公开(公告)号：US12129196B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17434507

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: ECOLAB USA Inc.

Inventor： Ning Jin ,  Lingfeng Han ,  Chunbo Yu

IPC: C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F5/08 ,  C02F101/10

CPC classification number: C02F5/08 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/5245 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2303/22

Abstract: A method of reducing silica fouling in an aqueous system is provided. The method includes adding a composition including a ferric salt and a magnesium salt to an aqueous medium to precipitate silica in the aqueous medium and form a precipitated silica. The method also includes removing at least a portion of the precipitated silica from the aqueous medium to form an aqueous supernatant.