Interfaces between geothermal brine-induced scales and SiC-FILLED polymer LININGS

Silicon carbide "SiC# grit!_lled polymeric materials with high thermal conductivity can be used to line carbon!steel heat!exchanger tubes in geothermal power plants at moderate temperatures and to improve resistance to corrosion[ The susceptibility of ester groups within the polymers to a reaction with Bawhich is among the chemical ingredients of some geothermal brines\ is a critical issue for this lining material because of the formation of Ba!complexed car! boxylate hydrolysates[ Such hydrolysates promote the deposition of brine! induced scales[ 0887 CNR[ Published by Elsevier Science Ltd[ All ri`hts reserved