The chemical manipulation of meta-stable brine super-saturated with gypsum: forcing precipitation by overriding the inhibitory effect of antiscalants on crystal formation.

Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Desalination, by means of reverse osmosis (RO), in combination with other processes, can produce potable water at high recoveries. Antiscalants are generally used to reduce scaling on equipment surfaces and to improve water reco...

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Main Author: Gerber, Daniel Hendrik
Other Authors: Burger, A. J.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17801