Investigating the Antiscale Magnetic Treatment Controversy: Insights from the Model Calcium Carbonate Scalant.

ABSTRACT: The antiscale magnetic treatment (ASMT) claims to utilize magnetic field to combat scaling. However, its underlying mechanism, effectiveness, and reliability remain controversial. To address these contentious aspects, we analyze the influence of a magnetic field on the different stages of typical scale formation, using [Formula: see text] as a model scale. For simplification, we consider the working fluid, such as in domestic and industrial settings, as a homogeneous mixture of a supersaturated, multi-ionic solution and a suspension of neutral multiphase contaminants, a fraction of which is magnetic. We argue that the combined effects of pH variation and catalytic role of magnetic contaminants are crucial factors affecting the properties of the resultant scale. Based on these consideration

SUBMITTER: ElMassalami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11772624 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature