ACUMER

WATER TREATMENT POLYMERS

ACUMER 4300 POLYMER

Superior Scale Inhibitor and Dispersant for Calcium Carbonate and Calcium Sulfate Control
ACUMER 4300 is a high performance scale inhibitor, specifically developed to prevent both calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate salt deposits in water systems. The unique feature of ACUMER 4300 is the improved over-all performance for inhibiting these calcium scales over conventional polymaleic acids, acrylate polymers and phosphonates. This product, a maleic multipolymer, will also prevent the formation of other scales such as calcium oxalate. ACUMER 4300 will also disperse colloids and fine particles such as clay. BENEFITS Performance General purpose scale inhibitor/dispersant effective on a variety of foulants and scale formers (calcium oxalate, calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate and silt). Superior calcium carbonate inhibition, performs in high alkalinity/hardness and high total dissolved solids systems. Excellent calcium sulfate inhibition, performs in high and low pH water systems. Enhances inhibition properties in blends with high dispersant polymers (e.g., performance OPTIDOSE 2000 and OPTIDOSE 3100). Polymer Characteristics Can replace phosphonates and maleic acid polymers as scale control agents. Stable at all pH levels. General Manufactured in an ISO 9002 certified manufacturing plant. The following table lists the typical physical properties of ACUMER 4300 Polymer. MECHANISM OF ACTION Maleic polymers are known to be excellent calcium carbonate inhibitors and crystal modifiers but many exhibit only fair calcium sulfate deposit control. A new polymer, ACUMER 4300, has been developed to overcome this problem. ACUMER 4300 contains maleic and a unique combination of other functionalities to provide both superior calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate inhibition, also outperforming HEDP. Preventing calcium sulfate scale is important in water systems treated with sulfuric acid for pH control or if using seawater or briny waters. Also removing sulfur oxide gases in scrubbing systems can result in sulfur containing calcium deposits. ACUMER 4300 polymer inhibits scale buildup on surfaces through at least three mechanisms:
TYPICAL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (These do not constitute specifications) APPEARANCE TYPE MOLECULAR WEIGHT1 % TOTAL SOLIDS % ACTIVES pH VISCOSITY, as is, cps2 Clear to slightly hazy liquid Maleic Multipolymer 2000 50 36.5 7 400-1200

1Mw is measured by aqueous GPC and reported as acid form 2Brookfield LV, Spindle#2, 12 rpm, 25C

 Solubility enhancement or threshold effect, which reduces precipitation of low solubility inorganic salts. Crystal modification, which deforms the growing inorganic salt crystals to give small, irregular, readily fractured crystal that do not adhere well to surfaces. Dispersing activity, which prevents precipitated crystals or other inorganic particles from agglomerating and depositing on surfaces. PERFORMANCE ADVANTAGES WITH ACUMER 4300 POLYMER SCALE INHIBITOR The following tables compare the product efficacy of ACUMER 4300 polymer with other scale control agents for inhibiting calcium salts and dispersing solids. The higher the performance value (% inhibition or NTU), the better the scale inhibitor and dis-

persant. Test conditions represent various salt levels found in cycled cooling water. Calcium Carbonate Inhibition Polymers were tested for preventing the precipitation of calcium carbonate under highly stressed conditions. The High Salt conditions used for these evaluations contain chloride levels typical of seawater or very briny waters. The High Calcium conditions contain calcium and carbonate levels typical of highly cycled cooling water. In Table 1, ACUMER 4300 provided excellent performance for inhibiting calcium carbonate under both test conditions. ACUMER 4300, HEDP and polymaleic acid were the best inhibitors in the High Salt test while ACUMER 4300 and pAA were the best inhibitors in the High Calcium test. Note that a competitive polymer, V1, performed poorly in the High Salt test for inhibiting calcium carbonate.

TABLE 1 - ACUMER 4300 - CALCIUM CARBONATE SCALE INHIBITOR ADDITIVE ACUMER 4300 HEDP POLYMALEIC ACID POLYACRYLIC ACID POLYACRYLIC ACID AA/SULFONATE COPOLYMER COMPETITIVE POLYMER V1 NONE MW 2000 206 750 2000 4500 4500 6700 -% CaCO3 INHIBITION HIGH SALT 84 86 86 10 8 6 10 3 % CaCO3 INHIBITION HIGH CALCIUM 96 90 82 96 95 85
Not tested

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CaCO3 Inhibition (%) (High Salt): 20 ppm polymer solids / 200 ppm Ca+2 as CaCO3 / 3500 ppm M-Alkalinity as CaCO3 / 30,000 ppm NaCl / pH 9 / 38C / 20 hours. CaCO3 Inhibition (%) (High Calcium): 10 ppm polymer solids / 600 ppm Ca+2 as CaCO3 / 300 ppm Mg+2 as CaCO3 / 600 ppm M-Alkalinity / pH 9/54C / 20 hours.

Calcium Sulfate Inhibition ACUMER 4300 is also an excellent calcium sulfate inhibitor as demonstrated in Table 2. Many conditions were evaluated at different temperatures, pH and polymer levels. ACUMER 4300 provided excellent performance similar to pAA in the longer term tests but was the best performer for inhibiting calcium sulfate in once-thru conditions where induction time is under an hour. ACUMER 4300 excelled over polymaleic acid and HEDP for inhibiting calcium sulfate.

