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US20090186858A1
US20090186858A1 US10/588,474 US58847405A US2009186858A1 US 20090186858 A1 US20090186858 A1 US 20090186858A1 US 58847405 A US58847405 A US 58847405A US 2009186858 A1 US2009186858 A1 US 2009186858A1
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  • This invention relates to synergistic biocidal or metal sulphide dissolving compositions.
  • the present invention is a selection invention relative to our published P.C.T. application WO 99/33345.
  • the said WO 99/33345 discloses synergistic biocidal compositions comprising “THP”, a non-surfactant biopenetrant compatible with “THP” and optionally a surfactant.
  • TPP is defined in WO 99/33345 as meaning either a tetrakis(hydroxyalkyl)phosphonium salt or a tris(hydroxyalkyl)phosphine. To avoid confusion we shall hereinafter refer to “THP salts” or “THP” respectively.
  • non-surfactant biopenetrants disclosed in the said WO 99/33345 include phosphonated derivatives of carboxylic acids, for example the phosphonated telomers disclosed in our published European applications EP-A-0 491 391 and EP-A-0 861 846.
  • non-surfactant biopenetrants disclosed in the said WO 99/33345 include a copolymer of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,2-diaminoethane with bis(2-chloroethyl)ether. This is commercially available under the trade name WSCP and will hereinafter be so referred to.
  • examples disclosed in the said WO 99/33345 include sulphonated (anionic) surfactants and cationic surfactants such as those based on quaternary ammonium compounds, as well as non-ionic, amphoteric and semi-polar surfactants.
  • the biopenetrant is a phosphonic acid-tipped polymer or copolymer, it acts synergistically with a THP salt to considerably enhance the biocidal efficacy of the THP salt against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria.
  • biopenetrant is a phosphonic acid-tipped polymer or copolymer, it acts synergistically with a THP salt to enhance the efficacy of the THP salt in the dissolution of metal sulphide, especially iron sulphide, scale.
  • the present invention provides a synergistic composition comprising:
  • the synergistic composition may be a synergistic biocidal composition and/or a synergistic metal sulphide (e.g. iron sulphide) dissolving composition.
  • a synergistic metal sulphide e.g. iron sulphide
  • the THP salt is tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulphate (THPS).
  • THP salts include the phosphite, bromide, fluoride, chloride, phosphate, carbonate, acetate, formate, citrate, borate, and silicate.
  • the biopenetrant may comprise a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being either terminated by vinylphosphonic acid (VPA) or vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (VDPA) or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone; accordingly the biopenetrant may be a random copolymer incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
  • VPA vinylphosphonic acid
  • VDPA vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid
  • the polymer or copolymer of the biopenetrant may suitably be a polyacrylate or an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer.
  • the biopenetrant may be a polyacrylate terminated with vinylphosphonic acid, (hereinafter “VPA end-capped polymer”) or with vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (hereinafter “VDPA end-capped polymer”), or may be a polyacrylate incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
  • VPA end-capped polymer vinylphosphonic acid
  • VDPA end-capped polymer vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid
  • the biopenetrant may be an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer terminated with vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (hereinafter “VDPA end-capped copolymer”) or with vinylphosphonic acid (hereinafter “VPA end-capped co-polymer”), or may be an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
  • VDPA end-capped copolymer vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid
  • VPA end-capped co-polymer vinylphosphonic acid
  • the preferred ratio of VPA or VDPA end-capped polymer or copolymer to THP salt is, when expressed as a percentage by weight, in the range of from 0.5 to 50%, such as from 0.5 to 30%; preferably from 1 to 25%, such as from 1 to 20%, for example from 1 to 10% or from 2 to 8%; most preferably from 1 to 5%, for example from 3 to 5% (based upon active solids and upon a 1 to 74%, for example a 50%, active THP salt formulation).
  • the biopenetrant is a VPA end-capped polymer or VDPA end-capped copolymer.
  • VPA end-capped polymer or VDPA end-capped copolymer to THP salt is, when expressed as a percentage by weight, in the range of from 0.5 to 50%, such as from 0.5 to 30%; preferably from 1 to 25%, such as from 1 to 20%, for example from 1 to 10% or from 2 to 8%; most preferably from 1 to 5%, for example from 3 to 5% (based upon active solids and upon a 1 to 74%, for example a 50%, active THP salt formulation).
