Abstract
The behavior of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in hard water has been studied by solubilization, transmittance and pH. Maximum solubilization is reported at specific water hardnesses on the basis of the change in the micellar properties of the detergent. The water hardness at maximum solubilization increases as the concentration of the detergent or of sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), sodium nitrilo triacetic acid (NTA) or sodium ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid (EDTA) increases, while it decreases with an increase in the alkyl chain length of the detergent. A linear relationship between the detergent concentration and the water hardness at maximum solubilization or transmittance was found. It seems that the effect of STPP, NTA and EDTA on solubilization of anionic detergent was mainly due to water softening.
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