Title: Differentiating the Performance of Co and Ter Polymers in Static and Dynamic Laboratory Studies
Learner Objectives:
The objective is to educate the audience on new innovative methods for evaluating scale inhibitor chemistries.
Content/Topic Outline:
Scale inhibitor type selection
Phosphate/carbonate inhibition from intended or incidental sources
Formulation optimization for various stress factors
Presenter:
John Zibrida
Presentation Description:
Evaluation of deposit control agents is a recurrent process as new products and test methods are developed. Deposit control polymers (DCPs) are optimized for effective control of carbonate, phosphate, sulfate, and silicate scale. A chemical analysis of the polymer can highlight chemical differences but, proof of performance is determined on the ability of the polymer to control the precipitation of inorganic salts. Laboratory screening methods have been utilized for years, however, these studies are conducted in a controlled environment & actual field applications involve a variety of variables that cannot always be simulated or predicted by individual experiments.
In order to maximize the predictive capabilities of DCPs, this study utilizes both static and dynamic testing to evaluate carboxylate/sulfonate-based copolymers and terpolymers of varying molecular weight and functional groups on their ability to inhibit inorganic salt precipitation.
Presenter Bio:
John Zibrida and his company, ZIBEX, specialize in water treatment industry (WTI) technology and products. Mr. Zibrida (founder) has over 25 years of WTI related experience (13 yr at AMAX [Climax Molybdenum Co.], 5 yr at BF Goodrich Performance Materials [now Lubrizol], and 22 years at ZIBEX). Mr. Zibrida holds several patents, has published and/or presented many technical papers, and has extensive work experience in corrosion and deposit control. Mr. Zibrida is a member of ACS, AMTA, AWT, CTI (Board Member), NACE International, and WEF.