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TABLE 2 - ACUMER 4300 - CALCIUM SULFATE SCALE INHIBITOR ADDITIVE MW CaSO4 INHIBITION: INDUCTION TIME (MINUTES) 24.0 2.0 12.2 14.5 4.5
Not tested

% CaSO4 % CaSO4 % CaSO4 INHIBITION INHIBITION INHIBITION (pH 4, 70C, (pH 4, 50C, (pH 9, 70C, 5 ppm 10 ppm 5 ppm (Polymer Solids) (Polymer Solids) (Polymer Solids) 94 5 97 98
Not tested

ACUMER 4300 Polymaleic Acid Polyacrylic Acid Polyacrylic Acid HEDP Acryllic Acid/ Sulfonate Copolymer None

2000 750 2000 4500 206 4500

94 50 94 94 6 94 0 Ca+2

98 98 97 80
Not tested

68 0

98 0 as CaCO3/ 30 g/l

1.0

CaSO4 Inhibition (Induction time before precipitation, minutes): 5 ppm polymer solids/ 6800 ppm Na2SO4/pH 8.5/ 25C.

%CaSO4 Inhibition: 5 or 10 ppm polymer solids/ 6810 ppm CaSO4/ pH 4 or 9/ 50 or 70C/ 18 hours.

Calcium Oxalate Inhibition, Phosphate Stabilization, and Iron Oxide/Clay Dispersancy The next table lists results of other water treatment tests. ACUMER 4300 is an excellent calcium oxalate inhibitor. (Oxalate scales can form from paper manufacturing and agricultural processes.) Also, ACUMER 4300 provides fair dispersancy for iron oxide and clay, similar to performance of polyacrylic acid. If phosphate scale exists or may form, ACUMER 4300 should be combined with a sulfonated copolymer such as ACUMER 2000.

TABLE 3 - ACUMER 4300 - PERFORMANCE IN OTHER WATER TREATMENT TESTS ADDITIVE MW CALCIUM OXALATE INHIBITION % 100 73 93 83 97
Not tested

PHOSPHATE IRON OXIDE STABILIZATION DISPERSANCY % NTU 13 92 25 20 15 14 5 114 330 90 82 87 76 56

CLAY DISPERSANCY NTU 116 840 120 180 210 63 50

ACUMER 4300 AA/Sulfonate Copolymer Polymaleic Acid Polyacrylic Acid Polyacrylic Acid HEDP None

2000 4500 750 2000 4500 206 --

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Calcium Oxalate (CaC2O4) Inhibition: 20 ppm polymer solids / 75 ppm calcium oxalate / 18 hours / pH 9 / 40 C. PHOSPHATE STABILIZATION: 10 ppm polymer solids / 6 ppm PO4 -3/ 250 ppm Ca as CaCO3 / 2.5 ppm Fe+3/ pH 8.5 / 70C / 17 hours. DISPERSANCY: Fe2O3 - 3 ppm polymer solids / 700 ppm Fe2O3 / 200 ppm Ca as CaCO3 / pH 7.5 / Settling time= 4 hours. Clay - 5 ppm polymer solids / 1000 ppm Hydrite UF Kaolin clay / 200 ppm Ca+2 as CaCO3 / pH 7.5 / Settling time=2 hours.

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In addition to excellent performance properties, ACUMER 4300 is non hazardous, chlorine stable, phosphate free, and convenient to handle and meter. In the most difficult cases, ACUMER Polymers can be used in conjunction with acid as the products are stable and effective over a wide pH range. ACUMER 4300 can be formulated with preservatives and other common water treatment chemicals. HANDLING - STORAGE The products are stable for two years if kept in their original containers under normal storage conditions. When the containers are opened the products should be used within one month. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS Rohm and Haas Company maintains Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on all of its products. These contain important information that you may need to protect your employees and customers against any known health and safety hazards associated with our products. We recommend you obtain copies of MSDS for our products from your local Rohm and Haas techni-

cal representative or the Rohm and Haas Company. In addition, we recommend you obtain copies of MSDS from your suppliers of other raw materials used with our product. Under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, workers must have access to and understand MSDS on all hazardous substances to which they are exposed. Thus, it is important that appropriate training and information be provided to all employees and that MSDS be available on any hazardous products in their workplace. Rohm and Haas Company sends MSDS on nonOSHA hazardous as well as OSHA-hazardous products to both bill-to and ship-to locations of all our customers upon initial shipment (including samples) of all of our products. Updated MSDS are sent upon revision to all customers of record. ISO 9002 CERTIFICATION All ACUMER products are produced in ISO 9002-certified manufacturing facilities.

To order Rohm and Haas Products and to obtain purchasing assistance, technical information, a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), samples, or literature please go to www.rhcis.com or contact your nearest Rohm and Haas office. Sales Offices
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ACUMER and OPTIDOSE are trademarks of Rohm and Haas company , or of its subsidiaries or affiliates. The companys policy is to register its trademarks where products designated thereby are marketed by the company, its subsidiaries or affiliates. These suggestions and data are based on information we believe to be reliable. They are offered in good faith, but without guarantee, as conditions and methods of use of our products are beyond our control. We recommend that the prospective users determine for themselves the suitability of our materials and suggestions before adopting them on a commercial scale. Suggestions for uses of our products or the inclusion of descriptive material from patents and the citation of specific patents in this publication should not be understood as recommending the use of our products in violation of any patent or as permission or license to use any patent of the Rohm and Haas Company.

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