Abstract

AbstractThe effects of some commercial polymeric additives on the nucleation (induction period), crystal growth, and morphology of hydroxyapatite precipitated from pure solutions of the lattice ions have been examined. The inhibitory capacities of these additives for hydroxyapatite scale formed from whole juice samples under conditions similar to those operating in sugar mills have also been determined. The results show that poly(aspartic acid) with Mw of 5700 is the most effective scale inhibitor.

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