Product Technical Data

ZI-CHEM 5160
Scale Deposit Control
HIGHLIGHTS THE BENEFITS
ZI-CHEM 5160 antiscalant is a liquid deposit control agent designed to minimize calcium- • Reduced downtime for manual
carbonate based scale formation in mill water pump housings, reticulation lines, heat cleaning
exchangers, leach pads, elution circuits and on activated carbon. • Reduced cost for manual
cleaning
ZI-CHEM 5160 contains no organic or inorganic phosphate compounds which degrade to
orthophosphate under the conditions of extremely high temperature, ultraviolet light or long • Reduced electricity
retention time. ZI-CHEM 5160 has also proven to perform well under high solids consumption
environments. • Improved gold recovery on
This product shows excellent inhibiting characteristics against calcium carbonate scale Heap Leach and carbon column
formation, by interfering with, and distorting, the crystal lattice growth. By minimizing the • Prevent sprayers nozzle
calcium scale matrix, other non-calcium scale formation is reduced. blockage and improved running
hours
TYPICAL PROPERTIES APPLICATIONS
• Improve screen/strainer running
• Appearance : Clear to pale straw hazy The optimum dosage of ZI-CHEM 5160 hours
liquid required for any given application will depend • Prevent over heating on
on a number of factors including: the nature SAG/Ball Mill motor
• Specific gravity: 1.16 – 1.20 and extent of the scale, the characteristics of
the particular system and the degree of
• pH (neat) 1.4 – 2.2
control required. ZI-TECHASIA is equipped HANDLING & SAFETY
• Flash point: 10 to conduct all water and scale analyses
ZI-TECHASIA maintains a
necessary to determine the optimum dosage
• Freeze point: 0°C database of material safety data
level of ZI-CHEM 5160
sheets (MSDS) on all our products.
These contain health & safety
FEEDING AND CONTROL information to assist in the safe and
ZI-CHEM 5160 should be fed as delivered to the thickener overflow, or the suction of water appropriate chemical handling,
pumps to be treated, or other locations in the circuit where scaling is most severe. ensuring the protection of
ZI-CHEM 5160 should be added using a chemical metering pump with liquid end constructed personnel
of suitable materials. These include PVC, polypropylene, Viton, Teflon and stainless steel.
TECHNICAL SERVICE PACKAGING
Advice and assistance in the running of laboratory and plant tests to select the correct Available in 25kg pails, 200kg
antiscalant and determine the best application is given by representatives of ZI-CHEM, who drums, 1,000kg IBC’s or in bulk.
are experienced in mineral processing applications.

COMMON APPLICATIONS
• Pregnant water pumps
• Process water pumps & lines
• Air Conditioning
• Thickener overflow pumps
• SAG Mill Sprayer water line &
• Tailing return water pumps
Nozzle
• SAG/Ball Mill Lube motor cooler
• Knelson Concentrator process
• Decant return lines
• sprayer water line & nozzle
• Pregnant water pumps
• Barren ester pumps & lines

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fitness for a particular purpose, or representation, express or implied, for which seller assumes legal responsibility, and they are offered solely for your consideration, investigation and verification.
Statements or suggestions concerning possible use of this product are made without representation or warranty that any such use is free of patent infringement and are not recommendations to
infringe on any patent.