摘要 |
A method is provided for inhibiting silica or silica scale formation in aqueous systems using (a) selected low molecular weight (meth)acrylic or maleic acid based copolymers or terpolymers, (b) magnesium ion alone, (c) the selected copolymers or terpolymers with aluminum ion or magnesium ion, or (d) poly(meth)acrylic or polymaleic acid with aluminum ion or magnesium ion. |