GB2477788A - Reducing frictional drag - Google Patents

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GB2477788A
GB2477788A GB1002504A GB201002504A GB2477788A GB 2477788 A GB2477788 A GB 2477788A GB 1002504 A GB1002504 A GB 1002504A GB 201002504 A GB201002504 A GB 201002504A GB 2477788 A GB2477788 A GB 2477788A
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    • C09DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09DCOATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES OR LACQUERS; FILLING PASTES; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; INKS; CORRECTING FLUIDS; WOODSTAINS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
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Abstract

The use of a metal ion chelating agent in the manufacture of a coating composition for application on a metal surface to reduce friction drag is disclosed. The chelating agent may be present in an amount of 0.0031-0.20 wt. % and is typically 8 -hydroxyquinoline. An additional chelating agent, such as ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) , may also be included. The composition may further contain a wetting agent, a non-aqueous water soluble solvent, a thickener, and a pH controller to maintain an alkaline pH. Preferably, the composition is in the form of a liquid or spray. The composition may be applied to ship hulls or propeller blades and may also reduce erosion by cavitation.

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This invention relates to the manufacture and applications of aqueous based metal ion chelating composition that can coat metal ships propellers to reduce cavitation erosion.
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By applying the aqueous based metal ion chelating composition to ship's propellers it can be shown to reduce the frictional drag, reduce cavitation or erosion, reduce marine growth and improve the efficiency of the propellers.
With developments in ship design, speed required, size of ships, cavitation erosion has become an ever increasing problem. Cavitation erosion is not fully understood and many engineers have tried a wide variety of solutions but it is apparent that this problem is not fully understood and many factors can attribute to this problem.
One of the areas that appears not to be developed as far as it may be possible to do coat the propellers with a metal chelating composition, that forms a chelate with the metal and reduces the frictional drag through the water. We have worked with various aqueous based metal ion chelating compositions for wide range of applications for example the drilling of oil wells especially with a horizontal drilling component. By adding an aqueous based metal ion chelating composition to the drilling mud we have been able to lower the frictional drag down to 12.5% of what was experienced before and the time span from when the turntable on the surface turns to when the drilling head turns is reduced substantially puffing less pressure on all the equipment involved.
We have painted ships hulls with an aqueous based metal ion chelating composition which is subjected to another patent application by the inventor to reduce marine growth and this has been very successful and at the same time it has reduced the drag of the ships hull and an increased speed has been achieved.
We have also painted the aqueous based metal ion chelating compositions on surfaces to examine the air drag resistance. We have found that the air drag resistance was lowered substantially.
Work carried out at as United Kingdom University over the use of the metal ion chelating composition in car engines showed a dramatic performance increase of the engine. At the same time work carried out in the laboratory on a 4 ball testing unit which is a standard unit used to determine the frictional drag and it showed that it lowered substantially the drag, We examined the application to metal surfaces of the aqueous based metal ion chelating composition and found that the chelate was firmly attached to the metal surface. From that it was surmised that by treating the metal surfaces, it would lower the drag through the water as long as the chelate layer was there, and it is estimated that that the air or oxygen bubbles that are present in the water where the propeller goes through will slide off the blades very easily and reduce the cavitation erosion problem. If the chelate layer can stay there.long enough and not wear away then the chances of improved fuel consumption is enormous, the chances of lowering the cavitation erosion is outstanding.
We coated several metal surfaces and found that the horsepower requirement dropped substantially and from this work we believe that it is very applicable to large ship propellers and will reduce cavitation erosion.
Invention We have now found that compositions based on the use of certain chelating compounds having the properties of chelating with metal surfaces creates a surface with a lower coefficient of friction.
The present invention provides the use of at least one aqueous metal ion chelating composition for the development of a chelate layer on metal surfaces.
The present invention provides the use of at least one aqueous metal ion chelating composition in conjunction with an water based acrylic paint provides a surface on a metal hull of a boat that reduces the drag of the water.
The present invention provides the use of at least one aqueous metal ion chelating composition for the production of a lower frictional drilling mud for oil well drilling especially horizontal drilling.
