US4778006A
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Process for removing carbonate from wells
Assignee: DEROWITSCH RICHARD W
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Filing: 1987-05-04
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A process of removing carbonates from a wall of a water collection and treatment system injects carbon dioxide into "aggressive" water obtained prior to the end of the water treatment process to form aqueous carbonic acid solution which is pumped into the well to react with the carbonate deposits to form bicarbonate solutions which are pumped from the well. A preferred embodiment forms the acid solution with the product of a reverse osmosis desalinization water treatment step. Another embodiment forms the solution with the product of a softening step.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard W. Derowitsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:44
CPC Classifications
C; C09; C09K; C09K8/00; C09K8/52; C09K8/528; E; E21; E21B; E21B37/00; E21B37/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S507/00; Y10S507/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of removing carbonate deposited in a water supply well by inflowing groundwater, comprising the steps: treating a supply of water by means of a process that gives the water a keen affinity for carbonate; introducing carbon dioxide into the treated supply of water, without restabilization, to form an aqueous solution of carbonic acid; pumping the solution into the well to react with the deposited carbonate; and flushing the product of the reaction from the well.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method of removing carbonate deposited in a water supply well by inflowing groundwater, comprising the steps: treating a supply of water by means of a process that gives the water a keen affinity for carbonate; introducing carbon dioxide into the treated supply of water, without restabilization, to form an aqueous solution of carbonic acid; pumping the solution into the well to react with the deposited carbonate; and flushing the product of the reaction from the well.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the process in the treating step comprises a water softening process; and the treated supply of water in the introducing step comprises a supply of water that has been softened in the water softening process, but not recarbonized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as in claim 1, wherein the process in the treating step comprises a membrane water desalinization process; and the treated supply of water in the introducing step comprises a supply of water that has been placed in a state of chemical inequilibrium and ion imbalance by the membrane process, but not restabilized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 3, wherein the membrane process in the treating step comprises a reverse osmosis process; and the treated supply of water in the introducing step comprises reverse osmosis permeate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 4, wherein the introducing step comprises introducing carbon dioxide into the treated supply of water at a rate of 2 cu. ft. per hour of carbon dioxide per gpm of water.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as in claim 5, wherein the introducing and pumping steps are coordinated so that the contact time between the carbon dioxide and the treated water before entering the well is 6 minutes or longer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as in claim 6, wherein the pH of the soluion supply when it enters the well is 2 units lower than the treated water supply.
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