Research Article
A Comparative Performance Evaluation of Some Novel “Green” and Traditional Antiscalants in Calcium Sulfate Scaling
Table 1
Polymers studied as scale inhibitors in calcium carbonate supersaturated solutions.
| | Reagent | Reagent formula | Appearance | Solid content, % | Molecular mass, Da | pH, 1% water solution |
| | PESA |
M = Na, R = Н | Amble transparent liquid | 40.27 | 400–1500 | 11.56 | | PASP |
| Umber liquid | 40.94 | 1000–5000 | 9.81 | | MA-AA |
free monomer as МА ≤ 9% | Brown transparent liquid | 48.80 | Not specified | 2.17 | | PAAS |
Free monomer as CH2 = CHCOOH ≤ 1% | White powder | 92.49 | 3000–5000 | 6.92 |
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