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Recent state-of-the-art of biodegradable scale inhibitors for cooling-water treatment applications (Review)

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Abstract

Scale formation is a challenge worldwide. Recently, scale inhibitors represent the best solution of this problem. The polyaminocarboxylic acids have been the first to be successfully applied in the field, although their efficacy was rather low. The next generation was developed on the grounds of polyphosphonic acids. The main disadvantage of these is associated with low biodegradation level. Polyacrylate-based phosphorous free inhibitors proposed as an alternative to phosphonates all also had low biodegradability. Thus, the main trend of recent R&D is the development of a new generation: environmentally friendly biodegradable scale inhibitors. The recent state of the word and domestic scale inhibitors markets is considered, the main industrial inhibitors manufacturers and marketed substances, as well as the general trends of R&D in the field, are characterized. It is demonstrated that most research is focused on biodegradable polymers and on phosponates with low phosphorus content, as well as on implementation of biodegradable fragments into polyacrylate matrixes for biodegradability enhancement. The problem of research results comparability is indicated along with domestic-made inhibitors quality and the gaps in scale inhibition mechanism. The actuality of fluorescent indicator fragment implementation into the scale inhibitor molecule for the better reagent monitoring in a cooling water system is specially emphasized.

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Original Russian Text © K.I. Popov, N.E. Kovaleva, G.Ya. Rudakova, S.P. Kombarova, V.E. Larchenko, 2016, published in Teploenergetika.

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Popov, K.I., Kovaleva, N.E., Rudakova, G.Y. et al. Recent state-of-the-art of biodegradable scale inhibitors for cooling-water treatment applications (Review). Therm. Eng. 63, 122–129 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0040601516010092

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