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Scaling process and its inhibition in industrial water systems

Authors: Amaury BUVIGNIER, Hélène CHEAP-CHARPENTIER, Fabrice CHAUSSEC, Guénolé CHAUSSEC

Publication date: April 10, 2023

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1. What is tartar?

1.1 Scale formation

"Scale" is a generic term referring to various precipitates. Given the quality of soils and therefore natural waters, limescale is mainly formed from calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ), but by extension it refers to other compounds that can be found in industry, such as calcium sulfate (CaSO 4 ), calcium oxalate (CaC 2 O 4 ), calcium phosphate (Ca 5 (PO 4 ) 3 OH), calcium or magnesium silicates (Ca 2 SiO ...

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