Method of tracing corrosive materials
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ONDEO NALCO
- Publication Date
- 2005-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] This invention is in the field of industrial water systems. Specifically, this invention is in the field of the use of fluorescent tracers in the water of an industrial water system where significant amounts of a corrosive material are present. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Industrial water systems exist so that necessary chemical, mechanical and biological processes can be conducted to reach the desired outcome. Industrial water systems include the following: cooling water systems, including open recirculating, closed and once-through cooling water systems; boilers and boiler water systems; petroleum wells, downhole formations, geothermal wells and other oil field applications; mineral process waters including mineral washing, flotation and benefaction; paper mill digesters, washers, bleach plants and white water systems; black liquor evaporators in the pulp industry; gas scrubbers and air washers; continuous casting processes in the metallurgical ind...