CPC C02F 5/10 (2013.01) [C02F 1/50 (2013.01); C02F 5/02 (2013.01); C02F 2101/10 (2013.01); C02F 2101/101 (2013.01); C02F 2101/12 (2013.01); C02F 2101/203 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01); C02F 2103/365 (2013.01); C02F 2209/06 (2013.01); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01); C02F 2303/22 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for reducing scale formation from a target comprising:
contacting a target with at least about 2 ppm C1-C22 peroxycarboxylic acid forming composition comprising an ester of a polyhydric alcohol and C1-C22 carboxylic acid and hydrogen peroxide, wherein the peroxycarboxylic acid does not include sulfoperoxycarboxylic acids, wherein the target is contacted at a pH below about 10.5, wherein the contacting step provides the peroxycarboxylic acid composition to the target for at least about 1 minute and by means of a spray, a fog, or a foam, or by dipping all or part of the target into the peroxycarboxylic acid composition, and wherein the contacting step is conducted at a temperature ranging from about 0° C. to about 130° C.; and
reducing said scale formation.
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