Inventors:
Walter F. Lorenc - Harvey IL
Dean H. Joneson - Oak Lawn IL
Assignee:
Nalco Chemical Company - Oak Brook IL
International Classification:
C02B 506
Abstract:
A method of inhibiting the precipitation of scale deposits in water systems using a scale preventive composition which consists of a combination of an organophosphonate material and an amine selected from the group consisting of dihydroxyethylethylenediamine, trihydroxyethylethylenediamine, tetrahydroxyethylethylenediamine, and aminoethylethanolamine and combinations thereof. The combination of the organophosphonate material and the amine provides a synergistic effect in the prevention of scale deposits in water systems.