Research Article
A Comparative Performance Evaluation of Some Novel “Green” and Traditional Antiscalants in Calcium Sulfate Scaling
Table 5
Mean hydrodynamic diameter of calcium sulfate particles dependence on time at 25°C.
| Scale inhibitor | Dosage, mg·dm−3 | Mean hydrodynamic diameter (by volume), nm | 0 hours | 4 hours | 24 hours |
| None | 0 | 150 | 300 | 500 4000 |
| MA-AA | 0.5 | 500 | 400 | 400 |
| ATMP | 0.5 | 60 300 | 200 4000 | 300 5000 |
| PBTC | 0.5 | 50 400 | 400 4000 | 60 400 4000 |
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