It is in principle possible to use a single chelating agent which provides two or more of the above essential or desirable requirements. In practice though we have found that different chelating agents have different chelating capabilities of strength for different metal ions, and it is generally preferable to use two or more different chelating agents wherein the chelating capability for the various metal ion chelating targets is maximised to a greater or lesser extent.
Preferred chelating agents can chelate various different metal ions and thereby can also treat metal surfaces with a chelated layer by multiple,direct and indirect routes, thereby maximising treatment during the application period. More particularly, it is preferable for the chelating agent(s) used to form a chelate with the plurality or metal ions selected from Mg2+, Fe3+, Fe2+, Cu2+, Zfl2+, Mfl24-, Ni2+, and 52+ Having regard to the above, 8-Hydroxyquinoline has been found to have a particularly broad range of activity, chelating, with a high degree of effectiveness, most metal ions (including ferric) apart from sodium, potassium and calcium. It is accordingly necessary to use this chelating agent in combination with a secondary, calcium ion chelating agent. Suitable calcium ion-chelating agents are well known in the art and include inter alia ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid in its various compounds.
Preferably the primary "nutrient"metal ion chelating agent is a heteropolar compound comprising at least one unsaturated heterocyclic six membered ring in which at least one heteroatom moiety acts as a hydrogen acceptor and in which said compound also comprises at least one hydrogen donor moiety, conveniently a hydroxyl group, said heteropolar compound having no constituent which by itself or together with another substituent or substituent creates such steric hinderance and/or renders the molecules so basic or acidic as so alters the steric geometry of the molecule to prevent interaction of the hydrogen donor and acceptor moieties of one molecule of heteropolar compound with the hydrogen donor and acceptor moieties of another molecule of said heteropolar compound.
In general the preferred "nutrient" metal ion chelating agent is a hetero aryl compound having at least one nitrogen in the ring structure and at least one hydroxyl substituent disposed on he ring structure so as to provide together a chelating function. Preferred metal ion chelating agents are selected from optionally substituted 2,3-dihydroxypyridine; 4,6-dihydroxypyridine, 2-pteridinol, 2,4-quinolindial, 2,3-dihydoxquincocalin, 2,4-pteridinediol, 6-purinol, 3-phenanthndinol, 2-phenanthrolinol, 2-phenazinilol, and most preferred is 8-hydroxyquinoline. 8-hydroxyquinoline has the advantage of forming metal ion chelates with a particularly broad range of different metal ions.
The compositions of the present invention for a chelate film development will generally comprise from 0.0031% to 0.05% w/w preferably from 0.005% to 0.02% w/w of said at least one chelating agent.
Alternatively there may be used a paste formulation which may be more convenient for use in applying to certain metal surfaces. Such formulations may be prepared by adding suitable physiologically acceptable thickener. Various suitable thickeners are known in the art, including inter alia hydroxypropylcellulose thickeners such as that commercially available under the trade name KLUCEL H CS from Aqualon of Wilmington, DE, USA. Conveniently there is used a Dehydroxanthan Gum anionic polymer thickener such as that commercially available under the trade name AMAZE XI from the National Starch and Chemical Company of Manchester, England. Another thickener which can be used in some applications is ARISTOFLEX AVC, an Ammonium Acryloyidimethylitaurate/VP Copolymer.
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It will be appreciated that the choice of components of the composition may be limited by nature of the metal chelating agent. For example the preferred metal ion chelating agent 8-hydroxyquinoline is generally insoluble or only poorly soluble in aqueous solution. Suitable aqueous based compositions can be prepared using an intermediate solvent such as a polyol, including glycols, preferably propylene glycol, glycerine or sorbitol and a wetting agent. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a wide range of wetting agents are available that may be used which would give solubility of the metal ion chelating agent in glycol, including inter alia Polyoxyethylene Sorbitol fatty acid Ester T20, T40, 160, and 190 (Polysorbate) and C9-C1 1 Alcohol ethoxylates (Synperonic 91/8 and Synperonic 91/6) and in some instances another non-ionic DC-161 wetting agent and Laureth-9.
