fouling
- noun
- /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
- Specialized
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contaminación
- Cleaning removes any fouling agents, such as oil and grease, that may still be in the water being treated.
- fouling problems
- microbiological fouling
- fouling organisms
Examples
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Surface condensers in geothermal service are subject to fouling on both sides of the tubes.
Academic text (1994) -
Careful start-up of new facilities and the acknowledgment (and investigation) of the potential for biofouling will help engineers avoid the traditional startup fouling problems encountered by many membrane facilities in the past.
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However, few designs have recognized the potential for microbiological fouling problems.
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This is considered one of the easiest types of fouling to fix, according to Duranceau.
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As a result, the operation/start-up of the plant is often complicated by microbiological fouling problems.
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Power plants in the Geysers have conservative cleanliness factors to account for the expected fouling.
Academic text (1994) -
Bacteria monitoring optimizes biocide selection and reduces formation fouling.
Academic text (2011) -
Improvements in materials that minimize fouling would reduce the need for higher-quality waters, significantly expanding opportunities to replace fresh water with lower-quality waters.
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Some plants have installed online tube-cleaning systems to combat the fouling on a continuous basis, whereas other plants mechanically clean the condenser tubes when necessary to rectify lost performance.
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The technician explained that fouling can occur when dirt builds up on the equipment, affecting its performance.
Synonyms
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3.9
An act of making something dirty, often with food or body waste
Something that blocks the normal flow of liquid or traffic
Making something dirty, for example clothes or walls
Antonyms
How Clogged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fouling comes from the old English word foul, meaning 'dirty' or 'unclean'. It was used for things that get covered or blocked by dirt or growth, so fouling now means the unwanted build-up that clogs or damages a surface, like algae on a ship's hull.