Fouling is a universal problem in various types of process equipment and is costing the industrial nations billions of dollars annually. This course aims to approach the problem from both practical and fundamental points of view. The course will discuss applications, process and industrial fouling occurrences, mechanisms and fundamentals, predictive models, prevent and cleaning methods, design considerations, monitoring techniques, economic considerations and some case studies.
The course may also include a project component on an individual study basis. The individual study project is to be chosen in the areas identified by Code T-Transport processes, L-Industrial process and S-Separations (mem., super., mass trans & diff. Oper.) (see School for details).