11 - 16 May, 1997
Il Ciocco Conference Center
Castelvecchio Pascoli (near Barga), Italy
Phone: 39-583-719-204 - Fax: 39-583-723-197
Conference Chair:
T.R. Bott
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Co-Sponsors:
University of Birmingham School of Chemical Engineering
Heat Transfer Fluid Science Harwell
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Engineering Foundation
345 E. 47th Street New York, NY 10017
1-212-705-7836; fax: 1-212-705-7441
E-mail: engfnd@aol.com
Sunday, May 11, 1997
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Registration 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Opening Dinner 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm Reception
Monday, May 12, 1997
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast 8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome Reg Bott - Conference Chair Frank Schmidt - EF Technical Liaison Barbara Hickernell - EF Conferences Director FUNDAMENTALS OF FOULING MECHANISMS AND DESIGN 8:45 am - 9:15 am Particle Deposition and its Mitigation Norman Epstein 9:15 am - 9:45 am Fouling Due to Corrosion Euan F.C. Somerscales 9:45 am - 10:15 am An Overview of Biofouling from Basis Science to Mitigation Luis F. Melo 10:15 am - 10:45 am Coffee Break 10:45 am - 11:15 am Crystallization and Scaling David Hasson 11:15 am - 11:45 am Chemical Reaction Barry Crittenden 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Discussion 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ad hoc Discussions 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Wine Tasting 5:00 pm Coffee Service in Conference Room 5:00 pm - 5:20 pm Dynamics of a Particulate Bed at the Wall of a Fluid Flow: Breakdown - Reentrainment P. Maron and P. Andre 5:20 pm - 5:40 pm Model Investigations of Initial Fouling Rates in Heat Transfer Equipment I. Rose, A.P. Watkinson and N. Epstein 5:40 pm - 6:00 pm A New Predictive Model for Particulate Fouling Z.M. Xu and S.R. Yang 6:00 pm - 6:20 pm Fouling Mitigation in Plate Heat Exchangers by Proper Design B. Thonon and J.M. Grillot 6:20 pm - 6:40 pm Effect of Tube - Support Design on Steam Generator Fouling Susceptibility H.E.C. Rummens and C.W. Turner 6:40 pm - 7:00 pm The Effects of Fouling on the Irreversibility of Heat Exchangers S.R. Yang and Z.M. Xu 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Discussion 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dinner 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm Social Hour
Tuesday, May 13, 1997
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast AQUEOUS SYSTEMS - COOLING WATER 8:30 am - 8:50 am Some Microbial Physiological Factors Important in the Design of Biofouling Mitigation Strategies K.E. Cooksey and B. Wigglesworth-Cooksey 8:50 am - 9:20 am Synergism Models for Heat Exchanger Fouling Mitigation G.B. McGarey and C.W. Turner 9:20 am - 9:40 am Fouling Inhibition Effects of Carbon Steel in Cooling Water Systems: Removing Corrosive Anionic Ions Y. Ono 9:40 am - 10:00 am Particle Fouling: Appraisal of Controlling Factors S.G. Yiantsios and A.J. Karabelas 10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break 10:30 am - 10:50 am Inhibition of Pseudomonas Fluorescens Biofilm Development by Hydrogen Peroxide A.J. Wills and T.R. Bott 10:50 am - 11:10 am Mitigation of Fouling in a Batch Heat Recovery Unit in a Textile Factory K. Elahee 11:10 am - 11:30 am Characteristics of Enhanced Surface Crystallization Fouling W.C. Kuru and C.B. Panchal 11:30 am - 12:00 noon Discussion 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm Lunch 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm (Optional) Excursion to Lucca and Pisa (boxed lunches provided) 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm Ad hoc discussions FOULING IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY 5:30 pm Coffee Service in conference room 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Bulk Generation of Whey Protein Aggregates. What is the Balance Between Surface and Bulk Effects in Food Fouling B.L. Elliot, F. Delplace and P.J. Fryer 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Fouling Mitigation Through the Aggregation Process F. Delplace, J.C. Leulit and T.R. Bott 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Cleaning Surfaces Fouled by Whey Proteins C.R. Gillham, D.I. Wilson, A.P.M. Hasting and P.J. Fryer 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Decontamination of Calcium Phosphate from Stainless Steel Surfaces C.S. Grant, G.E. Webb and Y.W. Jeon 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Discussion 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dinner 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm Social Hour
Wednesday, May 14, 1997
