Fouling Science and Technology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Fundamentals and Economics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. General Fouling Problems

      • T. R. Bott

      Pages 3-14

   3. General Thermal Fouling Models

      • Norman Epstein

      Pages 15-30

   4. The Economics of Fouling

      • A. M. Pritchard

      Pages 31-45

3. Monitoring Equipment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47

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   2. Liquid Fouling Monitoring Equipment

      • James M. Chenoweth

      Pages 49-65

   3. Gas-Side Fouling Monitoring Equipment

      • A. Tsados

      Pages 67-76

   4. Monitoring Fouling Using a Novel Technique

      • P. G. Cousineau, G. D. Fulford, P. M. Simmons

      Pages 77-84

4. Adhesion

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. Adhesion and Removal of Particles I

      • J. Visser

      Pages 87-104

   3. Adhesion and Removal of Particles II

      • J. Visser

      Pages 105-123

   4. Aspects of Cell Adhesion

      • R. S. Harbron, C. A. Kent

      Pages 125-140

5. Particulate Fouling

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141

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   2. Particulate Fouling of Heat Transfer Surfaces: Mechanisms and Models

      • Norman Epstein

      Pages 143-164

   3. Stochastic Model for the Induction Step on Particulate Fouling

      • N. Vatistas

      Pages 165-171

   4. Fouling by Aqueous Suspensions of Kaolin and Magnetite: Hydrodynamic and Surface Phenomena Effects

      • L. Melo, J. D. Pinheiro

      Pages 173-189

   5. Gas Side Fouling

      • T. R. Bott

      Pages 191-203

6. Biological Fouling

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205

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   2. Biological Fouling: Basic Science and Models

      • C. A. Kent

      Pages 207-222

The fouling of heat exchangers, reactors and catalysts remains one of the most urgent problems facing the process industries. Over the past ten years there has been limited research and investigation into the underlying mechanisms which give rise to this problem. For convenience, particularly in heat exchanger technology, the mechanisms involved have been subdivided into different subject areas. It is often the situation that individuals or groups of workers have concentra­ ted efforts in one or two of these specialist areas and there is a need to integrate the ideas across the whole spectrum of the subject. In addition, topics such as adhesion and surface phenomena have not been properly taken into account up till now in the assessment of the fouling processes. For this reason it was considered essential that the recognised experts from around the world, who are actively concerned with research, development and design in the fieId, should meet and exchange ideas and experience. Such a meeting was held at Alvor, Portugal, in May 1987, sponsored by the NATO Advanced St~dy Institutes Programme. In order to obtain a common basis for the work of the Advanced Study Institute, the whole technological field was reviewed right from the basic concepts to the frontiers of present knowledge. Each invited contributor was asked to make an overall presentation covering his or her area of expertise.

• corrosion
• crystal
• deposits
• heat transfer
• scaling
• water

• University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

  L. F. Melo, C. A. Bernardo

• University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

  T. R. Bott

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