Question: Regarding phytic acid in circulating water systems
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I met a company today that specializes in phytic acid, which is used in closed-loop water systems. It is said that this product contains six phosphonate groups and twelve hydroxyl groups, which can form complexes with calcium and magnesium ions in water; these complexes are insoluble. After adding this product, all calcium and magnesium ions in the circulating water will precipitate in the form of complexes, leaving no calcium or magnesium ions in the water. In other words, the circulating water system is not restricted by the calcium and magnesium ion content, and can be concentrated indefinitely. Those precipitated complexes can be removed by precipitation, or they can be evenly dispersed in water using dispersants. I am currently looking for a good dispersant to use in combination. I wonder if everyone is familiar with such products? The molecular formula of this product: http://www.sdsennuo.com/UploadFiles/20091024085510113.jpg
It’s too ancient, too primitive. It should have been phased out long ago. It’s not recommended; you should look for synthetic potions instead.
Deception! If that were the case, all manufacturers of water treatment chemicals in the world would have to close down, and desalination would no longer require resins or reverse osmosis.
Thank you all for your answers! Later, I consulted some experts as well, and they found it quite funny. When phytic acid is added to the circulating water system, complexes of calcium and magnesium precipitate out. In such cases, we still need to add dispersants; yet it would be better not to use those complexing agents at all and instead directly add dispersants to disperse the calcium and magnesium scale. Isn’t that unnecessary? After all, calcium and magnesium complexes have a higher molecular weight, which places higher demands on dispersants. So, never trust those so-called high-tech products; some things may seem great on the surface, but upon closer inspection, they’re just covered with a layer of honey, haha!