  • composition may, in one embodiment, be provided in the form of a solution, for example an aqueous solution.
  • composition may be supplied as a solid, for example a solid formed by coating the components onto, or absorbing the components into, a powdery granular or porous acid substrate such as adipic acid or by incorporation into a waxy substrate.
  • compositions according to the present invention may be used as biocides against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria.
  • compositions according to the present invention are equally effective in reducing the level of general heterotrophic bacteria and of sulphate reducing bacteria in waters.
  • the invention therefore also provides a method of treating a water system contaminated, or liable to contamination, with microbes such as bacteria, fungi or algae, which method comprises adding to said system separately or together, a biocidally active amount of a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or being a random copolymer containing a mono or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid, thereby killing at least some of said microbes.
  • the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated uns
  • the water system may, for instance, be contaminated with bacterial slime and/or planktonic bacteria.
  • the invention may be of use for treating aerobic systems such as cooling towers, paper processing systems and waste water systems, and also for anaerobic systems, such as oil wells, e.g. during secondary recovery.
  • the invention may also be suitable for use in the preservation of slurries and functional fluids, such as drilling muds, completion fluids, stimulation fluids and fracturing fluids.
  • compositions according to the present invention may also be used to dissolve metal sulphides, preferably iron sulphide; in particular they may be used to dissolve iron sulphide scale.
  • metal sulphide may be lead sulphide or zinc sulphide or a combination of iron or lead and zinc sulphides.
  • the iron sulphide may typically be troilite (FeS) or pyrite (FeS 2 ), but any iron sulphide species can be dissolved using the invention.
  • the invention therefore also provides a method of treating a water system containing or in contact with a metal sulphide scale, for example an iron sulphide scale, which method comprises adding to said system separately or together, a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or being a random copolymer containing a mono or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid, thereby dissolving at least part of said scale.
  • a metal sulphide scale for example an iron sulphide scale
  • the invention may be of use in the oil and gas industry, for treating systems such as oil wells, gas wells, pipelines, storage vessels and production equipment, e.g. during secondary recovery, and in other industrial water systems,. for instance in paper industry systems.
  • Test Product GHB Viable bacteria after 75 ppm ai THPS dosed for 3 hours Test Product GHB SRB Control 1 ⁇ 10 4 1 ⁇ 10 6 Unformulated THPS 1 ⁇ 10 2 1 ⁇ 10 4 THPS/VPA polymer* ⁇ 10 ⁇ 10 THPS/VDPA polymer* 1 ⁇ 10 2 1 ⁇ 10 2 THPS/5% quaternary 1 ⁇ 10 2 1 ⁇ 10 3 ammonium compound(b) *In each case, the ratio of THPS to “polymer” was 50% a.i. THPS to 5% “polymer”, the “polymer” comprising 25% solids as the sodium salt.
  • VPA polymer ⁇ VPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (20 g)+de-ionised water (80 g)
  • VDPA polymer ⁇ VDPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (20 g)+de-ionised water (80 g)
  • THPS/5% VDPA polymer ⁇ THPS (26.6 g)+VDPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (5 g)+de-ionised water (68.4 g)
  • the iron concentrations in the filtered solutions were also measured using the iron method on the Hach DR2000 spectrophotometer.

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A synergistic composition comprising a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or diphosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone. This composition acts synergistically to enhance the biocidal efficacy of the THP salt against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria, and also acts synergistically to enhance the efficacy of the THP salt in the dissolution of iron sulphide scale.

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  • This invention relates to synergistic biocidal or metal sulphide dissolving compositions.
  • The present invention is a selection invention relative to our published P.C.T. application WO 99/33345.
  • The said WO 99/33345 discloses synergistic biocidal compositions comprising “THP”, a non-surfactant biopenetrant compatible with “THP” and optionally a surfactant.
  • The term “THP” is defined in WO 99/33345 as meaning either a tetrakis(hydroxyalkyl)phosphonium salt or a tris(hydroxyalkyl)phosphine. To avoid confusion we shall hereinafter refer to “THP salts” or “THP” respectively.
  • Examples of non-surfactant biopenetrants disclosed in the said WO 99/33345 include phosphonated derivatives of carboxylic acids, for example the phosphonated telomers disclosed in our published European applications EP-A-0 491 391 and EP-A-0 861 846.
