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1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-Diphosphonic Acid (HEDP)

CAS: 2809-21-4

HEDP is a highly effective organophosphonic acid scale and corrosion inhibitor used in industrial cooling water, boiler water, and oilfield water treatment. It inhibits calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, and zinc scale through threshold inhibition and crystal modification. HEDP is stable in oxidizing environments and demonstrates strong chelation of metal ions including iron and copper.

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2,2-Dibromo-3-Nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA)

CAS: 10222-01-2

DBNPA is a fast-acting, broad-spectrum non-oxidizing biocide used in cooling water, paper mill, and industrial process water treatment. It rapidly penetrates biofilms and kills bacteria, fungi, and algae within minutes of dosing. DBNPA degrades quickly in the environment through hydrolysis, making it an environmentally favorable choice.

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2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)

CAS: 149-30-4

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole is a highly effective copper and copper alloy corrosion inhibitor used in cooling water and closed-loop water systems. It forms a stable protective film on copper surfaces by chelating with copper ions, dramatically reducing corrosion rates. MBT is often used in combination with azole-based inhibitors and phosphonate scale inhibitors in formulated water treatment programs.

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2-Phosphonobutane-1,2,4-Tricarboxylic Acid (PBTCA)

CAS: 37971-36-1

PBTCA combines both phosphonate and carboxylate functional groups, giving it dual scale inhibition and dispersancy performance in industrial water systems. It is especially effective in high-pH and high-alkalinity cooling water systems where conventional phosphonates may precipitate. PBTCA also exhibits synergistic corrosion inhibition when used with zinc salts and azoles.

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Activated Carbon for Water Treatment

CAS: 7440-44-0

Activated carbon is a highly porous adsorbent material widely used in drinking water and industrial water treatment to remove chlorine, chloramines, taste and odor compounds, organic micropollutants, pesticides, and color. It is available in granular (GAC) and powdered (PAC) forms for fixed-bed and slurry dosing applications. Activated carbon is also used as a dechlorination agent in RO pretreatment and as an adsorbent in wastewater polishing.

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Algaecide for Water Treatment

CAS: 7758-99-8

Water treatment algaecides are chemicals used to control and eliminate algae growth in cooling towers, ponds, reservoirs, and industrial water systems. They include copper sulfate, quaternary ammonium compounds, and specialized organic algaecides that disrupt algal cell metabolism. Effective algae control prevents system fouling, reduces oxygen depletion, and eliminates aesthetic and health concerns from algal blooms.

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Aluminum Chlorohydrate (ACH) / Aluminum Chloride Solution

CAS: 1327-41-9

Aluminum chlorohydrate solution is a high-basicity aluminum coagulant offering superior performance in drinking water and industrial water treatment applications. Its high charge density accelerates destabilization of colloidal particles at lower dosages than conventional coagulants. It is particularly effective in soft, low-turbidity source waters where standard PAC underperforms.

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Amino Trimethylene Phosphonic Acid (ATMP)

CAS: 6419-19-8

ATMP is an organophosphonic acid scale and corrosion inhibitor widely used in industrial water treatment programs. It provides excellent threshold inhibition of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, and barium sulfate scales through lattice distortion and crystal growth modification. ATMP also chelates heavy metal ions, preventing their precipitation in water systems.

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Anionic Polyacrylamide (APAM)

CAS: 25085-02-3

Anionic polyacrylamide is a high-molecular-weight water-soluble polymer widely used as a flocculant and coagulant aid in water and wastewater treatment. It carries negative charges along its backbone, making it highly effective for flocculating positively charged suspended solids. This product accelerates sedimentation and improves clarity in industrial effluent, municipal sewage, and mineral processing applications.

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Antiscalant for RO Membrane

CAS: 37971-36-1

RO membrane antiscalants are specialty formulations designed to prevent the precipitation of calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, silica, and metal oxide scales on reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane surfaces. They extend membrane life, maintain high permeate flux, and allow operation at higher recovery ratios. These products are certified for use in drinking water RO systems.

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Benzotriazole (BZT) Corrosion Inhibitor

CAS: 95-14-7

Benzotriazole is a widely used copper and yellow metal corrosion inhibitor for cooling water systems, closed loops, and antifreeze applications. It adsorbs onto copper surfaces to form a monomolecular protective layer that is highly resistant to oxidation and thermal degradation. BZT is one of the most cost-effective corrosion inhibitors for non-ferrous metals in aqueous systems.

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Boiler Water Treatment Program

Boiler water treatment programs are multi-component chemical formulations designed to prevent scale, corrosion, and carryover in steam-generating systems. They typically include oxygen scavengers, scale and deposit inhibitors, pH/alkalinity conditioners, and antifoams. Proper boiler treatment maximizes energy efficiency, extends boiler life, and ensures steam purity for process applications.

