Water used in commercial applications is not pure H2O but contains a variety of anions, cations, dissolved gases and particulate matter. When this aqueous raw material is concentrated, blended, pressurized, seeded or pH adjusted, combinations of scale-forming anions and cations can exceed their solubility limit and water-formed deposits occur.

Subject
Water, Inhibitor performance, Composition, Calcium carbonate, Phosphonates, Orthophosphate, Scale inhibitors, Polyacrylates, Phosphates, Amines, Calcium sulfate, Corrosion inhibitors, Zinc
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