  • Other non-surfactant biopenetrants disclosed in the said WO 99/33345 include a copolymer of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,2-diaminoethane with bis(2-chloroethyl)ether. This is commercially available under the trade name WSCP and will hereinafter be so referred to.
  • Where surfactants are used, examples disclosed in the said WO 99/33345 include sulphonated (anionic) surfactants and cationic surfactants such as those based on quaternary ammonium compounds, as well as non-ionic, amphoteric and semi-polar surfactants.
  • We have now unexpectedly found that where the biopenetrant is a phosphonic acid-tipped polymer or copolymer, it acts synergistically with a THP salt to considerably enhance the biocidal efficacy of the THP salt against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria.
  • It has also unexpectedly been found that where the biopenetrant is a phosphonic acid-tipped polymer or copolymer, it acts synergistically with a THP salt to enhance the efficacy of the THP salt in the dissolution of metal sulphide, especially iron sulphide, scale.
  • Accordingly, the present invention provides a synergistic composition comprising:
      • (i) a THP salt (as hereinbefore defined) and
      • (ii) a biopenetrant
        in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being either terminated by a mono-or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone.
  • The synergistic composition may be a synergistic biocidal composition and/or a synergistic metal sulphide (e.g. iron sulphide) dissolving composition.
  • Preferably, the THP salt is tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulphate (THPS). Other THP salts include the phosphite, bromide, fluoride, chloride, phosphate, carbonate, acetate, formate, citrate, borate, and silicate.
  • The biopenetrant may comprise a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being either terminated by vinylphosphonic acid (VPA) or vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (VDPA) or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone; accordingly the biopenetrant may be a random copolymer incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
  • The polymer or copolymer of the biopenetrant may suitably be a polyacrylate or an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer.
  • In accordance with preferred embodiments of the present invention, the biopenetrant may be a polyacrylate terminated with vinylphosphonic acid, (hereinafter “VPA end-capped polymer”) or with vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (hereinafter “VDPA end-capped polymer”), or may be a polyacrylate incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
  • In other preferred embodiments, the biopenetrant may be an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer terminated with vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (hereinafter “VDPA end-capped copolymer”) or with vinylphosphonic acid (hereinafter “VPA end-capped co-polymer”), or may be an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
  • In the composition of the present invention, the preferred ratio of VPA or VDPA end-capped polymer or copolymer to THP salt, is, when expressed as a percentage by weight, in the range of from 0.5 to 50%, such as from 0.5 to 30%; preferably from 1 to 25%, such as from 1 to 20%, for example from 1 to 10% or from 2 to 8%; most preferably from 1 to 5%, for example from 3 to 5% (based upon active solids and upon a 1 to 74%, for example a 50%, active THP salt formulation).
  • In one embodiment, the biopenetrant is a VPA end-capped polymer or VDPA end-capped copolymer.
  • The preferred ratio of VPA end-capped polymer or VDPA end-capped copolymer to THP salt is, when expressed as a percentage by weight, in the range of from 0.5 to 50%, such as from 0.5 to 30%; preferably from 1 to 25%, such as from 1 to 20%, for example from 1 to 10% or from 2 to 8%; most preferably from 1 to 5%, for example from 3 to 5% (based upon active solids and upon a 1 to 74%, for example a 50%, active THP salt formulation).
  • The composition may, in one embodiment, be provided in the form of a solution, for example an aqueous solution.
  • Alternatively the composition may be supplied as a solid, for example a solid formed by coating the components onto, or absorbing the components into, a powdery granular or porous acid substrate such as adipic acid or by incorporation into a waxy substrate.
  • As noted above, the compositions according to the present invention may be used as biocides against both planktonic (free-swimming) and sessile (attached) bacteria.
  • We have found that the compositions according to the present invention are equally effective in reducing the level of general heterotrophic bacteria and of sulphate reducing bacteria in waters.
  • The invention therefore also provides a method of treating a water system contaminated, or liable to contamination, with microbes such as bacteria, fungi or algae, which method comprises adding to said system separately or together, a biocidally active amount of a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or being a random copolymer containing a mono or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid, thereby killing at least some of said microbes.
  • The water system may, for instance, be contaminated with bacterial slime and/or planktonic bacteria. The invention may be of use for treating aerobic systems such as cooling towers, paper processing systems and waste water systems, and also for anaerobic systems, such as oil wells, e.g. during secondary recovery. The invention may also be suitable for use in the preservation of slurries and functional fluids, such as drilling muds, completion fluids, stimulation fluids and fracturing fluids.