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Bronopol (2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol)

CAS: 52-51-7

Bronopol is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial active against bacteria, including gram-positive, gram-negative, and sulfate-reducing bacteria, used in industrial water systems, oilfield water, and metalworking fluids. It releases formaldehyde and bromine species upon decomposition, providing multi-mechanism antimicrobial action. Bronopol is particularly effective in neutral to mildly alkaline systems.

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Cationic Polyacrylamide (CPAM)

CAS: 26590-05-6

Cationic polyacrylamide is a water-soluble polymer with positively charged groups that make it highly effective for flocculating negatively charged suspended particles and colloids. It is extensively used in sludge dewatering, paper manufacturing, and municipal wastewater treatment. Its cationic nature allows direct interaction with negatively charged biomass and organic matter for rapid floc formation.

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Chlorine Stabilizer (Cyanuric Acid)

CAS: 108-80-5

Cyanuric acid is a chlorine stabilizer used in outdoor swimming pools, water parks, and recreational water systems to protect free chlorine from rapid photodegradation by UV sunlight. It forms a reversible complex with free chlorine (hypochlorous acid), slowing UV-induced chlorine loss without significantly reducing its disinfection efficacy. Proper use of cyanuric acid can reduce chlorine consumption by up to 80% in outdoor pools.

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Cooling Water Treatment Program

Cooling water treatment programs are complete multi-component formulations combining scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, and biocides to protect cooling tower systems and heat exchangers. They simultaneously prevent mineral scale deposition, control metal corrosion of carbon steel, copper, and aluminum, and manage microbiological activity. These programs are customized for specific system water chemistry, metallurgy, and regulatory requirements.

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DTPA Chelating Agent for Water Treatment

CAS: 67-43-6

Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) is a powerful pentadentate chelating agent that forms stronger and more stable metal complexes than EDTA, particularly with iron, manganese, and heavy metals. It is widely used in industrial water treatment, pulp bleaching, and hydrogen peroxide stabilization. DTPA is preferred over EDTA in systems with elevated transition metal ion concentrations.

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Defoamer for Water Treatment

CAS: 8050-09-7

Water treatment defoamers are specially formulated silicone or non-silicone emulsions designed to rapidly break foam and prevent its re-formation in wastewater treatment plants, cooling towers, and industrial water systems. They work by destabilizing foam lamellae and spreading rapidly at the air-liquid interface. These products are compatible with most water treatment programs and are effective at very low dosages.

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Dispersant for Water Treatment

CAS: 9003-04-7

Water treatment dispersants are anionic polymers used to prevent the aggregation and deposition of suspended particles, clay, silt, iron oxides, and organic matter in cooling water and industrial water systems. They maintain particles in suspension, allowing them to be removed by blowdown rather than depositing on heat exchanger surfaces. Dispersants are key components in deposit control programs for cooling towers and boilers.

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EDTA Chelating Agent for Water Treatment

CAS: 60-00-4

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a highly effective chelating agent used in water treatment to sequester calcium, magnesium, iron, and other metal ions, preventing scale formation and metal precipitation. In boiler and cooling water systems, EDTA softens water on-line, removes existing scale deposits, and prevents metal contamination of process streams. It is also used in membrane cleaning formulations.

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Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphonic Acid (EDTMPA)

CAS: 1429-50-1

EDTMPA is an organophosphonic acid with four phosphonate groups that provide exceptional chelation of calcium, magnesium, and transition metal ions. It is a powerful scale inhibitor and corrosion inhibitor for high-hardness industrial water systems. Its strong complexing ability also makes it effective as a metal ion stabilizer in hydrogen peroxide bleaching and textile processing.

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Filtration Aid

CAS: 61790-53-2

Filtration aids are mineral or polymeric additives used to improve the efficiency of liquid-solid separation in pressure filters, vacuum filters, and gravity filtration systems. They include diatomaceous earth (DE), perlite, and polyelectrolyte filter aids that build a permeable filter cake or precoat for faster filtration and clearer filtrate. They are widely used in drinking water, swimming pool, beverage, and industrial filtration.

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Glutaraldehyde Biocide

CAS: 111-30-8

Glutaraldehyde is a non-oxidizing broad-spectrum biocide effective against bacteria, fungi, sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), and biofilm-forming organisms in industrial water systems. It works by cross-linking proteins in microbial cells, leading to rapid cell death. Glutaraldehyde is widely used in oilfield water treatment, cooling systems, and paper mill operations.

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Heavy Metal Precipitant

CAS: 1313-82-2

Heavy metal precipitants are chemical agents used in industrial wastewater treatment to selectively remove dissolved heavy metals such as copper, zinc, nickel, lead, cadmium, and chromium by precipitation as insoluble hydroxides, sulfides, or chelate complexes. They enable compliance with discharge limits for heavy metal ions. Products include sodium sulfide, trimercaptotriazine (TMT), and dithiocarbamate-based reagents.