Performance of an Maleic Anhydride Based Polymers as Scale Inhibitor and Iron (III) Scaling in Industrial Cooling Water Systems

Abstract

The precipitation of Ca3(PO4)2 scale on pipe surfaces widely occurs in numerous industrial processes. For the control of Ca3(PO4)2 scales, a novel environmentally friendly type of scale inhibitor Maleic anhydride (MA) - allypolyethoxy carboxylate (APEM) was synthesized. Structures of APEG, APEM, and MA-APEM were identified by FT-IR. MA-APEM possess excellent Ca3(PO4)2 inhibition, approximately 96.7 % at threshold dosage of 6 mg/L, and it also have superior ability to iron (III) dispersion in solutions approximately 24.3 % in the presence of MA-APEM when the dosage exceeds 6 mg/L. Inhibitor of MA-APEM can be used safely in cooling water systems.