It will be appreciated that a range of different proportions of the various components of the aqueous based compositions may be used depending on the solubilities of the metal ion chelating agents used, the final concentration required etc. In general we have found that the amount of wetting agent used is relatively sensitive. In the case of the intermediate solvent or diluent (glycol etc) once a required minimum amount sufficient for solubilisation of the metal ion chelating agents is present, then the amount of this intermediate solvent or diluent can be readily increased further, though there is normally no particular advantage in doing so.
Advantageously there is also included a pH controller, in order to ensure an alkaline pH in the composition most preferably a pH in the region of 9.2 to 9.4 as we found that this provides the fastest application of the chelate layer. The pH controller may simply be potassium hydroxide, or sodium hydroxide. Preferably, though, ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid is used conveniently in the form of the disodium or most preferably the tetrasodium salt.
In the case of 8-hydroxyquinoline we have found that suitable proportions which may be used in a liquid aqueous based, composition of the invention suitable for use in the treatment of the cancerous breast conditions would in general have the following composition.
Component Weight Metal ion chelating agent 1 part (8-hydroxyquinoline) Secondary chelating agent 0.1 part (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid) Wetting agent ÷/-5% part Intermediate Diluent t least 20, preferably 40 parts De-ionised water As required to obtain final concentration required.
In the case where an alkaline pH formulations is required then the composition would include a suitable additional component, which preferably would be as follows. pH controller (disodium ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid or tetrasodium ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid) as required to achieve a pH of 9.2 to 9.4 in the liquid or the gel/paste.
In the case where a gel or paste formulation that the composition would include a suitable additional component as follows: Thickener as required for the desired viscosity.
Preparation of Aqueous Metal Ion Chelating Liquid Compositions and Gels
Example 1.
Method of Preparation of Concentrate (called 2% SoIn) grams of 8-Hydroxyquinoline and 1 gram of ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid is dissolved at 70 degrees centigrade in 50 grams of non-ionic wetting agent selected from Polyoxyethylene Sorbitol fatty acid Ester T20, T40, T60, and T80 (Polysorbate) and C9-C11 Alcohol ethoxylates Synperonic 91/8 and Synperonic 91/6) Laureth -9 or DC161 with 200 grams of a water soluble non-aqueous diluent selected from propylene glycol, glycerineor sorbitol dduent is added to make up to a solution of 500 grams and then cooled giving 500 grams of 2% w/w 8-hydroxyquinoline concentrate.
Example 2.
Preparation of Liquid ChelCoat Composition.
Take one part of the 2% w/w 8-hydroxyquinoline concentrate from example 1 and dilute with 39 parts of de-ionised water, then the pH of this composition is adjusted to 9.2 to 9.4 by addition of tetra sodium ethylene diamine acetic acid. The strength of this preparation is 500 parts per million of 8-hydroxyquinoline and it provides 5 mIs dosage units each containing 2500 micrograms of 8-hydroxyquinoline.
Example 3.
Preparation of Gel ChelCoat Composition.
Take one part of the 2% w/w 8-hydroxyquinoline concentrate from example 1 and dilute with 39 parts of de-ionised water, then the pH of this composition is adjusted to 9.2 to 9.4 by addition of tetra sodium ethylene diamine acetic acid. The strength of this preparation is 500 parts per million of 8-hydroxyquinoline and it provides 5 mIs dosage units each containing 2500 mIcrograms of 8-hydroxyquinoline.
Add 0.8% of Amaze Xt and readjust the pH to 9.2 to 9.4.
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JPH0761903A (en) * 1993-08-25 1995-03-07 Suzuki Motor Corp Marine adhesive organism-repelling agent and antifouling coating containing the same
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JPS5551006A (en) * 1978-10-11 1980-04-14 Dai Ichi Pure Chem Co Ltd Novel antifouling agent
JPS5551007A (en) * 1978-10-11 1980-04-14 Dai Ichi Pure Chem Co Ltd Antifouling agent
GB2097414A (en) * 1981-04-01 1982-11-03 Fulmer Res Inst Ltd Protection of metal surfaces
JPH0761903A (en) * 1993-08-25 1995-03-07 Suzuki Motor Corp Marine adhesive organism-repelling agent and antifouling coating containing the same
JPH07187934A (en) * 1993-12-25 1995-07-25 Suzuki Motor Corp Repellent for underwater adhesive organism and antifouling coating containing the same
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