Arabinogalactan as effective inhibitor of calcium carbonate scaling

摘要

Arabinogalactan inhibits the crystallization of calcium carbonate on the surface of stainless steel in a supersaturated aqueous solution at 80A(0)C. In the presence of arabinogalactan, the size of calcium carbonate crystals decreases and their structure changes. Arabinogalactan is a "green" scaling inhibitor.