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast AQUEOUS SYSTEMS - SCALING 8:30 am - 8:50 am A Study of Fouling Induction Period of CaCO3 on Heating Surface L. Tianqing and W. Xinghai 8:50 am - 9:10 am CaCO3 Scaling Under Constant Heat Flux M. Perrakis, N. Andritsos and A.J. Karabelas 9:10 am - 9:30 am CaSO4 and CaCO3 Scale Foundation During Subcooled Flow Boiling S.H. Najibi and H. Müller-Steinhagen 9:30 am - 9:50 am Effects of Ozonation in Calcium Carbonate Particulate Fouling B.Y. Wu and S.H. Chan 9:50 am - 10:20 am Coffee Break 10:20 am - 10:10 am Influence of Fouling Layer Shear Strength on Removal Behavior H. Hirsch, W. Augustim and M. Bohnet 10:10 am - 10:40 am Coffee Break 10:40 am - 11:00 am Factors Affecting the Precipitation of Sodium Aluminosilicate Scale and Its Reduction in Alumina Refineries J. Addai-Mensah, M.C. Barnes, A. Gerson, R. Jones and R. St.C. Smart 11:00 am - 11:20 am Mitigation of Scale Formation in Bauxite Refineries H. Müller-Steinhagen 11:20 am - 11:40 am Effectiveness of Inactive Surface for Mitigation Fouling G.C. Liu and D.Q. Xu 11:40 am - 12:00 noon Ion Implantation - A New Method of Preparing Low Fouling Metal Surfaces Q. Zhao, H. Müller-Steinhagen and M. Reiss 12:00 noon - 12:30 pm Discussion 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ad hoc Discussions GAS SYSTEMS - COMBUSTION 5:00 pm Coffee service in conference room 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Influence of the Surface Roughness and Thermal Boundary Conditions on the Fouling Rate of a Cylinder in Cross Flow F. Bailer and J.M. Grillot 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Fouling Prediction of Particulate Two-Phase Flow Around Tubes M.Y. Ha, D.R. Lee, S.P. Ahn and H.D. Park 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Modelling the Roles of Alkali Vapors, Submicron Particles and Residual Fuel Particles in Fouling A. Eskola, J.K. Jokiniemi, J. Pyykönen and K.E.J. Lehtimen 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Discussion 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Panel Discussion 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dinner 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm Social Hour
Thursday, May 15, 1997
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast CHEMICAL REACTION FOULING - REFINERIES 8:30 am - 8:50 am The Determination of the Threshold Fouling Curve for a Crude Oil J.C. Knudsen, D. Lin and W.A. Ebert 8:50 am - 9:10 am Threshold Fouling Conditions for Crude Oil C.B. Panchal, W.C. Kuru, C.F. Liao and J.W. Palen 9:10 am - 9:30 am Deposit Formation by Asphaltene - Rich Heavy Oil Mixtures on Heat Transfer Surfaces S. Asomaning and A.P. Watkinson 9:30 am - 9:50 am The Role of Asphaltenes and Polars in the Thermal Fouling of Hydrocarbon Streams G. Dickakian 9:50 am - 10:10 am Effect of Temperature on the Fouling of Diesel Oil Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) Equipment in a Refinery M.H. Kim and C.H. Lee 10:10 am - 10:30 am Mechanisms of Iron Sulfide Formation in Refinery Processes Y. Halpern, W.C. Kuru and C.B. Panchal 10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00 am - 11:20 am Laboratory Fouling Tests for Gas Oils and Aromatic Gasoline to Facilitate an Application of Packinox Plate Heat Exchanger H. Shibuya and S. Okamoto 11:20 am - 11:40 am Fouling Control in Refinery Process Heat Exchanger Systems by the Use of Chemical Treatment Programs A. Vanhove 11:40 am - 12:00 noon Mitigation of Refinery Fouling by Management of Cleaning D.I. Wilson and V.S. Vassiliadis 12:00 noon - 12:20 pm Mitigation of Fouling on Both Sides of a Refinery Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger R. van der Ploeg, D.N. Storey and I.J. Gibbard 12:20 pm - 12:50 pm Discussion 12:50 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ad hoc Discussions 5:00 pm Coffee service in poster room 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm MONITORING Poster Session The Use of On-Line Analysis in the Measurements of Asphaltene Agglomeration in Visbreaker Process Streams G.M. Jones Use of Heat Transfer Monitoring and Chemical Analysis Techniques to Determine Fouling Mechanisms in Crude Preheat Streams D. Johnson and A. de Jong A Description of Three Fouling Monitors J.G. Knudsen Fouling Monitoring Techniques for Use in Aqueous Process Fluids J.H. Howarth, N.F. Glen and A.M. Jenkins On-Line Monitoring of Biofilm and Total Residual Oxidant by a New ENEL System P. Cristiani and A. Molliea and G. Ventura Monitoring and Control of Biofouling in Heat Exchangers E. Egula, T.F. Vidart, J.A. Bezanilla, J.J. Amiera, F.M. Otero, B. Rion-Calonge and M.A Giron Measurement of Biofilm Development Within Flowing Water Using Infra Red Absorbance G. Bartlett, R. Santos and T.R. Bott 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Panel Discussion 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Conference Banquet
Friday, May 16, 1997
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast DATA EVALUATION AND APPLICATION 8:30 am - 8:50 am The Estimation of Errors in the Determination of Fouling Resistances J.H. Howarth and N.F. Glen 8:50 am - 9:10 am Use of Operational Data in Fouling Investigations S. Scholl 9:10 am - 9:30 am Fouling Database: A Novel Computer-Aided Tool M. Perrakis, N. Andritsos and A.J. Karabelas 9:30 am - 9:50 am Application of Single Phase Fouling Date to Two Phase Flows W.C. Kuru, C.B. Panchal and J.W. Palen 9:50 am - 10:10 am A Simplified Probabilistic Cost Model for Maintenance of Heat Exchangers Subject to Fouling S.M. Zubair, A.K. Sheikh, M.S. Khan and M.O. Budair 10-10 am - 10:30 am Some Remarks on the Probabilistic Basis for Characterizing Fouling Data A.K. Sheikh, S.M. Zubair, M. Younas and M.O. Budair 10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Final Discussion 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm Closing Lunch 2:00 pm Bus Departure to Pisa