  • As mentioned above, the compositions according to the present invention may also be used to dissolve metal sulphides, preferably iron sulphide; in particular they may be used to dissolve iron sulphide scale. However, the metal sulphide may be lead sulphide or zinc sulphide or a combination of iron or lead and zinc sulphides.
  • The iron sulphide may typically be troilite (FeS) or pyrite (FeS2), but any iron sulphide species can be dissolved using the invention.
  • The invention therefore also provides a method of treating a water system containing or in contact with a metal sulphide scale, for example an iron sulphide scale, which method comprises adding to said system separately or together, a THP salt and a biopenetrant, in which the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or being a random copolymer containing a mono or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid, thereby dissolving at least part of said scale.
  • The invention may be of use in the oil and gas industry, for treating systems such as oil wells, gas wells, pipelines, storage vessels and production equipment, e.g. during secondary recovery, and in other industrial water systems,. for instance in paper industry systems.
  • The present invention will be illustrated by way of the following examples.
  • In the examples, the various abbreviations have the following meaning:
      • VPA polymer: a vinylphosphonic acid-terminated polyacrylate of molecular weight about 4000
      • VDPA copolymer: a vinylidene-diphosphonic acid-terminated acrylate/sulphonate copolymer of molecular weight 5000-6000
      • GHB: general heterotrophic bacteria
      • SRB: sulphate reducing bacteria
      • WHO water: World Health Organisation Standard Hardness Water (see TABLE I below)
      • SMOW water: Standard Mean Ocean Water. (see TABLE II below)
      • THPS: a 50% aqueous solution of tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulphate
      • WSCP: copolymer of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,2-diamino ethane and bis(2-chloroethyl)ether.
  • TABLE I
    WHO Standard Hardness Water
    1 litre contains:
    CaCl2 (anhydrous) 0.305 g
    MgCl2•6H2O 0.139 g
  • TABLE II
    Standard Mean Ocean Water
    5 litres contain:
    NaCl 122.65 g
    MgCl2•6H2O 55.52 g
    Na2SO4 20.45 g
    CaCl2•2H2O 7.69 g
    KCl 3.48 g
    NaHCO3 1.00 g
    KBr 0.50 g
    pH adjusted to 8.2 by means of 0.1N NaOH
    • EXAMPLE 1 Quantitative Suspension Test (Planktonic Bacteria) in WHO Water
  • Log Reduction of General Heterotrophic
    Bacteria (based upon 50 ppm ai THPS)
    Contact period
    Test Product 1 hour contact 3 hour contact
    Control 0 0
    Unformulated THPS 1 5.8
    THPS/VPA polymer* 7.4 Total kill
    THPS/VDPA polymer* 7.4 Total kill
    THPS/0.7% WSCP 3.7 7.4
    • EXAMPLE 2 Quantitative Suspension Test in De Inking Water
  • Log reduction values for 75 ppm ai THPS/3 hour contact
    Test Product GHB SRB
    Control 0 0
    Unformulated THPS 3.8 3
    THPS/VPA polymer* 5.1 3
    • EXAMPLE 3 Biofilm (Sessile) Tests: Freshwater (WHO)
  • Viable bacteria (GHB) after 75 ppm ai THPS dosed for 3 hours
    Test Product
    Control 1 × 105
    Unformulated THPS 1 × 105
    THPS/VPA polymer* 1 × 102
    THPS/VDPA polymer* <10
    THPS/2% sulphonated 1 × 103
    surfactant (a)
    • EXAMPLE 4 Biofilm Tests: Seawater (SMOW)
  • Viable bacteria after 75 ppm ai THPS dosed for 3 hours
    Test Product GHB SRB
    Control 1 × 104 1 × 106
    Unformulated THPS 1 × 102 1 × 104
    THPS/VPA polymer* <10 <10
    THPS/VDPA polymer* 1 × 102 1 × 102
    THPS/5% quaternary 1 × 102 1 × 103
    ammonium compound(b)
    *In each case, the ratio of THPS to “polymer” was 50% a.i. THPS to 5% “polymer”, the “polymer” comprising 25% solids as the sodium salt.
  • (a) A di-sodium salt of a mixed mono- and di-alkyl disulphonated diphenyl oxide, available as DOWFAX® 2A1.
