Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …

The advancement of reverse osmosis (RO) technology in water treatment has brought about
significant purification benefits. However, the presence of scales poses obstacles to the long …

Polyaspartic acid (PASP) has been disclosed as a green and degradable antiscalant for
inhibiting the calcium scale for> 30 years. Although the chain length of PASP has been …

As a green organic acid with biodegradable and low-cost characters, polyepoxysuccinic
acid (PESA) was utilized as a depressant to achieve the flotation separation of smithsonite …

Two new yet structurally similar scale inhibitors (PASP-AAB and PASP-AAA), have been
successfully synthesized through ring-opening reaction of polysuccinimide (PSI) with …

Capacitive deionization (CDI), or electrosorption, is a desalination technology that exhibits
significant potential; however, its major technical requirement of selective ion separation …

Mineral scale deposits in water drainage and supply systems are a common and
challenging issue, especially by clogging the water flow. The removal of such unwanted …

In the flotation separation of copper-lead–zinc complex polymetallic sulphide ores, the
separation of chalcopyrite from galena is difficult because both of them have good …

Mining wastewater is inherently challenging to achieve zero or minimal liquid discharge
(ZLD/MLD) due to the high scale of the wastewater and the physical site constraints. This …

Formation of minerals such as calcium carbonate often causes energy consumption and
even safety risk increase due to the hindrance on heat/mass transfer. However, the current …