which can be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched CrC4 alkyl radical, x is 0, 1 or 2, and o is a number from 3 to 50.
  2. 2. The polymer mixture according to claim 1, characterized in that monomers (a1) are selected from the group consisting of isobutene, diisobutene, vinyl acetate, vinyl methyl ether, allyl alcohol and isoprenol.
  3. 3. The polymer mixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein monomer (a2) or (b1) is selected from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethacrylic acid, vinyl acetic acid, allyl acetic acid, crotonic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, mesaconic acid and itaconic acid, anhydrides thereof and water-soluble salts thereof.
  4. 4. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein monomer (a3) or (b2) is selected from the group consisting of 1-acrylamidopropane-sulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-propanesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid (AMPS), 2-methacrylamido-2- methylpropanesulfonic acid, 3-methacrylamido-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-(2-propenyloxy)propanesulfonic acid, 2-sulfoethyl methacrylate, styrenesulfonic acid, vinylsulfonic acid, allylsulfonic acid (ALS) and methallylsulfonic acid and the water-soluble salts thereof.
  5. 5. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the polymer (A) is a copolymer of 20 to 60% by weight of monomer (a1) and 40 to 80% by weight of monomer (a2).
  6. 6. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the polymer (A) is a copolymer of isobutene and maleic acid.
  7. 7. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the polymer (A) is a copolymer of isoprenol and maleic acid.
  8. 8. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the polymer (A) is a terpolymer of 25 to 50% by weight of monomer (a1), 30 to 60% by weight of monomer (a2) and 10 to 30% by weight of monomer (a3).
  9. 9. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and 8, wherein the polymer (A) is a terpolymer of isoprenol, maleic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a terpolymer of isoprenol, maleic acid and allylsulfonic acid.
  10. 10. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4 and 8, wherein the polymer (A) is a terpolymer of isoprenol, maleic acid and acrylic acid.
  11. 11. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein polymer (B) is a homopolymer of a monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same.
  12. 12. The polymer mixture according to claim 11, wherein polymer (B) is an acrylic acid homopolymer.
  13. 13. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein polymer (B) is a copolymer of 50 to 90% by weight of monomer (b1) and 10 to 50% by weight of monomer (b2).
  14. 14. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein polymer (B) is a copolymer of 50 to 95% by weight of monomer (b1) and 5 to 50% by weight of monomer (b3).
  15. 15. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein polymer (B) is a copolymer of 30 to 80% by weight of monomer (b1), 10 to 50% by weight of monomer (b2) and 5 to 50% by weight of monomer (b3).
  16. 16. The polymer mixture according to either claim 14 or 15, wherein monomer (b3) is that based on allyl alcohol (R1 = H; x = 1) or isoprenol (R1 = methyl; x = 2).
  17. 17. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and 13, wherein polymer (B) is a copolymer of acrylic acid and 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-propanesulfonic acid.
  18. 18. The polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 10 and 13, wherein polymer (B) is a copolymer of acrylic acid and allylsulfonic acid.
  19. 19. A composition comprising (A) 3 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 20 000 g/mol determined by means of gel-permeation chromatography in comparison with polyacrylic acid standards, of (a1) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of C2 to C8 olefins, allyl alcohol, isoprenol, Ci to C4 alkyl vinyl ethers and vinyl esters of Ci to C4 monocarboxylic acids, (a2) 20 to 80% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3 to C8carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (a3) 0 to 50% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (B) 3 to 95% by weight of a water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 1000 to 50 000 g/mol determined by means of gel-permeation chromatography in comparison with polyacrylic acid standards, of (b1) 30 to 100% by weight of at least one monoethylenically unsaturated C3to C8 carboxylic acid, an anhydride or salt of same, (b2) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more monomers comprising sulfonic acid groups, (b3) 0 to 70% by weight of one or more nonionic monomers of the formula (I)
    (I), where R1 is hydrogen or methyl, R2 is identical or different, linear or branched, C2-C6 alkylene radicals, which can be arranged in blocks or randomly, and R3 is hydrogen or a straight-chain or branched CrC4 alkyl radical, x is 0, 1 or 2, and o is a number from 3 to 50, (C) 0 to 80% by weight of phosphonates, (D) 0 to 90% by weight of water; (E) 0 to 50% by weight of additives.
  20. 20. The composition according to claim 19, wherein the additives (E) are selected from the group consisting of polyphosphates, zinc salts, molybdate salts, organic corrosion inhibitors, biocides, complexing agents, surfactants and antifoams.
  21. 21. The use of a polymer mixture according to any one of claims 1 to 18 or of a composition according to claim 19 or claim 20 as deposit inhibitors in waterbearing systems.
  22. 22. The use according to claim 21 for inhibiting the precipitation and sedimentation of calcium salts and magnesium salts.
  23. 23. The use according to claim 22 for inhibiting the precipitation and sedimentation of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate and basic magnesium salts.
  24. 24. The use according to any one of claims 21 to 23 in seawater desalination plants, brackish water desalination plants, cooling water systems or boiler feed water systems.
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