  • (b) An alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, available as EMPIGEN®BAC 50.
    • EXAMPLE 5 Iron Sulphide Dissolution Tests
  • The following solutions were made:
  • (a) THPS: −THPS (26.6 g)+de-ionised water (73.4 g)
  • (b) VPA polymer: −VPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (20 g)+de-ionised water (80 g)
  • (c) VDPA polymer: −VDPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (20 g)+de-ionised water (80 g)
  • (d) THPS/5% VPA polymer: −THPS (26.6 g)+VPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (5 g)+de-ionised water (68.4 g).
  • (e) THPS/5% VDPA polymer: −THPS (26.6 g)+VDPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (5 g)+de-ionised water (68.4 g)
  • (f) THPS/20% VPA polymer: −THPS (26.6 g)+VPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (20 g)+de-ionised water (53.4 g)
  • (g) THPS/20% VDPA polymer: −THPS (26.6 g)+VDPA polymer solution having 20% active ingredient (20 g)+de-ionised water (53.4 g)
  • To each of these solutions was added 2 g (accurately weighed) of an iron sulphide field scale (from a water injection system). The solutions were then stirred in a heated water bath for 20 hrs at 50° C., after this time they were filtered through a weighed filter paper. The filter paper and solids were then allowed to dry before re-weighing; the weight of solids remaining was therefore determined, and the % weight loss calculated.
  • The iron concentrations in the filtered solutions were also measured using the iron method on the Hach DR2000 spectrophotometer.
  • Fe2+ concentration
    Dissolver pH % wt loss in solution ppm
    (a)THPS 3.23 63 3120
    (b)VPA polymer 4.54 60 1310
    (c)VDPA polymer 3.28 47 1430
    (d)THPS + 5% VPA 3.77 74 3320
    polymer
    (e)THPS + 5% VDPA 3.13 78 3560
    polymer
    (f)THPS + 20% VPA 3.94 76 3480
    polymer
    (g)THPS + 20% VDPA 2.99 83 5260
    polymer

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21. A synergistic composition comprising: (i) a THP salt and (ii) a biopenetrant, wherein the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone.
22. A composition according to claim 21, wherein the THP salt is tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium sulphate.
23. A composition according to claim 21, wherein the THP salt is tetrakis (hydroxymethyl) phosphonium phosphite, bromide, fluoride, chloride, phosphate, carbonate, acetate, formats, citrate, borate or silicate.
24. A composition according to claim 21, wherein the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being either terminated by vinylphosphonic acid (VPA) or vinylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (VDPA) or having such monomers incorporated into the polymer backbone.
25. A composition according to claim 21, wherein the polymer or copolymer of the biopenetrant is a polyacrylate or an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer.
26. A composition according to claim 25, wherein the biopenetrant is a VPA end-capped polymer or a VDPA end-capped polymer or a polyacrylate incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
27. A composition according to claim 25, wherein the biopenetrant is a VDPA end-capped copolymer or a VPA end-capped copolymer (both as hereinbefore defined) or an acrylate/sulphonate copolymer incorporating VPA and/or VDPA monomers.
28. A composition according to claim 26, wherein the proportion of VPA or VDPA polymer or copolymer is in the range of from 1 to 50% by weight, based upon active solids and a 1 to 74% THP salt formulation.
29. A composition according to claim 28, wherein the proportion is in the range of from 1 to 25% by weight.
30. A composition according to claim 9, wherein the proportion is in the range of from 1 to 5% by weight.
31. A method of treating a water system contaminated, or liable to contamination, with microbes such as bacteria, fungi or algae, comprising the steps of:
a) adding to said system separately or together, a biocidally active amount of a THP salt and a biopenetrant, wherein the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or being a random copolymer containing a mono or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid, thereby killing at least some of said microbes.
32. A method of treating a water system containing or in contact with an metal sulphide scale, comprising the step of:
a) adding to said system separately or together, a THP salt and a biopenetrant, wherein the biopenetrant comprises a polymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid or a copolymer of an unsaturated carboxylic acid with a sulphonic acid, said polymer or copolymer being terminated by a mono- or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid group or being a random copolymer containing a mono or di-phosphonated unsaturated carboxylic acid, and
b) thereby dissolving at least part of said scale.
33. The method of claim 32 wherein the scale is iron sulphide scale.
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