Inhibitory effects of poly(adipic acid/amine-terminated polyether D230/diethylenetriamine) on colloidal silica formation

► AA/AT/DE is an efficient inhibitor towards the prevention of colloidal silica scale formation while traditional scale inhibitors such as phosphonates or anionic polymers show no inhibition effects at all. ► AA/AT/DE is more environmental friendly compared to traditional scale inhibitors. ► Adding effective scale inhibitors such as AA/AT/DE is more economical and broadly applicable in industrial water processing systems.