Calcium carbonate scale inhibition with ultrasonication and a commercial antiscalant

C Basheer, AA Shaikh, EM Al-Mutairi, M Noor El Deen… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
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In this study, ultrasonication-assisted calcium carbonate scale inhibition was investigated
compared with a commercial antiscalant ATMP (amino tris (methyl phosphonic acid)). The
effects of varying ultrasound amplitude, pH, and inhibition duration were evaluated. The
inhibition of calcium carbonate scale formation was measured based on the concentration of
calcium in the solution after subjecting to different conditions. Scale deposits were also
characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy …
In this study, ultrasonication-assisted calcium carbonate scale inhibition was investigated compared with a commercial antiscalant ATMP (amino tris(methyl phosphonic acid)). The effects of varying ultrasound amplitude, pH, and inhibition duration were evaluated. The inhibition of calcium carbonate scale formation was measured based on the concentration of calcium in the solution after subjecting to different conditions. Scale deposits were also characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. Inhibition of scale formation was supported at a pH of 7 for an ultrasound amplitude of 150 W. A 94% calcium carbonate inhibition was recorded when the experiment was carried out with ultrasonication. The use of 5 mg/L ATMP achieved a 90% calcium carbonate inhibition of ATMP. The result of the characterization revealed that the morphology of the crystals was unaffected by ultrasonic irradiation. Sample treatment was performed with two different membranes to evaluate the calcium carbonate deposition, and data reveals that, at identical conditions, ultrasonication provides less deposition when compared to the control experiments.
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