US 12,187,988 B2
Method of cleaning residual pesticide from an agricultural vessel using a hydrogen peroxide source and ferrous ions
Amanda C. Herr, St. Louis, MO (US); David A. Morgenstern, St. Louis, MO (US); and James W. Taylor, St. Louis, MO (US)
Assigned to MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC, St. Louis < (MO)
Filed by Monsanto Technology LLC, St. Louis, MO (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/370,126.
Application 17/370,126 is a continuation of application No. 16/442,710, filed on Jun. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,091,725.
Application 16/442,710 is a continuation of application No. 15/486,770, filed on Apr. 13, 2017, abandoned.
Application 15/486,770 is a continuation of application No. 14/398,305, granted, now 9,657,258, issued on May 23, 2017, previously published as PCT/US2013/038660, filed on Apr. 29, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/724,054, filed on Nov. 8, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/640,999, filed on May 1, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0388294 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. C11D 11/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/08 (2006.01); C11D 7/04 (2006.01); C11D 7/06 (2006.01); C11D 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC C11D 7/04 (2013.01) [B08B 9/08 (2013.01); C11D 7/06 (2013.01); C11D 7/10 (2013.01); C11D 2111/20 (2024.01)] 12 Claims
 
1. A kit for use in cleaning a tank following the use of the tank in connection with a herbicidal composition comprising dicamba, wherein the kit comprises a source of hydrogen peroxide, packaging for the source of hydrogen peroxide, a source of iron ions, packaging for the source of iron ions, and instructions, wherein:
the source of iron ions is selected from the group consisting of ferrous ammonium sulfate, ferrous oxide, ferrous chloride, and mixtures thereof,
the source of hydrogen peroxide is a solid particulate composition selected from the group consisting of sodium percarbonate, sodium perborate, and mixtures thereof, or aqueous hydrogen peroxide, and
the packaging for the source of hydrogen peroxide and the packaging for the source of iron ions are separate such that the source of hydrogen peroxide and the source of iron ions do not interact prior to forming a cleaning solution.