[HTML][HTML] Evaluation and optimization of antiscalant substances for enhanced reverse osmosis performance

MA Ahmed, AA Mohamed - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

The effect of synthesized hydrolyzed polymaleic anhydride (HPMA) on the crystal of calcium carbonate

Z Shen, J Li, K Xu, L Ding, H Ren - Desalination, 2012 - Elsevier
Precipitation of calcium carbonate followed by the adhesion of precipitates to equipment
surfaces is the main problem of mineral scaling in cooling water systems. Many chemicals …

Green phosphonate chemistry–Does it exist?

KD Demadis, SK Adla, J Timonen, PA Turhanen - Green Chemistry, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Organophosphorus chemistry plays a crucial role in several scientific disciplines, including
chemistry, biology, medicine, and pharmacy. In particular, phosphonates have found …

Kinetics study of barium sulphate surface scaling and inhibition with a once-through flow system

O Bukuaghangin, O Sanni, N Kapur, M Huggan… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2016 - Elsevier
The deposition and subsequent growth of inorganic scale on completion equipment is a
major problem within the oil and gas industry. An in-situ flow cell was designed to …

New methodology based on static light scattering measurements for evaluation of inhibitors for in bulk CaCO3 crystallization

MFB Sousa, CA Bertran - Journal of colloid and interface science, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present work a new procedure for evaluation of scale inhibitor for calcium carbonate is
proposed based on continuous measurement of particle size distribution by laser diffraction …

Ultrasonic crystallization of calcium carbonate in presence of seawater ions

M Su, J Han, Y Li, J Chen, Y Zhao, K Chadwick - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
Ultrasonic technique was applied to remove the scaling compound CaCO 3 as a
pretreatment method in desalination process. Supersaturated solution of calcium carbonate …

Effects of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the formation of inorganic scale on heat exchange surface with and without scale inhibitor

LT Wang, HH Ge, YT Han, C Wan, JY Sha… - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
The scale inhibition and mechanism of the scale inhibitor PBTCA (2-phosphonobutane-1, 2,
4-tricarboxylic acid) on CaCO 3 in a scale-forming solution and an Al 2 O 3 nanofluid were …

Polymers applications in petroleum production

EF Lucas, LS Spinelli, CN Khalil - Encyclopedia of polymer …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This article overviews the application of macromolecules in the various exploration and
production operations of the petroleum industry. The main molecules utilized are presented …

Preparation of a low‐phosphorous terpolymer as a scale, corrosion inhibitor, and dispersant for ferric oxide

Y Chen, Y Zhou, Q Yao, Y Bu, H Wang… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A novel low‐phosphorus terpolymer, used as scale, corrosion inhibitor, and
dispersant for iron oxide, was prepared through free‐radical polymerization reaction of …

Macromolecule-based platforms for developing tailor-made formulations for scale inhibition

A Sheikhi, N Li, TGM Van De Ven… - … Science: Water Research …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Inorganic crystallization, commonly referred to as mineral scale formation, has posed
tremendous challenges and is one of the leading assurance problems in water-based …