Removal of scale deposition on pipe walls by using magnetic field treatment and the effects of magnetic strength

• Main Authors: Sohaili, J., Shi, H. S., Baloo, Lavania, Zardari, N. H., Ahmad, N., Muniyandi, S. K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71515/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84995615151&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2016.09.028&partnerID=40&md5=f94ba41e8f46c784329a055a5f22d8c5
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Scale deposition on pipe walls is prevalent in water distribution systems and is difficult to remove. Commonly, chemical treatment is applied to remove the hard scale. However, it is detrimental to users' health and causes adverse environmental impacts. The need for clean water production for p...