Self-decalcifying coatings for heating elements

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 19122.1 PFSATW-NM
• Titre du projet anglais: Self-decalcifying coatings for heating elements

Description succincte (Allemand)

T-2016-032: Self-decalcifying coatings for heating elements

Description succincte (Anglais)

Self-decalcifying coatings for heating elements

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Allemand)

The prevention of mineral fouling, known as scale, is a long-standing problem in many industrial applications. The build-up of calcium carbonate on surfaces is undesirable and causes many technological and every-day issues. To date the overwhelming amount of research has focused on chemical inhibition of scale precipitation and little attention has been paid to deposition onto surfaces. This project intends to develop surfaces that shed scale layers once a certain thickness has been reached.

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

The prevention of mineral fouling, known as scale, is a long-standing problem in many industrial applications. The build-up of calcium carbonate on surfaces is undesirable and causes many technological and every-day issues. To date the overwhelming amount of research has focused on chemical inhibition of scale precipitation and little attention has been paid to deposition onto surfaces. This project intends to develop surfaces that shed scale layers once a certain thickness has been reached.