Ronald E Harding

US Patent:

46242996, Nov 25, 1986

Filed:

Jun 28, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/749783

Inventors:

Ronald H. Harding - Westport CT
George E. Totten - West Haverstraw NY

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

F28F 2300
C09K 500

US Classification:

165 1

Abstract:

A method of indirect liquid phase heat transfer which comprises continuously circulating between a heat generating and a heating source or water-soluble or water-dispersible polymer having a viscosity of less than about 100 centistokes at 100. degree. F. , of the formula: R(OAR'). sub. x wherein R is a C. sub. 5 to C. sub. 36 linear branched or alicyclic aliphatic hydrocarbyl group; O is oxygen; A is a polyoxyalkylene residue having oxyalkylene units derived from ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide and at least one other lower alkylene oxide having 3 or 4 carbon atoms; R' is hydrogen, a C. sub. 1 to C. sub. 8 alkyl group or nonbornyl; and x is an integer having a value of 1 to 6, wherein for values of x greater than 1 each AR' may be the same or different.

US Patent:

45840334, Apr 22, 1986

Filed:

Jun 28, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/749782

Inventors:

Ronald H. Harding - Westport CT
Paul L. Matlock - Ossining NY

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

B23K 3524
C21D 156

US Classification:

148 14

Abstract:

A method of quenching which comprises the steps of (a) immersing a metal heated to an elevated temperature in a quenchant composition comprising an aqueous-solution of a sufficiently hydrophilic water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymer of the formula: Y[AR]. sub. x to provide a solution containing 15. 0 weight percent of polymer and a balance of water with a Drag Out Value of less than about 40, preferably less than about 35 and most preferably less than about 25 under Standard Conditions; wherein Y is the residue of an active hydrogen-containing organic copound following active hydrogen removal; x is an integer having a value of at least 1; wherein for values of x greater than 1 each AR segment of the polymer is the same or different; A is a random or block polyoxyalkylene residue having units derived from ethylene oxide and at least one other lower alkylene oxide having 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and R is hydrogen or an hydrolytically stable organic moiety; wherein for values of x greater than 1 each AR segment of the polymer is the same or different; with the proviso that R is only hydrogen or an organic moiety less hydrophobic than propane either when x is 1 and Y is at least as hydrophobic as hexane or when x is greater than 1 and at least one other R, individually or in combination is sufficiently hydrophobic to depress the cloud point of a 10% by weight aqueous solution of the corresponding Y[AR]. sub. x, wherein R is hydrogen, by 10. degree. F. ; and (b) removing the metal from the quenchant when a desired low temperature is reached.

US Patent:

RE334456, Nov 20, 1990

Filed:

Apr 10, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/334762

Inventors:

Ronald H. Harding - Westport CT
Paul L. Matlock - Ossining NY

Assignee:

Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc. - Danbury CT

International Classification:

B23K 3524
C21D 156

US Classification:

148 14

Abstract:

A method of quenching which comprises the steps of (a) immersing a metal heated to an elevated temperature in a quenchant composition comprising an aqueous-solution of a sufficiently hydrophilic water-soluble or water-dispersible organic polymer of the formula: Y[AR]. sub. x to provide a solution containing. [. 15. ]. . Iadd. from about 1 to about 20. Iaddend. weight percent of polymer and a balance of water with a Drag Out Value of less than about 40, preferably less than about 35 and most preferably less than about 25 under Standard Conditions; wherein Y is the residue of an active hydrogen-containing organic copound following active hydrogen removal; x is an integer having a value of at least 1; wherein for values of x greater than 1 each AR segment of the polymer is the same or different; A is a random or block polyoxyalkylene residue having units derived from ethylene oxide and at least one other lower alkylene oxide having 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and R is hydrogen or an hydrolytically stable organic moiety; wherein for values of x greater than 1 each AR segment of the polymer is the same or different; with the proviso that R is only hydrogen or an organic moiety less hydrophobic than propane either when x is 1 and Y is at least as hydrophobic as hexane or when x is greater than 1 and at least one other R, individually or in combination is sufficiently hydrophobic to depress the cloud point of a 10% by weight aqueous solution of the corresponding Y[AR]. sub. x, wherein R is hydrogen, by 10. degree. F. ; and (b) removing the metal from the quenchant when a desired low temperature is reached.

US Patent:

46179844, Oct 21, 1986

Filed:

Jun 28, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/749772

Inventors:

Ronald H. Harding - Westport CT
George E. Totten - West Haverstraw NY

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

F28F 2300
C09K 500

US Classification:

165 1

Abstract:

A method of indirect liquid phase heat transfer utilizing as a heat transfer fluid a composition comprising polytetra(methylene oxide) or poly(trimethylene oxide) homopolymers having molecular weights of from about 300 to about 1,000.

US Patent:

45954259, Jun 17, 1986

Filed:

Mar 29, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/717545

Inventors:

Ronald H. Harding - Westport CT

Assignee:

Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury CT

International Classification:

C21D 156

US Classification:

148 18

Abstract:

An organic polymer containing composition suitable for use as a quenchant having incorporated therein a non-nitrite inhibitor system, which comprises an aromatic compound having at least one substituent nitro group and/or the water soluble organic or inorganic salt thereof and a hydroxy substituted mono aromatic carboxylic acid and/or the water soluble organic or inorganic salt thereof. In another embodiment a pH adjustment agent capable of providing an initial pH of at least 7. 5 is also present.