Abstract: Methods for inhibiting pyrophoric iron sulfide activity are disclosed. Methods are disclosed for inhibiting the oxidation of iron sulfide to inhibit pyrophoric activity. The methods comprise contacting iron oxides and/or iron sulfide with a liquid, solution, aerosol, or gaseous inhibitor comprising aromatic hydrocarbons such as alkyl substituted benzenes.

Abstract: A stable aqueous solution comprising a water soluble salt of a magnesium compound is used to reduce deposits in kilns or furnaces used to make iron ore agglomerates, known as pellets, during iron ore calcination.

Abstract: A method of controlling the deposition of silica-containing scales and their adhesion to surfaces in contact with an aqueous system is disclosed which comprises adding to the aqueous system an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide copolymer.

Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with aqueous alkanolamine solution in acid gas removal units is inhibited by adding to the alkanolamine solution a corrosion inhibiting amount of a sulfur containing heterocyclic ring compound. The ring compounds are useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and the acid gas lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.

Abstract: Synergistic composition and method of use are disclosed. The compositions comprise a quinone methide derivative and a hydroxylamine compound. These compositions demonstrate synergism at inhibiting the polymerization of a vinyl aromatic monomer. Preferably the quinone methide derivative is 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-benzylidene-cyclo-2,5-dienone and the hydroxylamine compound is N,N-bis(hydroxypropyl)hydroxylamine.

Abstract: Water soluable, aqueous salt solution dispersible polymers and aqueous salt solutions containing dispersed polymers are produced by polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated soluble monomers in an aqueous salt solution in the presence of at least one carbohydrate. The polymers and aqueous salt solutions containing the dispersed polymers are useful for paper making, water clarification and emulsion breaking.

Abstract: A foam generating apparatus and system for generating high quality foam suitable for dust control is disclosed. The apparatus is an eductor that makes use of the energy of a high pressure stream of aqueous foaming solution to draw air into the foaming solution and force it through a foam generator. A dust control foam system is described which employs such air eductors. The described foaming system requires only a single pressurized line to supply foaming solution obviating the need for a compressed air line.

Abstract: A controlled-release supplement coolant additive for use in diesel engine coolant systems comprising a core containing at least one supplemental coolant additive (SCA) active component and a polymeric coating material encapsulating said core. The controlled released supplement coolant additive slowly releases the SCA active components to a diesel engine coolant system, thereby delivering an effective concentration level of SCA active components over an extended period. The controlled-release supplement coolant additive maintains a minimum concentration level of active SCA components in the coolant system. Additionally, the controlled-release supplemental coolant additive prevents overdosing the coolant system with particular SCA active components such as nitrates.

Abstract: The corrosion of metals in contact with an aqueous alkanolamine solution in an acid gas removal unit is inhibited by adding a corrosion inhibiting amount of an alkanemonothiol or alkanedithiol compound to the aqueous alkanolamine solution. The alkanemonothiol and alkanedithiol compounds are useful for inhibiting the corrosion of metals in both the acid gas rich and lean portions of the acid gas removal unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method and system for determining the concentration of a surfactant in a transparent hydrocarbon by performing the steps of adding a solid to the hydrocarbon; adding a second masking reagent to the hydrocarbon; mixing to form a dispersion; separating the dispersion from the mixture; and measuring the optical absorption of the dispersion.

Abstract: There is provided a composition comprising tannin containing hydroxyl groups which has been (a) chemically modified by reaction of at least one of said hydroxyl groups with at least one member selected from the group consisting of an esterification agent (e.g. acetic anhydride), etherification agent (e.g. dichloromethane or quaternary organic amine such as N-(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) trimethyl ammonium chloride) to form the corresponding ester, or ether, through said hydroxyl group, and (b) derivatized. The chemically modified tannin is derivatized by reaction with aldehyhde (e.g. formaldehyde), or aldehyde and at least one member selected from the group consisting of ammonia and organic amine containing at least one primary or secondary nitrogen (e.g. cyclohexyl amine); said derivatized tannin being water soluble or dispersable at a pH below 7 and water insoluble at a pH above 7.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for reducing the concentration of amines in hydrocarbon fluids and process streams by generating therein a nitrosating agent. The nitrosating agent will react with the amines to form innocuous by-products under refinery process conditions.

Abstract: The use of halo-benzotriazoles as corrosion inhibitors in aqueous systems is disclosed. Specific isomers of chloro-methylbenzotriazole were found to be more effective corrosion inhibitors than tolyltriazole in the presence of chlorine.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for inhibiting fouling in vinyl monomers are disclosed. Alkylphosphonate esters or acids thereof are added to vinyl monomers, particularly ethylene dichloride, that are undergoing processing to inhibit fouling.

Abstract: Composition and methods for inhibiting the deposition of organic contaminants from pulp in pulp and papermaking systems are disclosed. The methods add to the pulp or to the deposition prone surface of the papermaking system a composition comprising a polyvinyl alcohol having 50 to 100% hydrolysis, a high molecular weight gelatin having a molecular weight of about 100,000 or higher, and a cationic polymer.

Abstract: A composition for controlling deposition having a high flash point and being substantially free of volatile organic compounds is disclosed, the composition being a stable solution containing a dialkylsulfosuccinate, an ethylene oxide/propylene oxide block copolymer and a mineral acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides for methods and compositions for removing stickies and pitch from papermaking fiber by first chemically treating the papermaking fiber with a composition of at least two of an oil-soluble or water-dispersible hydrophobic polymer, an oil soluble or water-dispersible surfactant having an HLB of about 1 to about 10, a tackifier, and an oil soluble or water-dispersible solvent then mechanically separating the agglomerated stickies and pitch from the papermaking fiber.

Abstract: A process to enhance the physical separations in the wet milling process is disclosed. Specifically, a nonionic surfactant esterified with fatty acids acts to reduce the starch content of fiber in the wet milling process, thus increasing the quantity of starch recovered for subsequent processing into higher value products.

Abstract: A process using polymerize chain reaction (PCR) technology is described for the detection of spore forming bacteria in paper products and paper manufacturing streams and additives. Disclosed and claimed are novel nucleotide primers which specifically amplify sporulation genes common to spore forming bacteria. These primers produce gene fragments diagnostic for the presence of spore forming bacteria.

Abstract: Two control methods and systems for automatically achieving and maintaining a desired sodium/phosphate ratio and phosphate concentration of the boiler waters in a plurality of parallel industrial boilers linked by a common feedwater line for minimizing corrosion. The first control system uses an adaptive controller that models the boilers which enables the system to predict boiler pH and phosphate concentrations at any future time given the feed rates, feed concentrations of high and low sodium/phosphate stocks, blowdown rate, mass of the boiler water, initial boiler phosphate concentration and initial pH. Once these future concentrations are determined, the controller then determines a common normalized control (target) region among all the boilers and feed rates that will drive at least one of the boilers into that region in the least amount of time. Subsequent iterations of feed rates are made based on updated boiler water concentrations to drive all of the boiler waters into that target region.