Nouryon introduces LumaTreat, a smart-tagged polymer line of products for the water management industry. LumaTreat products are fluorescent monomers that attach on a deposit control agent. The combination of the fluorescent monomer and deposit control polymer provide a smart tag that measures the “free” or unused polymer in the water treatment system. LumaTreat can reportedly tag most polymers used in water treatment to prevent calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate and other deposits that, over time, produce scale deposits.
To date, the industry has widely used pyrenetetrasulfonic acid tetrasodium salt (PTSA) in water treatment formulations, according to Nouryon. However, PTSA is an inert fluorescent tracer that only provides an estimate of how much formulation is in the water. LumaTreat enables customers to accurately measure “free polymer” in the system, reducing the amount of polymer and water usage during the treatment process. This is a sustainable solution that both minimizes polymer consumption and conserves water, according to the company.
This version of LumaTreat is the first of three patent-pending compositions introduced by Nouryon, according to the company, and targets water treaters who use PTSA. Nouryon is reportedly working in partnership with customers on additional versions to be introduced later. LumaTreat polymers use the same fluorimeters found in PTSA technology so that water treaters can use their existing equipment.
