Mineral Scales and Deposits

Mineral Scales and Deposits: Scientific and Technological Approaches presents, in an integrated way, the problem of scale deposits (precipitation/crystallization of sparingly-soluble salts) in aqueous systems, both industrial and biological. It covers several fundamental aspects, also offering an applications' perspective, with the ultimate goal of helping the reader better understand the underlying mechanisms of scale formation, while also assisting the user/reader to solve scale-related challenges. It is ideal for scientists/experts working in academia, offering a number of crystal growth topics with an emphasis on mechanistic details, prediction modules, and inhibition/dispersion chemistry, amongst others. In addition, technologists, consultants, plant managers, engineers, and designers working in industry will find a field-friendly overview of scale-related challenges and technological options for their mitigation.

Section 1: Fouling and Scaling Fundamentals 1. Water-Formed Scales and Deposits: Types, Characteristics, and Relevant Industries 2. Water Chemistry and its Role in Industrial Water Systems 3. Mechanisms of Scale Formation and Inhibition 4. Corrosion inhibitors in cooling water systems 5. The Mineralogy of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion 6. Biofouling in Industrial water Systems 7. Particulate Matter: Interfacial Properties, Fouling, and its Mitigation 8. Water Treatment Chemicals: Types, Solution Chemistry, and Applications 9. Non-Chemical Methods to Control Scale and Deposit Formation 10. New Product Development for Oilfield Application 11. Patent Review related to Scale and Scale Inhibition Section 2: Biological, Environmental and Home Care 12. Scaling Problems in Home Care Applications 13. Tartar and Plaque Control 14. Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease 15. Importance of Calcium based Scales in Kidney Stones 16. Calcification of Biomaterials 17. Withdrawn: Deposits on Hair and Skin: Types, Characterization, and Removal 18. Withdrawn: Legionella in Water Systems 19. Removal of Toxic Materials from Aqueous Streams Section 3: Scaling and Fouling Issues by Industry 20. Membrane Based Desalination: Challenges and Solutions 21. Cooling Water Systems: An Overview 22. Withdrawn: Managing an Open Recirculating Water System from Start Up to Turn Around 23. Equipment Fouling in dairy processes 24. Scaling in Alkaline Spent Pulping Liquor Evaporators 25. Control of Silica-based Scales in Cooling and Geothermal Systems 26. Thermal Distillation: Current Challenges 27. Oilfield Mineral Scale Control 28. Scale Control in Sugar Evaporators 29. Scale Formation in Tungston Hydrometallurgical Process Section 4. Systems Support and Maintenance 30. Analytical Techniques to Characterize Scales and Deposits 31. Removal/Dissolution of Scale Deposits 32. Scaling Indices: Types and Applications 33. On-Line Monitoring of Water Treatment Chemicals