McKee, Voorhees & Sease, PLC
Use of percarboxylic acids for scale prevention in treatment systems
Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for the prevention of scale formation and in some embodiments the removal of existing scale are disclosed. In particular, the scale inhibition properties of percarboxylic acids of varying chain lengths including C1-C22 provide effective scale inhibition and scale removal or destruction. Methods of employing peroxycarboxylic acid compositions for scale inhibition and/or removal are particularly well suited for treating fluids intended to flow through pipes, namely in the energy industry, water and paper industries, etc. The methods provide suitable scale inhibition replacements and/or additives to known scale inhibitors.
Ecolab USA Inc.
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Ramakrishnan Junzhong Victor Richard Brian
Balasubramanian Li Keasler Staub Epps