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Scale inhibitor

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-024796

1. In hydraulic fracturing, ethylene glycol is used to inhibit the precipitation of sulfate and carbonate salts.

2. In public water supply systems, various phosphate compounds are used to inhibit scale build-up on the distribution pipes.

3. Coating that is applied to the surface of a part prior to thermal processing to inhibit the formation of scale.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-024796
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesEPA EV-Chemical Substances-Chemical Roles; 40 CFR Appendix to Subpart GG to part 63 (CFR 2016)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024796",
  "term": "Scale inhibitor",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Scale Inhibitor",
  "definition": "1. In hydraulic fracturing, ethylene glycol is used to inhibit the precipitation of sulfate and carbonate salts.\n\n2. In public water supply systems, various phosphate compounds are used to inhibit scale build-up on the distribution pipes.\n\n3. Coating that is applied to the surface of a part prior to thermal processing to inhibit the formation of scale.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "EPA EV-Chemical Substances-Chemical Roles",
    "40 CFR Appendix to Subpart GG to part 63 (CFR 2016)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/scale-inhibitor/"
}

Record 24,130 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.