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DEHA

Diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) is an organic compound with the formula (C2H5)2NOH. It is a colorless liquid, although it is usually encountered as a solution. 

It is mainly used as an oxygen scavenger in water treatment.

N,N-diethylhydroxylamine; Ethanamine, N-ethyl-N-hydroxy-; DIETHYLHYDROXYLAMINE; N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethanamine; N-etyl-N-hydroxyethanamine; DEHA 85; cas no: 3710-84-7

IUPAC name: N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine

Other names: N-Ethyl-N-hydroxyethanamine

CAS Number: 3710-84-7 

N,N-Dethylhydroxylamine; n,n-diethyl-hydroxylamine;

N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethanamine

EC 223-055-4

Chemical formula: C4H11NO

Molar mass: 89.138 g·mol−1

Appearance: Colorless liquid

Odor: Ammoniacal

Density: 867 mg mL−1

Melting point: −26 to −25 °C 

Boiling point: 127.6 °C

Solubility in water: Miscible

Vapor pressure: 500 Pa (at 0 °C)

Acidity (pKa): 5.67 (est) 

It is a volatile oxygen scavenger and reacts in a ratio of 2.8/1 DEHA/O2. It is employed in high pressure (>70 bar) boiler systems due to a very low rate of reaction at low temperatures and pressures. 

Due to its volatility, it acts as an oxygen scavenger throughout the entire boiler system due to steam carryover.

DEHA also reacts with ferrous metals to form a passivized film of magnetite throughout the boiler system.

It has these other uses:

Polymerisation inhibitor

Color stabilizer (photographics)

Corrosion inhibitor

Discoloration inhibitor (phenolics)

Antiozonant

Radical scavenger[5]

DEHA (Diethylhydroxylamine) – DEHA is an excellent chemical product used to prevent corrosion by exhibiting characteristics that have gained it widespread use in industrial water treatment. 

It is highly effective at removing dissolved oxygen from boiler systems, and it also provides excellent metal passivation. 

It has a higher volatility than other common oxygen scavengers, which allows it to be distributed throughout the entire steam system; thus, protecting the system from oxygen corrosion. 

In addition to its metal passivating and oxygen scavenging properties, DEHA degrades (thermal and oxidative degradation) to form neutralizing amines that protect condensate piping from carbonic acid attack, and to maintain proper pH. 

DEHA reacts with oxygen to form acetate, nitrogen and water; therefore, it does not add any dissolved solids to the system.

Diethylhydroxylamine

Diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) is an organic compound [(C2H5)2NOH] is a colorless liquid mainly used as an oxygen scavenger in water treatment. 

It is very important to remove oxygen from the boiler feed water as oxygen can cause serious issues in the steam producing plant by fostering corrosion in the total boiler system. 

The reasons due to which DEHA find its popularity as an oxygen scavenger is because of its ability to passivate steel and its low toxicity. 

As an Oxygen Scavenger, DEHA works efficiently removing oxygen at a rapid rate under normal boiler conditions.

 Its volatility is similar to amine and has the ability to provide protection to overall condensate system as well as boiler system.

DEHA (Diethylhydroxylamine) – DEHA is an excellent chemical product used to prevent corrosion by exhibiting characteristics that have gained it widespread use in industrial water treatment. 

It is highly effective at removing dissolved oxygen from boiler systems, and it also provides excellent metal passivation. 

It has a higher volatility than other common oxygen scavengers, which allows it to be distributed throughout the entire steam system; thus, protecting the system from oxygen corrosion. 

In addition to its metal passivating and oxygen scavenging properties, DEHA degrades (thermal and oxidative degradation) to form neutralizing amines that protect condensate piping from carbonic acid attack, and to maintain proper pH. 

DEHA reacts with oxygen to form acetate, nitrogen and water; therefore, it does not add any dissolved solids to the system.

DEHA is used in boiler water treatment applications, as an oxygen scavenger for medium and high pressure boilers. 

DEHA also functions as a free radical scavenger in polymerization, it is a short stopper in the production of styrene butadiene rubber.

Key Features and Benefits

Completely organic nature

Volatile product, does not add to TDS of blowdown water

Metal passivator and rust converter

Effective condensate line treatment and pH booster

Non-toxic and safer than hydrazine and carbohydrazide based chemicals

Compatible with other boiler treatment chemicals

Compatible with other boiler treatment chemicals

Returns to the feed line with the condensate return so passivates total system

High rate of reaction with oxygen compared with other oxygen scavengers

Offers vapour liquid distribuon ratio of 1.3 and thus distributes all along the condensate circuit

Physico chemical Data

Properties: Typical Value

Form: Clear liquid

Appearance: Light yellow

Odour: Amine like

Solubility: Completely soluble in water

Application Areas

Corrosion inhibitor

Polymerization inhibitor

Colour stabilizer (photographics)

Discoloration inhibitor (phenolics)

Electronic chemicals

Photographic chemicals

Polymer processing

Upstream Oil & Gas Production

Industrial Water Treatment

Diethylhydroxylamine (DEHA) – 85%

Chemical synonyms:    N-Ethyl-N-Hydroxy-Ethanamine; Diethylhydroxylamine 85%

Product description

DEHA 85% solutions is available as a yellow liquid with an amine-like odor.

DEHA products are manufactured by the reaction of a triethylamine and a peroxide, followed by purification and distillation. ATAMAN supplies both DEHA Anhydrous and DEHA 85%.

Both DEHA Anhydrous and DEHA 85% function primary as radical and oxygen scavengers.

DEHA is used in boiler water treatment applications, as an oxygen scavenger for medium and high pressure boilers.

DEHA also functions as a free radical scavenger in polymerization, it is a short stopper in the production of styrene butadiene rubber.

Beyond its application as scavenger, DEHA is also used in refinery chemicals and other niche markets, such as:

Microelectronics industry: for example, DEHA is formulated to remove residual photoresist and other residue from microelectronic parts.

Photographic industry: DEHA is blended with other chemicals to produce good color development.

The reduction of toxic heavy metals such as hexavalent chromium to their more environmentally-friendly counterparts such as trivalent chromium is done using an aqueous solution containing DEHA.

Applications/uses

Electronic chemicals

Photographic chemicals

Polymer processing

Upstream O&G-production

Water treatment industrial

 

Diethylhydroxyamine;N,N-DIETHYLHYDROXYLAMINE, TECH;N,N-Diethylhydroxyla;N-DiethylhydroxylaMine;DiethylhydroxylaMine (DEHA85);(D.E.H.A )N.N-DIETHYLHYDROXYLAMINE;N,N-DiethylhydroxylaMine, 97% 5GR;N,N-DiethylhydroxylaMine

N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine

3710-84-7

DIETHYLHYDROXYLAMINE

Ethanamine, N-ethyl-N-hydroxy-

N-Hydroxydiethylamine

N,N-Diethylhydroxyamine

Hydroxylamine, N,N-diethyl-

UNII-314I05EDVH

CCRIS 964

EINECS 223-055-4

BRN 1731349

AI3-28026

314I05EDVH

N,N-Diethylhydroxylamine, 97%

HSDB 6819

hydroxydiethylamine

Diethyl hydroxykamine

Pennstop 1866

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