Inhibition of silica scaling with functional polymers: Role of ionic strength, divalent ions, and temperature
Kaneda M, Cao T, Dong D, Zhang X, Chen Y, Zhang J, Bryantsev V, Zhong M, Elimelech M. Inhibition of silica scaling with functional polymers: Role of ionic strength, divalent ions, and temperature. Water Research 2024, 258: 121705. PMID: 38776744, DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInhibition efficiencySilicic acid solutionAcid solutionPolymerization inhibitorIonic strengthMolecular dynamics simulationsDivalent ionsFunctional polymersAmmonium groupsSodium ionsInorganic cationsDynamics simulationsDivalent inorganic cationsInhibition performanceIonsSolution conditionsCationsPolymerSolution temperatureEffective stabilizationElevated temperaturesSilicaSilica scale formationSilica scaleSaline industrial wastewater