- Functions:Scale Inhibitor Intermediate
- Chemical Family:Phosphonates
- End Uses:Scale Inhibitor, Corrosion Inhibitor
- Features:High Calcium Tolerance
INC 2216 Scale Inhibitor Intermediate is a high-calcium tolerant phosphonate scale inhibitorintermediate neutralized to a pH of 7. Formulations based on INC 2216 are extremely tolerant to high Calcium brines. Generally, phosphonate scale inhibitors will tend to form Calcium Phosphate when injected into produced waters containing more than about 6000 mg./L. of Calcium. However, INC 2216 has been observed to tolerate 350,000 mg./L. of Calcium without precipitating out of solution. Primarily intended for Calcium Carbonate inhibition, INC 2216 also shows activity inhibiting Calcium Sulfate scale, and good performance inhibiting Barium Sulfate.